How Did You Pick Your Goal Weight?

chocolattahottie
chocolattahottie Posts: 104
edited October 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey Guys,

I set a weight of 135 lbs as my goal weight, the last time I remember weighting that was in 2004, however, I do remember in 2006 weighting 142 (fully clothed) and I was actually hott... I can imagine 138-142 is a great weight for me, but being that I am lifting weights and doing cardio, I may be super fit at 145 too, I guess we'll wait and see...

My question is how did you all set your goal weights?
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  • KazziaLlewellynn
    KazziaLlewellynn Posts: 127 Member
    I picked a weight I knew to be a healthy weight for me. I have no plans to be skinny, I settle for healthy.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Totally at random. I had a pair of jeans I wanted to fit in again because I remembered being happy with my size when I wore them. But when I joined MFP it made me put a goal so I put one. I've changed it since fitting in the jeans. I think I have 6 lbs to go before I meet the new one, which I guess is really my second goal.
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    I started at 230 on Memorial Day and have lost 29 pounds.
    I have a mini goal of 180, but no ultimate goal yet. I'm 61 and I'm waiting to see how far I can go. In January I become part and I'll have more time to spend in the gym. That could change things.
  • LizDHarris
    LizDHarris Posts: 42 Member
    I used a weight that I knew would get me on the right tracks in a reasonable time (10lbs in 6 weeks) - I need to see results to keep my will power. Once I achieved that and felt I could stick at it I reduced my goal further, using the same principle. I'm now on my 3rd goal and have been going since 1st April. Good luck.
  • Helenatrandom
    Helenatrandom Posts: 1,166 Member
    I picked about half the weight I need to lose (sorry). I'll fix it when I'm almost there! I just need to see the butterfly on the ticker move and see myself clearly make progress.
    I know. Not going to help you figure your goal weight out, is it?
  • Ashley121205
    Ashley121205 Posts: 131 Member
    My goal weight is not set in stone. But, a healthy BMI for me would be around 145 pounds. I really just want to feel comfortable in my own skin again and I'm getting there :)
  • jwwfit
    jwwfit Posts: 2
    I picked a weight that I remembered being happy at and decided to go for it :-)
  • dieseljay74
    dieseljay74 Posts: 376
    Random here too.....I thought I would be lean at 200...it actually took me getting to 185 to do it!
  • ahmpierce1
    ahmpierce1 Posts: 221 Member
    Funny, my goal weight is also 135, which was my skinniest, back in 2004 also. I remember looking in the mirror at this weight and being satisfied with what I saw. I would like to get back down to this, but anything between 135-145 would be fine for me!
  • Vhovell
    Vhovell Posts: 286
    I just put a weight that i liked the sound of! I will probably want to set a different goal once i get there but i'm mostly going on how my clothes feel and i'll be happy once i get down to a size 12
  • suz74
    suz74 Posts: 77 Member
    I went for a healthy BMI (not that it's a great guide, but a starting point), somewhere right in the middle of normal weight, about 21.5. Now I'm there I like it! good luck with your journey :smile:
  • ConnieSG
    ConnieSG Posts: 376
    I picked a goal weight from BMI. I couldn't see myself going down to the lowest weight which was allowed, but I knew I wanted to be lower than the highest weight
  • R_Meena6891
    R_Meena6891 Posts: 2
    I went with a healthy weight which the doctor set for me which was 145-148ish. It takes me out of the over-weight area and into the healthy area and all in all I know that that is a comfortable weight and also a happy weight for me.

    (:
  • jonikeffer
    jonikeffer Posts: 218 Member
    Picked a weight I knew I'd been at before...that's probably what most of us should do, as long as you're not someone who has always been overweight. Better to go for a weight where we know we were healthy, rather than trying to fit into some range that some tool says we should be in.
  • lucylou9701
    lucylou9701 Posts: 194
    I really just want to get to a point where i know all the fat is gone and then i can do toning i really want a bikini body :)
  • SaundraU
    SaundraU Posts: 77
    Talked to a nutritionist and Army wieght goal requirements
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
    Hey Guys,

    I set a weight of 135 lbs as my goal weight, the last time I remember weighting that was in 2004, however, I do remember in 2006 weighting 142 (fully clothed) and I was actually hott... I can imagine 138-142 is a great weight for me, but being that I am lifting weights and doing cardio, I may be super fit at 145 too, I guess we'll wait and see...

