why did you pick your goal weight

There are short term goals and the eventual goal. If you are referring to the latter, I picked it to match my weight just a couple years ago (and where most of my clothing fits). I also cross referenced it with various tables: BMI, body fat percentage, waist size. So in my case, I would like to be about 15-17% body fat, have a waist size of 30-32 inches, and a BMI of 19-20 or so. That equates to about 150-160 pounds (depending on muscles) for my height of 69 inches.

As I get within 10 pounds of my target weight, 2 inches of the desired waist size, I will look again and see if these goals are sensible with a couple of my buddies - on is a fitness professional and yoga instructor and the other is a medical doctor who is extremely fit. From a visual point of view, I guess one might want to see a flat belly and some upper body development. That is without weighing or measuring anything. Just eyeballing it should let me know it is roughly right.

At this point, I am a bit away from this goal, so I just do a day at a time and let mother nature work over time. I am going to start incorporating short but intensive weight training to increase the aerobics aspect of my routine.

By the way, I am not an expert at any of these things - I am just learning from others here. Good luck!

I picked a weight near the border between underweight and normal weight. I did it to have a wiggle room when I start maintaining, so that if for example I gain 10 pounds, it won't make me clinically overweight. I also did it because I've seen a lot of people my height at that weight and it looks very good on them

I picked my goal weight bec. (1) I want to be a decent size ... I've always been overweight and I am ready to slim down (2) like some of the others...the clothes are not flattering at all the bigger the size...they are more like granny clothes and I'm tired of having to hunt for cute clothes and even if I do find something, it is $2-$4 more than the other sizes (3) I am just ready to be healthy again and not huff and puff going up or down stairs (4) the extra weight is taking a tole on my body, especially my back and legs soooooooooooo.......it's time to get into shape so I can feel good about myself again.

I picked my goal weight because it is a healthy weight for my frame and height and because I felt my best at that weight.

I am a buyer for women's ready-to-wear, and I just want to be able to feel good in all the clothes/and trends I am paid to bring into our store. I am currently a size 10 (sometimes a 12 in dresses), and sometimes I feel that certain looks or outfits that I love just aren't right in my proportion, or I feel very self-concious. One time Tyra banks said she feels more comfortable with her body when she's naked than when she is in clothes. I totally relate. I don't feel bad about my body, but I do feel like I can't look quite as stylish as I would like until I slim down.

Well I started with wanting the needle to be on the left side of the scale. Then I decided I wanted to be closer to the middle of the healthy BMI range so that put me at 130-135 as a goal. Since little steps are good, I set my goal at 135, but if I get to 130 or even 125, that is okay by me!

(In the back of my mind, I've also thought that I want my my BMI number to be lower than my boyfriend's. Sad, but it's true. For quite a while, I weighed more than him, but I've never told him that.)

orignally I wanted to get bCk to my pre-preg weight. Now I am happy at 9 lbs over that bc I am toned.

I picked my goal weight because it is smack in the middle of the "healthy range" for BMI at my height. It's also the goal I had on weight watchers 3 years ago, except I stopped at 160 and gained all of it back!

I picked mine because it's the weight that I've been most of my adult up until about 5 years ago.

This... only about 2.5 years ago instead of 5.

I picked my goal weight as the midrange of my healthy BMI.

My ultimate goal weight is 114, AT 20% Body fat. For a long time I was not sure of my goal weight.

Mine was chosen for me by the Dukan Diet website. I have been following the diet since July. It puts into account if you've been pregnant, how old you are, if you've followed other diets, what your bone size is, etc. So my GW is 132 lbs. I started at 163 and am currently 149. Nearly halfway there.

this is really interesting thanks - have just 'done' the assessment and it's come out at exactly my goal weight - which I was thinking I should go below. Interesting and helpful thanks.

Mine is the lowest healthy weight for my height. I'm short and don't look good unless my weight is as low as possible without being underweight. Actually I prefer the way I look underweight but also don't want to get ill this time. So 99lbs it is.

I don't ever dare to weigh myself though so I'll never know if I get there!

looked at BMI and chose the highest weight withing normal range when i get there I will re-evaluate then. Almost there (YEAH)

I picked 150lbs because at 5'4, I think the recommended 120lbs is way too skinny, and I envision myself having muscles anyway =3