I'm curious how everyone is coming up with a goal weight. Is it what they weighed when they were 20, when they got married, before an accident, "ideal body weight...." My ideal body weight is 135 and I don't know if I can dare to dream a goal like that or if I should make mini goals instead.

Anne

My goal weight is 180, because that's what I weighed in the military, when I was in the absolute best shape of my life. 30 inch waist, 2 mile run < 12 minutes, and rock-solid abs. I will get there again! I've already got the exercise part going strong, now it's up to my diet to catch up to me!! It's hard work getting rid of 15 years of couch-potato living! I've already lost a "toddler" though!!

I picked 130 because of my age and bone structure. I am not a big boned person and probably if I was younger I would have picked 115. I just don't think now at 49, I would look healthy that slim. If I am happy at 135 or 140 I will readjust my goal. I'm 5'3" so I think at 150 I would still be to heavy.

When I started I was 343 lbs. I was required by my insurance company required that I undergo a 3 mo medically supervised diet before surgery. I was 278 at surgery 1/23/07. Today I am 196 lbs, and getting the last 20 lbs off is driving me crazy. I know being 50 yrs old I should not let it bother me, but I work at a oBand Surgery Center and I am the one who talks to patients all day long and therefore I am somewhat of an example for them. I keep gaining more muscle than the pounds that I'm loosing.

John

I set my goal at 130 but have to tell ya, if I get to 150 I will be so thrilled!!! Even that would be a dream come true!

My actual healthy wieght is below 120 since I'm short but getting anywhere in the 140's or 130's and I would be thrilled. I lost alot during the pre-insuarance stages so right now I'm making mini-goals. My current mini-goal in to be close to (if not in) the 150s by February (my oldest childs birthday)

my healthy target weight is 143-160. i set my goal at 150-155. omg, i cant weight,,haha...i havent been that since, hmm...never. only in passing. in high school i was 175... so yeah, 150-155 will be incredible.

oh yeah, my ticker is set for goal of 150. but anywhere between that and 155 will make me an incredibly happy lady.

John, being in the spot light must put a lot of pressure on you. As a nurse, I feel less credible to my patients since I am overweight. hang in there.

Oh gee, I better not answer this. I"m in enough trouble with my views on goal weight.

I set mine at the top of the healthy weight range for my height. When I got there I was still chubby, so I kept going. I"m about half way down the range now, and I still need to lose a bit more round the middle so I guess I'll keep going. I might have to actually diet hard to make any more come off though.

Unlike Jacqui, I am thinking about making my "Goal" weight higher. I know that if I had a Tummy Tuck that I would be at my goal weight since I'm within 10 or 15 lbs. I am happy with were I am, but because of doing commercials and being in the spotlight I feel like I'm being pushed to go lower in weight.

John

sorry to LOL, but I am reminded of the scene in "Knocked Up" where the main female lead is in the office being told by her boss she "doesn't need to lose weight, but could she just 'tighten' a little." That scene is great for the lunacy of what is acceptable or not for weight in certain parts of society.

My goal was determined by me and my doctor. We discussed what I would like to be and what he would like me to be. We went with what he wants me to be because it is more attainable. I want to be below 156 ideally so we'll see. But for now we will try to get to 170 like my doc wants

My Dr. wants me to get to 135, but I want 125-130. For my height 5 ft 1 inch most charts say 105-115, but that will never happen and I really would not want to be that thin.

JP

Great question.

I picked mine based on BMI only - I do feel like if I could see 150 on the scale that I would be fine - but for now we will keep it as it is.

I based my goal weight on the weight at which I looked my best in the past. At my goal of 118, I'm damn near skinny, but it's still 8 pounds above the BMI range for someone my height. The BMI chart is a good guideline, but it doesn't work for everyone. It doesn't take other factors into account, like muscle mass, bone structure, or breast size.