Small victory - I'm noticing the inches are reducing even faster than the pounds are and in light of that, I've raised my goal weight by 15lbs. I don't need to lose as much as I thought I did and looking at my new ticker has me very excited...I'm getting there faster than I expected. When I tell people how much further I have to go their reaction was .."Oh nooooo, you don't need to lose that much more" and I think I agree with them. I'm not in a skinny girl frame of mind and as long as I have a close to normal BMI, I'm going to be satisfied. So...here's to 37 more lbs, may they melt away as fast as the first 27 did!

I think you're smart and being realistic. Honestly, most people I know end up changing their original goal weight multiple times on their journey. Some raise it, some lower it, some just lose until they feel good regardless of what the scale says.

Do what's best and most comfortable for you

Good idea. Take it one day at a time. I am sure you look terrific. And you'll hit stalls here and there, but remember how well you're doing every day.

I am posting this merely as an educational tool. Not to persuade you to keep or change your decision. Normal BMI is considered 18.5- 24.9. Docs will say 22 is your ideal, 24 min goal. I've also posted the other BMI categories below. Per your goal weight, you would be a BMI of 28.4= overweight. Now with that being said, all the numbers don't matter (weight nor BMI) as much as what your weight looks like on YOUR frame. Just keep this in mind as you near goal. For some of us (uh hum ME lol) who have never been thin at any point in their life, it is very difficult to determine what is ideal. Anything under 200 was once a goal of mine. But I am now 150-155 range BMI 23.6-24.3 and can still see room for improvement. I think of this whole process as a river... it's fluid and everchanging. Set lots of goals but understand that setting an end goal may not actually be your goal at all you may reach goal earlier or need to make a new goal to go further Cheers and good luck

BMI Categories:

• Underweight = <18.5
  
• Normal weight = 18.5–24.9
  
• Overweight = 25–29.9
  
• Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater
  

The BMI Tables

Me too I see the inches coming off as well as weight .. I lost about 25 pounds in 6 weeks.. I started off at 193 now I'm 167 and I have about 30 more to goal ... Feeling great and happy:)))

The goal my dr set for me was a BMI of 27, because he didn't believe that a BMI of 27 was overweight for my frame. And at that BMI, I wore a US size 10.

I got down to a BMI of 21 and I personally think that's too thin for me (a US size 2). My ribs showed through in my cleavage and my hip bones stuck out. My arms were stick thin and my neck was sinewy. I now believe I look best at a BMI of about 24 and will do what I can to maintain that BMI. I'm never going to be perfect, but I know at what point I am happy with what I see.

So imo, don't worry about the scales or BMI or the pressure to meet a number ideal if you don't want to, because half of the battle is also about finding a happy place with your body. We don't do that enough. Just to be able to look in a mirror and say 'I'm really happy with how I look right now' at whatever BMI you choose would be a huge win. And to know that with every lb lose you reap health benefits and that's something to be celebrated.