is your Goal Weight the same as Ideal Body Weight???

18HeatherF
18HeatherF Posts: 28 Member
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering if people have a goal weight that is different from their Ideal Body weight? My goal weight is about 134. I feel like that's a realistic goal, and a weight that will look "good" on me. I can't remember the last time I was in the 130's. When I look up my deal body weight for my height (5'4" and 3 quarters! can't take that 3/4's away from me LOL) it says I should be around 120. That just seems like something I won't be able to obtain!!
anyone else feel that their "Ideal Body weight" isn't ideal for them??
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  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    I actually have no idea what my "ideal" weight is. I've always been much heavier than I looked, and that's without any muscle mass to speak of. My goal weight is 120 because I know that I have looked good at that weight (I'm 5'3"), and yes, it's within the "ideal" range for my height. But I plan to get more muscular through this process, so if I look good at a higher weight, that'll be ok with me.
  • SoldierWife99
    SoldierWife99 Posts: 75
    I'm the same, height wise, and I think that 120 is too low as well. I have a muscular, sporty build, and if I got to 120, I just don't think it would look healthy. I'm going for 130, 132ish and I will re-evaluate from there.
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    My "idea body weight" is around 155 - I am 5'10" with a very large bone structure, a sturdy German build, and large... ahem... attributes. My goal weight is 180. I might reevaluate and go for another 5-10 pounds after that, but I think I'll be good with 180.
  • wilted6orchid
    wilted6orchid Posts: 423 Member
    My ideal body weight is also 120. However, I wear a 34J, being that skinny would topple me over, lol!
  • freerange
    freerange Posts: 1,722 Member
    There is no “ideal” body weight you can get from some “calculator”. Only you know what your ideal is.

    If I go by my “ideal” BMI I will have to get back down to my HS football playing weight. Which is total BS. Set your goal where you feel you should be. Once you get there, maybe you will want to adjust it, but for now, don’t worry what some calculator tells you, you should be.
  • Superrhi
    Superrhi Posts: 84
    I set mine for around 140. I'm 5ft 9" and thats right in the middle of the healthy weight range for my bmi :)
  • 18HeatherF
    18HeatherF Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks! I really feel like I just want to be happier with myself. if it's at 134 and not 120, I am totally fine with that!
  • AutimnRose
    AutimnRose Posts: 22
    I agree. I am 5'4 and according to charts they say I should be around 120 also. But the last time I was 120 even my doctor said I looked sick. My body seems to naturaly stay between 145 and 140. Has been that way since I was about 15. But I have also looked thinner than my weight would seem. So I have set my personal goal at 130. I think that is best for me.
  • crissi66
    crissi66 Posts: 98
    My goal weight is 170. im 5'4 with a large bone structure and it tells me i should be at 120lbs as well. For me i dont think that is realistic. I would really like to get to 150lbs or a size 10 at whatever weight that is. I dont think i could get to 120lbs or be able to maintain it .
  • Amethysta79
    Amethysta79 Posts: 37 Member
    I'm hoping when I get to my GW then my "attributes" would have shrunk too & I won't look out of proportion!

    I think they make me look bigger than I am :embarassed:
  • kerriBB37
    kerriBB37 Posts: 967 Member
    My "idea body weight" is around 155 - I am 5'10" with a very large bone structure, a sturdy German build, and large... ahem... attributes. My goal weight is 180. I might reevaluate and go for another 5-10 pounds after that, but I think I'll be good with 180.

    Yay for German girls :)

