I did the calculator and it said I'm currently at my ideal, but I don't believe that is so. I even played around and put my current weight as 200 and it said 136 as my ideal.
I originally picked 165 for my goal, but as I got below 200 I knew I could do better because I had been in the 140s just 6 years ago. So I picked 145, but as I got lower I decided ya I was in the 140s 6 years ago but I had stopped short of my goal, so I picked 135. As I got into the 140s I knew that wasn't going to do so I lowered it to 125. I guess we will see if that will do. I do have a small frame so I could probably be at the very low end of normal BMI and still look healthy and nice. I won't know until I get there.
I've chosen a goal weight of 175. That is 15 pounds above normal BMI. I chose this weight because of my age (49), my frame (large) and my history of always being overweight or obese. My doctor concurs with this goal. For someone like me, aiming for a normal BMI might not be in my best interest.
I chose 160 as my goal probably because it's what I weighed my senior year in HS. Not picking my freshman weight of 120! Right now 160 seems so far away like a pipedream to me. But I figured if I put 140 it would seem that much further and possibly discourage me. I think once I reach goal I will then reassess my goals, especially since I have no idea what I will look like, and see what weight I would like to be. I do believe though once I am more fit and toning by then I may find 160 fits me just fine.....muscle weighs more than fat!
It told me 178 lbs. I had picked 169, since it's the upper limit for my height, which varies from 5'9.5-5'11, depending on which dr I'm seeing. Which falls in line with my plan that as I got nearer to 180, to begin using clothing, how I feel and look as my measurement. Sure, I'd love to weigh in at a svelte 125 once more in my life, however, I weighed that pre-kids, pre-30s. I'm now cruising towards 38 (how the crap did THAT happen?!?!?!) and I've had 3 kids. I also refuse to base a weight based on someone else's ideal of what looks good. I have boobs, I've always had boobs, I'd like to keep those boobs. I want something that feels good, looks good and isn't a constant struggle to maintain. I've lurked in the maintainers forum, the successful maintainers seem to pick a range of 3-7 punds, some as high as 10 as their absolute highest/lowest range. This to me is realistic. There WILL be flucuations, it's gearing up the movement and scaling back the calories, and they're right back to their target. I have zero intention of spending the rest of my life battling the same 20-30 pounds over and over and over.
I do have to admit, there's a part of me that wants to weigh in at LESS than 170. Vanity, definitely, but we all have ours.
I've chosen a goal weight of 175. That is 15 pounds above normal BMI. I chose this weight because of my age (49), my frame (large) and my history of always being overweight or obese. My doctor concurs with this goal. For someone like me, aiming for a normal BMI might not be in my best interest.
I just did the Dukan calculator and it said my true weight is 176. Interesting!
I based my goal weight on how I remember feeling when I weighed 180, that I don't want this is make me a prisoner to food and obsessed over what I'm eating/how I exercise. I also just want to fit into all the clothes in my closet. I'm hoping to eventually make it to 180, then see what it takes to maintain that before going crazy and loosing more, but definitely keeping an opened mind to losing more
I always thought 135 - 140 would be awesome, I'm 5'9
But as I got to 165 I thought...woah! ha, so I went down to 160 and I've stayed there! My face is still full enough that I don't have that gaunt "just lost a ton of weight old face" ha ha but my numbers are all right where they need to be health-wise
I might revise but I can maintain 160 without being miserable. And LASTING at this is what's really important to me
I picked 145, high end of normal bmi. Dukan put me at 156, that seems reasonable given my history.
At the moment I'd be thrilled just to be back in onederland
I always thought 135 - 140 would be awesome, I'm 5'9
But as I got to 165 I thought...woah! ha, so I went down to 160 and I've stayed there! My face is still full enough that I don't have that gaunt "just lost a ton of weight old face" ha ha but my numbers are all right where they need to be health-wise
I might revise but I can maintain 160 without being miserable. And LASTING at this is what's really important to me
ha, I posted earlier today on another thread about not wanting gaunt old lady face! I carry so much weight in my upper body, including my face and neck, that I still looked very fat in the face at 198. Hoping that eventually, I'll end up with a nice youthful looking round face instead of a fat one.
I picked 145, at 247 I was at my gyno thinking there may have been a chance that I was pregnant. It turns out I was not, and he said he wanted to see me lose 100lbs, before getting pregnant. So while I have been trying for over a year to get pregnant, I am also trying to get rid of 100lbs.
I've always wanted to be 125bs because that number just sounds awesome lol but I also know with my muscle mass there is no way I could. I picked 145lbs because I thought it sounded good and it was below 150, for me however I actually think I might end up at 160-170. Just taking it pound by pound and seeing how I look and feel at each new spot.
ha, I posted earlier today on another thread about not wanting gaunt old lady face! I carry so much weight in my upper body, including my face and neck, that I still looked very fat in the face at 198. Hoping that eventually, I'll end up with a nice youthful looking round face instead of a fat one.
yep... places I never thought I would have loose skin as who thinks about such places? But my chin (where my double chin used to be) is loose skin and it's the wrinkly type loose skin. So nice!
The loose skin, for me is the worst. ALL and I do mean ALL of my weigh is in that spot from just below my diaphragm to the meat apron that used to hang down over my thighs. My arms are 14" my thighs are 22", bigger than alot of women, but given my height and build, pretty slim, I've always had muscular arms/legs due to horseback riding, softball and soccer, all of which I still participate in, I'm so worried I'll have 20 lbs of loose skin hanging below my ribs I've started a fund to have it removed. I can wear boy cut shorts/board shorts, 1/4 sleeve shirts and hide any looseness there, but I'm poretty sure given my weight loss history, I'll continue to be in size 15/13 juniors well into the 190's, ALL BECAUSE OF THE SKIN. Every bit of loose change/loose 1's and 5's that are in my pockets at the end of the day or in my purse or diaper bag at the end of the week get dumped into 5 gallon water bottles. I have 3 of them full.
I carry so much weight in my upper body, including my face and neck, that I still looked very fat in the face at 198. Hoping that eventually, I'll end up with a nice youthful looking round face instead of a fat one. 