    My question is how did you all set your goal weights?

    How I determined My Goal Weight:
    I took My lowest weight as an Adult minus My Present Age = That Ain't Happening;
    SOO I took My Highest Weight as an Adult - My Then Age + What I Know would get Me Healthy + What I COULD/Maintain + Incorporating Some Good Eating Habits = GOAL WEIGHT.

    Hope THIS Helps a LOT!
  • Rozzymoo
    Rozzymoo Posts: 34
    I want to be skinny and I know I can be skinny and healthy. So, I picked my goal weight as just a little lower than I know I used to be when I was comfortably fitting in my clothes.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    I picked 130 pounds, because that was what I weighed when I was with the dance company doing 5-hour-per-day dance rehearsals. Slim and muscular.
  • jolinemariem
    jolinemariem Posts: 462 Member
    I am 5'8 5'9 ish My goal is 140 when i was 125 ( the bottom of my healthy weight range) people used to ask if i was anorexic but at 159 (a long time ago) i was still chunky so i shot for the middle of that.
    But we will see when i get there
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    I'm 5'5" and based on my healthy BMI range and my past weights I settled on the range of 125-140. I don't see myself realistically getting below 125 because of my body type, I have bigger leg bones and very dense muscle. So I know that if I want to be healthy, I can't weigh expect to weigh less than that. My goal is to fit somewhere in that range while having a healthy body fat percentage and being able to fit into my old clothes. Ultimately, it's more about my health than it is being a specific weight or size, I just want to feel and look great.
  • speakz82
    speakz82 Posts: 46
    My original goal was 115-120. I got away from the goal for a while, and was going to settle at 130, but have changed things up lately and decided I'd settle on 120. My doctor would like me to not get below 120, but because I'm aiming to get down to 115 to be a faster runner I think we'll have to compromise. I'm currently 146.5, so I have a bit to go. I'm 5'3.75 tall so still in the 140's it's a lot on my short body.
  • sandijones5783
    sandijones5783 Posts: 57 Member
    I put in the weight i was 6 yrs ago before kids! Which was 145 and i fit into size 7 pants but now i weigh 158 and actually fit into my old size 7 pants but i have much more muscles and I'm more tone but just want to loose my belly.
  • suemar74
    suemar74 Posts: 447 Member
    125 pounds is my license weight, and I vaguely remember being happy there, except for the stomach "pooch" that won't be there this time because this time I'm doing it right.
  • llkilgore
    llkilgore Posts: 1,169 Member
    I didn't have a weight problem until my late 40s, so I just picked a weight that was normal for me as a young adult. I went back a decade or so further in time, weight wise, than I originally intended, to my weight around the time I graduated from college. I wish I could say the pounds are distributed the same.:grumble:
  • rockstarginaa
    rockstarginaa Posts: 1,529 Member
    I picked a weight that is in the healthy range for my size.
  • 1smemae94
    1smemae94 Posts: 365 Member
    Well right now i have it to 160, but i want to get down to 145 or so.
  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    For now I'm picking 135 because I know that's realistic and I liked being at that weight, but I also recall liking being at 125 in college a lot better. May change when I get there, but basically it will be when my body is toned/healthy, with lower % body fat and healthy BMI. Although 105-141 is normal BMI at my height, I don't think 105-115 is realistic for me.
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
    Well, according to the BMI scale I should weigh under 150. So I picked 145 as my goal. I've never been that light as an adult, so have no real concept of what it will look like on me. I figure when I get there I can re-evaluate based on what I feel like and how I look. (For me this journey started to obtain better health. It's still mostly that, but I admit that I'd love to be able to wear size 10s.)
  • amberwebb79
    amberwebb79 Posts: 113 Member
    Someone referenced this formula once, so I used that as a rough estimate. It takes into account your current muscle mass so you can calculate a number that doesn't eat into muscle as well as fat. I'll use my starting numbers as an example.

    Current weight X percentage body fat=Pounds of fat
    125.6 X .265=33.284

    Current weight-Pounds of fat=Lean mass
    125.6-33.284=92.316

    Current weight X desired body fat percentage= new amount of fat
    125.6 X .20=25.12

    Lean mass + new body fat=Goal Weight
    92.316+25.12=117.436


    I'm actually aiming for 115, since I'm pretty short.
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