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Just wondering how everyone calculates their goal weight ?

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Personally, mine is where my BMI hits normal. :)

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Personally, mine is where my BMI hits normal. :)

Ditto this.

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I'm one of those people who have chosen to NOT nominate a set weight.

When sleeved, I was a big boy...

BIG!!

So my aim is for functional, healthy, fit and active...

Also, with the addition of muscle mass and the huuuuuge 'apron' that will be around my formerly fat belly, a goal weight will be difficult to judge...

Oh ok, I'd like to be a fit, healthy, reasonably muscular 110kg (240-ish pounds)

There, I've said it!!!

I can dream can't I??

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We can ALL dream - and make them come true by working with our sleeves/bypasses/bands! They're wonderful tools to get us where we need to be.

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I chose mine also according to "normal" BMI. Mine is the top of normal, but I may go 5 pounds less to give myself some wiggle room ;)

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Just wondering how everyone calculates their goal weight ?

I just pulled picked a number I felt comfortable with, 175. Doc and nut agreed it was reasonable and attainable if I stuck with the program.

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I went with the very top of a healthy BMI as well. But once I get there, if I still want to go lower I will.

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I went with the weight I was when I was most confident and physically happy with myself. 220lbs. That was when I met my wife. Anything below that is gravy.

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Just wondering how everyone calculates their goal weight ?

I used a couple of benchmarks since BMI does not account for body composition. First goal was to get to a normal BMI, then I set a body fat goal, from there I set a weight goal. Sound complicated but it's not: a normal BMI for me is 145 lbs or less. A healthy body fat percentage for me was 24-28%. Combined, that keeps me at about 130-140 lbs.

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I picked 150 lbs because that is a nice even 100 lb loss for me. 140 is my ideal, but anything under 150 puts me at a normal BMI and at a healthy weight.

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It may sound a bit vain, but my goal weight is my high school/college weight. I'd never felt happier in my skin back then.

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