I just started WW. Reading through their material I came across Healthy Weight Ranges. For my height (4'11) it says 99-124 is healthy. I'd set my goal weight on my ticker here as 125. Now I think I need to change it. I know I was 110 or 115 in high school. It has just been so long since I was that weight that I'm scared to set that as my goal weight. I'm not sure why though. Maybe I'm scared that that is too lofty a goal? It doesn't help that I really can't picture myself at that weight.
So how did you choose your goal weight? Did you go on what you once weighed, or something else?
Yep, I am the same height as I was in hs, so I figured my goal weight should be the same as it was back then, too. It's been a while, but I think I remember it being a good weight for me. LOL!
Good question. I think goal weights really depends on your height/body type. For me I have a medium body frame and my ideal weight should be somewhere from 130-144. I picked 135 as sort of the middle, but as long as I'm within +/- 5lbs of that number I'll be happy. That's also about how much I weighed in high school at my lowest. But as I get closer to my goal it might change, after all my body is not the same as it was 10 years ago so now my ideal weight may be a bit more. I'm just going to take it one step at a time and deal with that issue when it comes up.
The ideal weight range for my height tops out at 164... The smallest I've been was about 5 years ago and that was 167 - I thought I looked very good then. So I figured 161 wouldn't be too hard to strive for in order to be in my ideal range... besides, it would put me at a round 60 pounds lost so I thought it sounded good to me. Although recently I have been having second thoughts about my goal weight and am considering lowering it. I can now fit into the pants I wore when I was 167, 5 years ago, and I'm thinking that I'd like to be slimmer (ideally). We'll see when I hit my original goal though.. and I might just maintain there for a little bit and see how I feel.
I chose my goal weight on the spur of the moment while getting the sales pitch at my local Medifast center. My lowest weight that I can remember as an adult is 105, that was about 10 years ago. I was probably only at that weight for a week max! And I remember not being 100% satisfied with my body at that point. Silly 19 year old me!
So when I was facing the perspective of slapping down a big chunk of cash for this program to help me get to my goal weight, I decided to go big, and go for 10 lbs under that, at 95 lbs for my "dream" body. Where I used to work, we'd refer to this as a Big Hairy Audacious Goal.
That said, I wouldn't be surprised if I end up calling goal early if I find that I really love my body at 115 or 105.
Very small frame, and I once hit 130s without boobs/booty and still a lot to go. So I thought 110 should be good, although it could be anywhere from 120 to 100 lbs.
I chose the highest weight I could have and still have a healthy BMI. I might decide a higher or lower number is my goal. We'll see when I get there. I really just wanna be healthy.
I have never been thin. I was quite the hefty child starting off in 3rd grade. So I only remember size 15 in 5th grade. A 15/16 in WOMENS. *sigh*
I choose one 140 because that seem's easiest to maintain! Not to mention I look awsome at that weight, once I reach that goal I may try and go under just to see how it works but if I can't stay at 130 or 125 and continue to just be 140 I'd still be pretty happy!
Ooooh goal weights....
I remember the first time I ever tried losing weight in high school and was doing weight watchers and I choose 130.
Then in college I hit my lowest weight ever at 170. I have a medium frame and am fairly tall-- I looked awesome at 170 and was a solid size 12, but I still felt huge compared to all my girlfriends and was still considered "overweight". This time around I am shooting for 150- 145. I would love to be a size 8 and I figure I'd be about that at that weight. A toned size 8 and I would be happy as a clam!
When I was 135 lbs in highschool, I thought I was FAT. Lordie.
So, when I was just under 180 lbs, I looked back at those days and thought, "You idiot, you were such a great size!" So when I was deciding on my goal, I chose the weight that I missed, the weight that I would've killed to be at. Whether that will wind up being my ideal weight or not... we'll see.
I intend to get to my goal weight (hopefully soonish!), and then start focusing more on toning my body and what my measurements are than exactly what the scale says.
I chose 135 because that's what I was at ages 18 and 19. Like a lot of other people on here, also thought I was fat at that size. I've now realized I looked just fine and it was more about me comparing myself to my very small-framed cousins and friend.
Honestly though, as I get closer to 30, I've realized that my high school size may not be attainable or appropriate. I will truly be happy with anything in the 135-144 range. A few years ago I was 151, and though just within healthy BMI range, definitely had some work to go.
I don't think there should really be a goal number...it should be more when you look the way you want to look and you are healthy.
I mean, before I gained all my weight I was close to 160 pounds, but that was all muscle. I worked out about 20+ hours a week (I was a black belt in Tae Kwon Do). So nobody would have ever guessed I was 160 and looking back on those pictures I looked awesome...but now, I am 128 pounds and feel like I actually looked skinner when I was significantly more toned at that 160
Wow, I agree with a lot that everyone is saying. My goal weight is (unfortunately) 105.... I have a long way to go sitting still at 161. I last weighed that in the summer of 2001 when I was a senior in high school. To someone people that seems to be a very low number but I'm 5'1" and I have a small frame. Having a small frame is not fun, I look very heavy at 161, and was told recently that I look like I weigh about 220.
i was 110-115 for most of college. I looked really good at that weight. I also had a huge wardrobe when i was that size. I want to be able to fit into that wardrobe again! I have so many pairs of size 27 jeans that i can't button for the life of me now!
How did you choose your goal weight?
