hey ladies, i've currently been trying to pick my goal weight and i was directed to this thread. thank you to everyone who shared their stories, its helped a lot.
The thinnest i can ever remember being at this height was 120 pounds, and that was in the 6th grade (and i was so embarrassed by it, i thought i was sooo fat!). I haven't grown any taller since then, but managed to get almost to 170 pounds, and am currently sitting right under 140. My weight goal has shifted over the past 4 years as i've dreamed about and struggled with losing weight. Right now my body is kind of in control over my weight lose, as i haven't been putting in much of an effort to actually lose weight.
A couple months ago, i set my weight goal at 130. It seemed crazy to aim to be any lower than that, considering 120 was my lowest weight ever! But as i reach that goal (im only 9 pounds away!) i think (depending on how i feel 9 pounds from now) i might readjust it to 125 pounds.
It worries me to think that i might be able to achieve my 6th grade weight again, but its definitly seeming possible. But i dont want to be quite there.
Like i said, right now my body is in control of my weight, im just kind of living and learning how to eat when im hungry and not emotional-eat.
I spose that my body will eventually choose a stopping point, but i will be happy anywhere between 120-130 because back at 168, my sixth grade weight seemed impossible!
also, reading about some of you who never hit ur goals, but are still happy, has let me know that i may never hit that tiny number, but as long as im happy, its okay