At the beginning of the summer I weighed 168, and I was determined to lose as much as possible by the time I went back to school in August. So far so good, but I'm wondering where my ultimate goal should be. I picked 145 to start because the last time I dieted in high school, I got down to 145, and it's the lightest I've been in my adult life.

People tell me I look great, and I've had one or two suggest that I not try to lose past 145 because then I'd be "too skinny." But looking in the mirror, I still am not totally satisfied - I carry my weight in my hips/butt/thighs, and I'm still unhappy seeing those bulges on my body. So I'm not sure if I should stop when I reach 145, or if I should try to get closer to 130 (BMI = 21 for my height).

How did you choose your goal weight? Is it set in stone or are you still not sure how far you'll go? What factors influenced your choice? I'm just wondering what I should shoot for!

I picked 125 because I was comfortable in the past saying thats how much I weighed. I'm only pounds away and now I'm wondering if its low enough, only because like you I also carry my weight on my hips, butt and thighs. I can't figure out how to get everything proportionate!

I say go until you're satisfied, so what if others think you may be "too skinny," as long as your in your healthy BMI I don't think you should worry about their opinion. You look at yourself more than anyone else. =]

Just stay healthy, eat good and exercise!

I picked 125 lbs because I remember back to when I was that small and I was pretty happy with my overall health and appearance.

I think I may want to lose 5 or 10 more lbs when I get to 125 lbs.

After that though I couldn't care if I got up to 150 lbs, as long as it's all lean muscle weight.

I agree with the above poster, just go until your happy and healthy, ya know?

I am 5'6" as well, and my initial goal was 145. I haven't been 135 pounds since high school (ten years ago). However, I am the same size at 153 pounds (size 8) as I was ten years ago at (138 pounds). I would love to be able to look good in a two-piece swimsuit next summer. I am with you, if you can lose it without working too hard, go for it.

I picked 130 because that's what I weighed last time I was in good shape. But it's definitely flexible - my exercise choices are different now, I'm eating differently, my ideas of beautiful are different, I'm older . I know I want a weight that I can sustain without managing my food as closely as I am now. I'm trying to build a new lifestyle. I'll see what happens.

I picked 150 because I looked pretty good the last time I weighed that much (only about 1.5 years ago). The truth is, I could probably be lower at 145 or so, but I didn't want my goal to feel too distant. Once I get to 150, I plan to continue doing what I'm doing, but making sure I feel good about myself as I do it. If I lose a bit more, great, if not...I'll still be happy!

I chose 140 because I was at 241 and having to lose more than 100 pounds sounded very hard to me. Now that I am getting somewhere, I will still keep it at 140 until I get there and then decide if I want to go lower or not.

I originally had 130 on my ticker. That is a weight I am ok with but 125/7 is a weight I feel great at so I changed it. I feel right now that I am at goal and the further weight loss may not happen b/c my body might not want to get there. But I'm still workin' it

I'm 50 years old. I chose 130 because that was the weight I was in my early 30s when I was in the best shape of my life and because I've been able to get into the 130s in the past 10 years when I was exercising regularly without counting calories. I feel it's an attainable goal and a healthy weight for my height. I was in 120s in my 20s and feel that was on the thin side and a bit of an unreasonable expectation now.

I haven't really picked a goal weight.
I'm at 140ish now, have weighed 135 in the past (high school/college-20 yrs ago), but always still felt "fat" because of my hips and thighs.
I doubt if I can go below 135. I got to 136 for about a day in May this year-lol!
I would like to get lower than 140, but my body seems to like it here.

I picked 128, because that's what my 3 sisters weigh.. And they are all as tall as me.. And they are all looking great!

I originally had set my goal weight at 120...then 115...now 112. I dunno how much lower I am going to go...I guess until I am satisfied. I'm 118 right now, and I don't think 3 more lbs is going to make me happy. So I guess I'm in it for the 112.

Mine is a similar method--I had picked a goal weight when I joined, but I wasn't sure if it was too high. It would be the lowest I've weighed as an adult, but I don't really remember what I weighed before I was 25 or so. So last night, I called my mom. We're the same height and have an almost identical build (she said, "you have to add a couple pounds from my low weight because your boobs are bigger." ). She said her lowest weight as an adult was when she was running a lot, shortly before she got pregnant with me. It was 118. After my brother and I were born, the lowest she said she could get to was 125. So I've decided 125 isn't an absurdly high weight for me to get to, and given how much I'm working out 120 probably isn't unreasonable either. Mom was very helpful!

Well the last time I was thin I was really young weighing under 100, before my second child. I didn't think that would healthy at this point in my life so I checked all the places I could for the suggested weight for my age and height. Everything said 106 and I think that's still too small. I also spoke with my doctor who told me a range for healthy weight for me. So, I decided to go to the mid of the range at 115 and see how I feel there. If I felt good then I'd stay at 115. If I felt like I needed to lose more than I'd try. But I gave myself a limit and said I wouldn't weigh less than 110. That is if I get there. 145 now. So, I'm focused on getting to 135.

I chose my goal weight because i've been there before and I know that's where i look good. I started at 168 last summer and am in a healthy range, but want to drop a few vanity lbs. Ultimately i'd like to get to 120, but a 120-128 range is okay...as long as i look good, the number is just a number!