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Goals

How are you going about setting your "goal" weight? Is it a BMI, normal weight range, fantasty scale number (for me that would be 118) or???

For me, it's in the "normal weight range."

I was 258; now 220; goal of 140.

How about you?

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I set it at 130 but the dr said 141. I changed it to 140 because I agree, the weight may be too low, but when I get there I can always reassess

It was easier for me, not having been obese all my adult life. I always maintained a BMI of around 26, just enough to feel pudgy and overweight, always the big girl.

I'd dropped to this present weight, a BMI of 23 quite a few times. Felt much better at this weight but knew that I would want to be just a bit lighter. I've never ever managed it and am struggling with it now, interesting how your body appears to have set points.

So I set an inital goal of 75kg, a BMI of 24. I didnt want to be on the upper limit, lol. I reached that about 9 months ago, and slowly, slowly, slowly I'm still dropping, but I really mean slowly. I'm happy here forever if that's how it works out but I really knew that to hit 70kg would really be SOMETHING, an achievement I'd never quite made before and I'm only a kilo away now.

I am setting my goal like this- I know I can hit 150. I really don't give a rats ass about my BMI. I think to be in normal range I have to be 135, and hey if I get there I will be pleased but I don't mind being a little chubby...it's better than being mor. ob. Also I exercise everyday so I want a lot my weight to be muscle.

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My doctor said that I need to be under a BMI of 25 to be considered not overweight and in a healthy range. I think the range for my height. Ideally i'm shooting for a dress size... I think that a 6-8 misses would be good.

I'm 5'4" and for me, the healthy range is 117-146...

Last time I was in that range was Freshman year of high school 15 years ago...

They gave me a number of 130, but that sounds a little low for me. I'd be happy with 140-150 but don't want to be considered overweight.

I am shooting for 150ish. At 5'7", I figure that is a good weight. According to BMI calculators, that is 23.5 which is in the "normal" range. I am not sure that is where I need to be. I weighed 155 - 160 when I got married and was in good shape with lots of exercise. I am more like Amy in that the BMI figure is not as important as the weight. So I guess I will just see how I feel as I get closer to the goal and adjust as necessary.

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