I picked mine based on the fact that I used to weigh that back in college. I have pictures of me that are HOT and thats the way I would like to look again. However I wouldn't mind going past my goal and into the 140's I havent been 140 since high school! But I have to reach my original goal before I start thinking about what next.
I picked 140 to start because in high school (i'm 22 now) that's the weight i remember being around... but like others, once the pounds started coming off i realized i could do better! so now my goal is 130 since i have already reached my 140 goal. if i get down to 130 i don't think i will go any lower and will focus on getting stronger and more toned!
My goal is 135-140. I was there till college. I went down to 140 after my 1st baby (and low carb and lots of working out) and I looked great! My dream weight is 135. It just *sounds* skinny!! lol. But I'll be totally happy at 140 and toned!!
So yeah, I pretty much go by the rule, 5 feet and 100lbs, add 5lbs for every inch over 5 feet. So 140 is kind of a thin but healthy or "ideal" weight for me.
I was reading old threads on here yesterday and came across this link. It's a way to gauge your body fat % and if it's accurate, I'll have to add a few pounds to my goal weight. I'm going to keep both numbers in mind and adjust the goal as I lose weight. http://www.bblex.de/en/calc/navy.php
I also chose my goal because I've been there before. My lowest weight was 110, but I felt the best at 115. However, when I was that thin I was not really athletic at all. My goal is to be healthy and strong, not just thin, so I added five pounds to account for the extra muscle I will [hopefully] be building. That's why my goal is 120lb.
For me, it is important to have a non-flexible goal because I'm prone to thinking I'm fatter than I am. If I let my goal float around, then I know from past experience that it will keep going down as my weight does.
I picked 125 because it is a weight I felt great at earlier in my life.
However nothing is written in stone for me. I am doing weight training as well as cardio, so if I end up at say 130 and very muscular, or 120 that would be great too- as long as I feel good and my clothes fit nicely
I would like to be at the low end of my "healthy" range, which is how I chose my goal. Also, I was at that weight about 4 years ago and felt great. But I'm currently doing a lot of exercise (which I wasn't doing back then), and staying fit and toned is important to me now, so I would be just as happy being a fit 125 as a flabby 120 (probably happier actually). My goal tends to float, based on how I feel and the level of exercise I'm maintaining at the time.
I chose 135 because it seems the healthiest weight for me, plus it looks pretty good. When I got down to 128 about ten years ago, a lot of people were telling me I was too "skinny." I know that I am not happy at my current weight of 144.8 (as of today), and I have looked at pictures of myself at 135 and think I looked best at that weight.
I chose my goal weight, 130 because it is what I weighed before I got pg. with my son. I'd be perfectly happy with 135 to be honest. I'd even be happy to be a bit heavier than that, but toned and tight.
I also have a closet full of size 6 clothes. I can still squeeze into a few but not pretty. I just want to feel comfortable in my own skin and in my clothes.
MY lowest healthy weight ever was 112 and that was my weigh when I got out of Marine Corps boot camp 20 years ago. I'm 38 now and 112 pound sprobably just isn't healthy for me. I'm aiming for 120 but we reevaluate when I see how I look at different weights.
I chose the goal weight of 135 lbs because that is what I have weighed in the past and looked the best. Over the years, I have built up a rather dense muscular body so, although I am only 5'2.5", I need to carry extra weight to compensate. If I go down to the 120 lbs range, which has often been suggested on weight charts and where I have been before, folks start to ask if I have developed an eating disorder, if I am sick, am having problems etc. Yup, I get abs definition at that size but also start to look mighty pasty with dried up hair and nails from having to eat so little. Whereas, if I weigh a bit more, folks tell me I look fabulous. I used to attend WW, and had a huge discussion with them about my weight as they wanted me to weigh in at something like 130 and I wanted to stay at 135 because of weight lifting and having a muscular frame, and was told that I needed to provide a doctor's note in order to be able to complete the ww program at that size. Needless to say, I did not make it to lifetime membership... (Note...in spite of this encounter, I do not regret attending ww, think it is a fabulous program, and recommend people to it.)
Right now, I am not sure about my goal weight and what it should be since I am feeling pretty good where I am at right now...hovering between 145 and 150. I get compliments every couple of days from customers, co-workers, and friends so think that I must be looking good for them to be commenting. The funny thing is that I am still not used to being this size, and have to correct myself when I think of my body as being chubby...it is no longer that way. Slowly...slowly...I am returning to the thoughts of having a regular sized body once more.
So...my goal weight may be more like 145 right now instead of 135, simply based on how I feel, look, and the compliments I receive.
