My goal weight is different than the goal that the center has for me. If I don't meet their goal by the end of my 17 weeks will they still allow me to go through stabilization and maintenance without buying more weeks, or will i be kicked off the program? I've never wanted to be skinny. I like having curves. I just don't want to be fat.

I've heard different stories - some just get handed the maintenance menu and told "good luck." Some go through stabilization first. If they just give you the maintenance menu, you can find the stabilization one in this forum.

I think if you're in the healthy range for BMI and for body fat %, you will be fine. When I was at my goal weight (and knew I was way thin for my taste and would lose 5-6 more during stabilization), one of the counselors said that I still had 30% (still healthy range) body fat and that I needed to lose about 10 more pounds. We actually almost got into a fight about it. I was already feeling my tailbone while doing situps and was in a size 10 at 6'1". I said that I would absolutely not lose more weight - that I would stabilize and try to lose fat % without losing weight through exercise. She finally caved and gave me the stabilization menu. I ended up losing 7 more pounds through stabilization. My trainer laughed and said that in his opinion, I have no more than 20-25% body fat, but the only way to know for sure is to do the hydrostatic dunk tank.

I would just suggest that you find out what the healthy BMI and body fat % is for your height and find a weight somewhere in the middle of that range. I'm with you - I like to have curves - but not at the expense of my health. I'm probably a little thinner than I like aesthetically, but I'm in the perfect mid-range for health purposes.

All that to say - advocate for yourself, but also know that it's easier to stabilize and maintain if you're at a healthy weight.

Thanks for info. My goal is 148 which would give me a normal BMI for the first time in 20 years. That is what i weighed in the ninth grade and was a size 7/8. They want me to get to 140. I'd rather get to 148 and spend the money on a personal trainer to tone up.

I am not losing on stabilization. Does everyone lose?

I was told at my center that I could adjust my goal weight a little higher with no problems, it would just be if I wanted to loose more than I originallly purchased I would have to buy more weeks.
Make sure you are your own advocate. Don't let anyone push you to be a weight you don't want to be and can't maintain. This is a life long change and something YOU have to live with not them.

Ummm...I was supposed to meet my goal back in October, and I'm still getting calls from them every time I don't show up to weigh in They want you to lose the weight, so they let you stick around. I've been on week 2 of my stabilization menu for a while...

I weighed in today and gained 2 pounds - not good. But my doctor cut my blood pressure and fluid pill in half last week due to my weight loss. I think that might be some of it. They put me back on week 1 of stabilization. Has anyone else had problems with going off of medication like a fluid pill?