I am currently at about 177 lbs, give or take a pound or two based on water weight, TOM, scale imperfections, etc. I started my journey wanting to get to 170 then changed to 164 to reflect the maximum "normal" BMI weight for my height.
I have to temporarily maintain for therapy purposes (it is strange though that I'm losing now when I'm trying to maintain,NAND when I was actively trying to lose a few months ago I couldn't shed much weight at all). Maybe it is the body image therapy I'm going through, but I'm starting to feel like I can live with myself at my current weight.
I'm just tired of putting so much energy and thought into weight loss and thinking about my weight in general. While I still have a gut, I will probably still have it 13 pounds lower. And I worry that I am starting to look older, tired, and sort of worn down. While the stomach is bigger than I would like, I can see all the rib bones in my chest area. My upper body, while saggy, is rather muscular and lean.
On the other hand, getting to 164 would be good because it would get me in normal weight territory - important for insurance purposes. And for all I know, I will look better, and I will be able to possibly shop in the Misses section rather than the plus size section. I am sort of at an awkward size now; 16W is a little too loose but I'm not quite ready for 14 regular.
And 170 is a nice round number
My vitals (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides) are all good.
How did you decide when to just stop and work permanently on maintenance? All I know is that I can deal with 164, or 170, or 177...I just never want to see 331 again!