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Happy Weight Calculator

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  • beccala18
    beccala18 Posts: 293 Member
    I started at 173, now at 141. I've been here for about 6 months and I'm pretty happy here. I have a goal weight of 135, and after that I just want to lose more body fat, not necessarily weight. It says my happy weight is 128 - that is no where near what I want. At that point (based off my lean body mass of today) I'd have to lose 13 pounds of pure fat, going down to 16% body fat which is lower than I'm aiming. It isn't unrealistic, it just doesn't necessarily take into account anything other than height and weight.

    (For reference, I'm currently at 24-25% body fat. 24 years old. 5'5")
  • Klem4
    Klem4 Posts: 399 Member
    Interesting.
    My happy weight came out as my goal weight. 140lbs. I just based that on what I have weighed before at my lowest, highest, etc, and what I felt was realistic for right now being busy with kids. Right now I feel like I'll never get there, battling a plateau. Grrr.
  • eknobbe
    eknobbe Posts: 106 Member
    My "Happy Weight" is 116.9 or 123 (not sure if i am small or meduim build. My goal is 120 so not too far off!
  • dlyeates
    dlyeates Posts: 875 Member
    My goal weight is almost 20 lbs more than my happy weight and I can't even get there. I've still got 20 lbs to get to my goal weight and this says my happy weight is a total of 40 lbs from where I am now.

    Nope....don't think that will happen!!!
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    The weight it picked is damn near my goal weight. I'm overly happy right now, but should be happy in the next couple months lol
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Happy weight = 142.2
    Goal weight was 140, but when I got to 142 I decided I was the size I wanted to be.
  • mhankosk
    mhankosk Posts: 513 Member
    My goal weight is exactly my happy weight! Still 20 lbs more to go!
  • stacygayle
    stacygayle Posts: 349 Member
    My "happy weight" is one pound over my goal, so we'll see when I ever get there :)
  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
    It tells me I'm too young :(
  • enyo123
    enyo123 Posts: 172 Member
    It's pretty darned close, like within 2 pounds.
  • LilynEdensmom
    LilynEdensmom Posts: 612 Member
    It was close my goal is 130-120 and happy weight is 126 so its inbetween
  • Foxypoo61287
    Foxypoo61287 Posts: 638 Member
    My happy weight is 11 lbs heavier than I want to be... lol
  • ChubbyStudent25
    ChubbyStudent25 Posts: 74
    My goal weight is 105 but my "happy weight" is 111.
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    According to the calculator my "happy weight" is 166. I'm currently 155. I feel this is my happy weight, but 166 isn't heavy for me either.
  • MikkiMcCoy
    MikkiMcCoy Posts: 45
    My happy weight is 3 pounds lighter than my current goal weight.
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
    I am right around my happy weight (2 pounds under at the moment) and I am happy but would like to tone what I have more:)
  • montana_girl
    montana_girl Posts: 1,403 Member
    My current weight 137.4
    My "Happy" weight 127.2

    My goal weight.... 137.

    So nope, not the same. Though I would love to weigh 127, I don't think I would be able to comfortably maintain that weight.
  • MoreThanMommie
    MoreThanMommie Posts: 597 Member
    My 'happy weight' is 4 lbs over my goal weight. Guess we'll see when I get there.
  • xxcatyxx555
    xxcatyxx555 Posts: 184
    it won't work for me:( someone wanna try it for me?
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    my happy weight is 20lbs less than my goal. :)
  • LiddyBit
    LiddyBit Posts: 447 Member
    Haha, yeah, no. My "happy weight" is almost 30 pounds more than my goal weight and 10 pounds more than my current weight.
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    My happy weight = 138. I'm cool with that - my goal is 140 and/or size 8 jeans. I'm never going to be less than 120, and I will also never give up wine. So I'm happy with my happy weight!
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    Hoping this is just for women? Otherwise, my goal weight is 20 pounds higher than my "happy" weight - which ain't good! Lol
    Haha I tried it too, and it was very unhappy.

    it actually made me happy that my goal weight was 20lbs heavier than my "happy" weight. To me, it means I will be happier sooner!
  • smiles672
    smiles672 Posts: 76 Member
    i did this and my happy weight is 33 lbs less than what I set my goal at..
  • hennyben
    hennyben Posts: 313 Member
    I am 1lb under my Happy Weight, however, by my own 'calculations' I will be happier in another 4lbs or so :)
  • DaBossLady24
    DaBossLady24 Posts: 556 Member
    Yup, mine is nowhere near lol my goal is about 20 or so pounds more... pretty sure I'd look emaciated if I was at the one off of the website.

    this was good just for fun though! :laugh:
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    it won't work for me:( someone wanna try it for me?
    It won't work if you're under 21.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Try the "people's Choice" calculator here. http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
  • amanda3588
    amanda3588 Posts: 422 Member
    My happy weight is 153. My goal weight is 150. I think I'll stick with my goal weight, since its a nice round number :smile:
  • kieva626
    kieva626 Posts: 191 Member
    I don't think my body would ever be happy according to that thing.

    ^^^^^^^ what she said! :-/
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