Were you happy with your shape/size when you hit goal?

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  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Mostly happy. I'm 6# below my original goal and could stay at this weight happily. But I still have pockets of fat inside my knees, on my outer thighs and my arms are saggy at the elbows. I've been weight training since I started 2 years ago, but years of obesity took its toll. I'm going to try and lose maybe 10 more and see if it helps.
  • BNY721
    BNY721 Posts: 125 Member
    @Fursian thank-you! Though I think they are now on their last life.
  • neenaexp
    neenaexp Posts: 38 Member
    edited October 2017
    Happy!
  • bribucks
    bribucks Posts: 431 Member
    I am currently 1.5 lbs away from goal (so close!) and honestly, not that happy. I am happy with some areas - I’ve lost several inches in my waist. But I carry most of my weight in my darn hips/thighs and it just refuses to budge! I will be doing recomp after I hit goal, so hopefully making the switch to weights will help.
  • dunnyflynn
    dunnyflynn Posts: 4 Member
    I am currently 4lbs off my goal weight. I have dropped 2stone 4lbs and I am now the slimmest than I have been in 20 years (pre children). Except for my little mummy tum that I still don't like I am happy with how I look. I actually like looking at my photos again! I having been eating sensibly using mfp and working out for the last 7 months and it has paid off. I am only 5 foot 2 and will be at the top of the BMI scale but I know that is because I have been doing weights as well as cardio and have increased my muscle mass. It has really helped having a PT too. When I get to my goal in a few weeks hopefully with continued exercise as a side a effect a few extra pounds will drop off but hopefully my mum tum will also be as little as possible.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    hammycakes wrote: »
    Just wondering how many folks reached their weight goal and stayed there (approximately) or did you want to get smaller?

    My initial goal was 115 lb (BMI 24, so high end of normal range). I'm there now, aiming to lose probably another ~10 lbs. Still more fat covering my arm muscles and abs than I would like, and still way too much fat on my thighs and calves. I'm not in a rush (I figure the more calories, the more muscle from the weight training anyway).
  • ent3rsandman
    ent3rsandman Posts: 170 Member
    No. I looked good in a shirt but was still flabby underneath and felt small. I realized I was going to stay that way unless I started lifting seriously.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    NadNight wrote: »


    I'm currently in the process of gaining back some weight but in mostly muscle rather than fat. I'm aiming to get back around 110-115 lbs to start with.

    I'm light but have been to the doctors recently and there's no concerns (I'm 104 in my profile pic so I LOOK like I'm a healthy weight, I just don't weigh much) so I'm good to start the extra exercise

    Thankyou for your concern though :smile:

    Thanks so much for the reply. I'm on the lower end of the BMI scale (have been most of my life) so I do understand how it is a suitable weight for some. I was just concerned- especially with regards to long term health problems and bone damage. (I'm old so worry about that kind of thing)

    So glad you didn't take offence. <3

    Cheers, h.
  • meg_garv
    meg_garv Posts: 2 Member
    Yes, I enjoyed my extra-teeny waist! I was at first confused because my clothing sizes didn't change too much despite 40 lbs lost, but now that I've gained most of it back, I'm actually relieved I haven't had to spend major bucks on a new wardrobe. I guess my fat tends to gather where it doesn't matter for clothing measurements. I had store clerks scold me for getting swimsuit bikinis in Large when according to them, I didn't look it. Now they don't bat an eye. I guess I now look like I need a Large. *shrug* Back to losing weight again. I want to be shaped like Christina Hendricks again, though walking around with a body like Ashley Graham's is not bad either.
  • gianna42
    gianna42 Posts: 5,991 Member
    I was happy when I hit my goal weight last year but, like some others have mentioned, am more interested now in recomp than that actual number. Strength training has helped a lot and while I bump up the cardio if I think I need to lose a few, that has been more of a focus.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I was for one day in the maintenance range I had arbitrarily chosen. Other than 'pleased' to be there I was not particularly pleased with the way I looked. Since I'd done nothing to look good naked, it stands to reason.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    meg_garv wrote: »
    I guess my fat tends to gather where it doesn't matter for clothing measurements. I had store clerks scold me for getting swimsuit bikinis in Large when according to them, I didn't look it..

    Yes!- everytime I go white water rafting and rent a wetsuit, I have to tell them multiple times.."No, really.. I really am that much fatter than I look" (my thighs can never even remotely cram into the first 2 sizes they try to give me).

  • RachsLosses
    RachsLosses Posts: 103 Member
    Im so glad I've seen this!

    I felt wierd when I hit my original goal weight, I wasnt particularly happy... if anything confused!

    I've got a new goal that I'm working towards, I usually do 5lbs goals at a time and dont set timelines, just try and keep going down.

    I dont feel my body shape has changed much between 148lbs to 142lbs but maybe its because I look at it every day
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I dont feel my body shape has changed much between 148lbs to 142lbs but maybe its because I look at it every day

    Depending on your height that seems normal to me. 6 lbs isn't easy to see when it comes off all over your body.
  • Syneea
    Syneea Posts: 451 Member
    I have had several goal weights along the way as well. I was happy when I hit my first goal as I just wanted to be thin again (and within a healthy BMI) after having children back to back and hanging on to the weight with each child. Then being thin wasn't enough, as I'd lost most of my shape...I was happy with my small waist but most of my curves were just GONE from the top AND bottom...def your typical banana shape...I'd been weight training the whole time, but cardio was my "go to" as I absolutely loved it (still do)....It wasn't until I increased the volume and frequency of my weight training that I became more satisfied (and shapelier again)... Like another poster noted, I will probably never be completely happy...just grateful for my overall appearance....and the things that I am able to accomplish sports wise... I am hoping though that a few more pounds down with progressive weight lifting will finally shrink my arms to match the rest of my body (I do understand that we can't target fat loss, so let me dream) without me becoming too thin looking again... Everything else is tight,lean and a bit muscular. It's just kind of crazy how our bodies respond, or not. lol I would be HAPPY to be ten pounds fuller than this if I didn't have the fluffy arms to go with it. smh
  • mowgwan
    mowgwan Posts: 7 Member
    edited October 2017
    I surpassed what I was hopping for with 124 pounds lost. I had been hoping for 100 after surgery. I am now over two years out and maintaining well. I am very happy, because I am healthy and active. My shape has changed a lot, and I look different in so many ways. That has been a big adjustment for me. My goal was for health, and I think that has helped me adjust to the difference in shape. I am now working on strength and stamina. I just completed a hike in LA during a trip that would have been very hard before. I was soooo proud of that. The great part was trying on new clothes and styles. With the new shape I am able to wear things I never could. During the weight loss I had to keep looking professional and put together for my job. That can get expensive. I found goodwill and other second hand shops a great source of cheap good clothes. You have to hunt, but it makes you feel good to have clothes that fit.
  • halfmill1
    halfmill1 Posts: 35 Member
    I don’t know if I will ever meet my dream goal again. I’m 5 ft 3 and would love to weigh about 135. That is what I weighed in college as a division one athlete. I started this journey at 216. I am now down to 151. The weird thing is I am now a size 6 in pants. When I was 135 I was usually an 8. So although I weigh more I fit in smaller Jeans. It’s really weird and they are the same brand I have always liked.
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