How did you decide what you wanted your goal weight to be? I don't really have a goal weight... I just want to look drop dead gorgeous in a little black dress and not have to wear clothes to try to cover everything.. also a sleeveless shirt and a summer dress... so excited to even think about it!

First and foremost, I set my goal so that it would be a "normal" bmi. Then I let my body decide where it naturally wanted to be. Also, I feel that if I lost anymore weight, I'd look sickly.

Based on my height and bone structure I want to be about 120-125. That is within the healthy range for me. I am 5'2.5". I've been as low as 128 and I felt AMAZING!

I chose my goal weight first by making sure it was within the "normal" BMI range, and from there just kind of thought of the lowest weight I've been in my adult life where I felt healthy and fit and pushed it 5 pounds less than that. :-) It's pretty arbitrary actually.

I've wondered this as well. I think 178 is supposed to be my ideal weight based on build and height, but I can't even fathom that number.

I think I am just going to wait and see where I am in a year and then decide.

I guess I picked the last weight I remember feeling comfortable in my skin which was around 175. I can't imagine being smaller, but I won't rule it out. Anything is possible now :-)

Did not think to check charts for my recommended weight. I will now though to see if my goal is "healthy"

Ok I checked and wow! It says healthy for my height is 120-140! That gave me a slight anxiety attack...I haven't weighed that much since 7th grade. Feels strange to set a goal for a preteen weight...even a fat preteen

Ok I checked and wow! It says healthy for my height is 120-140! That gave me a slight anxiety attack...I haven't weighed that much since 7th grade. Feels strange to set a goal for a preteen weight...even a fat preteen

Same for me. The "healthy" weight seems to mean perfectly skinny.

The best I have ever seen as an adult is 240. I would be thrilled to be back there again.

I just kinda guessed at 145

I'm tall - 5' 10.5" and the lowest I have ever been as an adult is about 170. That was at the end of Army basic training 20 years ago. At that time I wore size 12 pants. My initial goal weight is 200 (set by docs office) lbs but if I can get down to 180 I will be in healthy BMI. 200 is a comfortable wright for me. I can't imagine being smaller - time will tell though!