So let me just state upfront so that I do not believe in the BMI scale as a measurement of health and normality. I understand many of you might disagree with that but this post is not a debate post. The history of the BMI scale is something worth looking into if this is your sole measurement of reaching your goal. It isn't mine, which is why I am trying to consider what a proper and also realistic goal weight is for my body.

I have the surgery 11 months ago, i'm down over 124 pounds, and have entered ONEderland. Before my surgery, I thought that if I got anywhere under 200 pounds I would consider it a smashing success. And I do! That said, I feel I would like to continue losing weight.

My original goal weight, sit by me, was 180 pounds. Currently, I am about 15 pounds away. I chose this number because it is the lowest weight I have been in my real adult life, and after the last time I lost a lot of weight, this was where my body settled. I found it very difficult to get any lower than 178 179.

Thinking that the odds of me getting to 180 were not very large to begin with when I began, I thought this was a realistic goal-if a stretch. But now I see it is not unreasonable to believe that I could go further.

Right now, I am considering a goal of 160 pounds. Which is 35 pounds away from where I am now. This to me, is a stretch goal. I haven't weighed 160 pounds since childhood. That is, before graduating high school.

I'm not sure if it's realistic or not, and I'm not sure if it's too high of a goal weight or not. When I told one of my good friends that I moved my goal from 180 to 160, he suggested I should go for 130 which to me seems ridiculous. I know I would be very skinny at 1:30 but I don't think it's realistic.

My height is about 5'7". I am female. I am 37 years old. Is there anyone out there who would share with me where they began, what their goal weight was and why, and whether they were able to obtain it? I think you so very much for sharing your story with me!

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When I first started this process, the people at the bariatric center told me my fat free mass was 280 lbs. That was confirmed by a nutritionist/bodybuilder who gave me the exact same number without the fancy technology. So I am shooting for 300. That may change. I have a significant amount of muscle mass and I am working real hard at keeping it. I realize I will probably lose some, but even if I reach 280, my BMI will be still be almost 37. I also think that the BMI index is something found on the ground in a pasture.

I decided since my goal is a size 15 Junior 175lbs soundedbabout right . At 21 and 193 libs I was a,firm relaxed 18, tighter16 range. Now several cataclysmic floods,have gone under the bridge but I think I 75 would be good for The rest ,of my earthly,life.???

I think it’s realistic. My doc just told me that I can expect to be around 170 when we are done. I am about your height.