    I think my ideal is around 135-160 but I'm aiming for 150.
  • farmerswife87
    farmerswife87 Posts: 72
    Definitely! I'm with you at 5'4", my goal weight is 135 lbs. I was 135 lbs in 12th grade, since then I had two kids! I can't imagine what it would take to get down to 120 lbs.....maybe I could get a leg amputated?
  • lmr9
    lmr9 Posts: 628 Member
    How/where do you find out your "ideal body weight"?...
  • skinnyack
    skinnyack Posts: 683
    I'm the same height as you. My "rest of my life" goal is between 140 and 150. I may go for 135 again since I have become a runner. I was a very athletic 135 and maintained it for about a year (as an adult). I am also larger boned and curvy even when I only probably had about 17-18% body fat (Still wore a D Cup). I think the actual range -depending on your build, how much muscle you are carrying, etc- for our height group is between 120 and 150. Bottom line- It's just a number when it's on the scale. And while it may be an indicator of what is actually in your body (ie body fat, muscle, bone density, sodium bloat- haha)- it doesn't tell you how healthy you are. Don't let it bother you too much- yes- easier said than done. Pick a range and just try to stick with it depending on your fitness goals. :flowerforyou: you'll find out where you actually feel good!
  • outersoul
    outersoul Posts: 711
    My goal weight is not the same as my 'ideal' weight. I'm built wide, broad shoulders and thick. My bone structure would never let me look right at 160 or so.
  • annalobdell
    annalobdell Posts: 201 Member
    My goal weight is 150. What I am suppossed to weight is between 108-115. That is the healthy weight for my 5'4 frame. I don't want to be that small. 150 is good for me.
  • chickybabe05
    chickybabe05 Posts: 48
    hehehe if i get down to my calculated ideal body weight i would be lighter than i was in high school, and i really don't think it will be healthy. i'm an active girl i have alot of muscle mass so as long as im healthy and within the recommended bmi i will be happy
  • spacecase76
    spacecase76 Posts: 673 Member
    My "ideal weight" according to the Wii is a BMI of 22....which is 132 pounds. I was 130 before I got pregnant with my last child (of 3), so it is totally attainable for me. My GW is 130.
  • Vgomez1977
    Vgomez1977 Posts: 4
    I'M 5'3 AND MY GOAL WIEGHT IS 150 AND DEPENDING WHAT SIZE I AM AND HOW I FEEL I THINK I MAY GO AS LOW AS HIGH SCHOOL WIEGHT OF 130. NOT SURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO GO LOWER THAN THAT... IT WILL DEPEND ON YOU AND HOW YOU FEEL! GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!
  • thankyou4thevenom
    thankyou4thevenom Posts: 1,581 Member
    Currently my goal weight is the same as my 'idea weight'. However that's purely because I have no idea what I'll look like when I even lose another 14lbs.

    So I set it as my ultimate target but it is flexible depending on how I feel when I get near it.
  • katiefraay
    katiefraay Posts: 60
    There is no “ideal” body weight you can get from some “calculator”. Only you know what your ideal is.

    If I go by my “ideal” BMI I will have to get back down to my HS football playing weight. Which is total BS. Set your goal where you feel you should be. Once you get there, maybe you will want to adjust it, but for now, don’t worry what some calculator tells you, you should be.

    This. My goal would put my B.M.I. around a 17, but I am a long distance athlete, and they all have small B.M.I.s. What was said before, there is no idea body weight, there is just what makes you feel good about yourself.
  • Sara1978
    Sara1978 Posts: 213 Member
    I originally set my goal for 120lbs, since it was right smack in the middle of my healthy range. When I reached 120lbs, I found I still had some fat that I could lose from my belly, so I pushed it down another few pounds. I'd counsel people to just set a goal that seems reasonable, and then when you reach that goal, if it doesn't seem right, adjust it a little. It's hard to guess what your body will look like and how it will make you feel until you get there.
  • helloiloveukitty
    helloiloveukitty Posts: 448 Member
    my goal weight is 132 (I'm 5'7.5") but I am totally open to reassessing when I get close, I like curves, I want to look somewhat soft if that makes any sense not to bony. If I end up at 140 and like the way I look I would stick around there. I think both those figures fall under "normal / healthy" for height and weight and bmi or whatever.
  • courtney489
    courtney489 Posts: 5
    According to BMI (Which is really a crock when you think about how it doesn't take muscle or bone mass into account) my ideal weight, in order to not be "overweight" would be for me to be 150lbs. But I have a larger frame anyway, and a larger bone structure. I ideally only want to lose around 30lbs.
    I don't want to get under 200lbs because I think that weight will just look odd on me. I have curves, and I don't want them to go anywhere!
  • KittyO8
    KittyO8 Posts: 24
    My goal weight is 10 lbs from the top of what the BMR scale says it should be but 5 lbs under what my doctor says I should be.
  • Ashtarot
    Ashtarot Posts: 52 Member
    My goal weight is around 145. My ideal body weight is 135. At 135 all my bones are poking out,not attractive to me at all.
    When I get to 150 I will see how I feel and go from there. I am 5' 7"
  • Frappuzzino
    Frappuzzino Posts: 342 Member
    My goal right now is 180, and I think I'd be happy at that weight as I am about 5'9" and also have a sturdy bone structure.
  • trammellsheryl06
    trammellsheryl06 Posts: 19 Member
    I'm 5' 2 1/2" and striving for my ideal weight of 120. I've only been this weight during stressful moments. My norm has been 126-129.
  • meechemeeche
    meechemeeche Posts: 1
    I don't think those ideal body charts are terribly accurate. They don't seem to take into account frame/bone density etc. Ideal weight is so much more personal than that. What I go by, is the weight that my body settles at naturally when I'm eating well, getting a little exercise and happy. My weight is actually below what it should be according to BMI charts by a bit. I think this is because I have small frame (tiny wrists) naturally. For someone else of my exact same height, a weight slightly above the BMI charts could be their ideal based on frame. So long winded but my point is, listen to your body, it will tell you when you've reached your ideal weight.
  • bbabs99
    bbabs99 Posts: 51
    BMI is an incredibly inaccurate number. I'd imagine that I'd have an extremely tough time getting to the top of the healthy weight for BMI, at 6 1.
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