My goal is 140 pounds...the weight I was at 17. (When I thought I was fat.) That is up from my one-time goal of 115...the weight I thought I should be at 17. (A doctor told me that the weight I have carried has permanently strengthened my leg bones and muscles and I will also have larger thighs than I would have otherwise.
I'm a naturally curvy woman, big butt and hips, large breasts. Looking at my mom and sister, who are thin, that probably won't change.
Today I was walking with a slender, very small framed friend, also 5'4". She mentioned that she weighs 140. It shocked me, I would have guessed she was 120 or so. She has small breasts, no hips, not much butt. It makes me wonder whether my goal is realistic, and whether I should change it.
So, how did you establish your goal? Has your goal changed over the process of losing weight? (Especially for maintainers is this true?)