tall and large frame, what's type goal weight?

mama2girls
on 4/1/12 4:04 am
I'm 5'7" and have a large frame, my initial goal was 220 and right now it's 190. I think that I will look good at that weight I'm already feeling pretty good at 209. Just curious what others like me are setting as a goal.

HW:409  SW:328 CW:185-190 GW: 190, lowest wt:165;

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INgirl
on 4/1/12 4:37 am
I'm 5'7" and med frame- at least I think so :) My ribcage under breasts measures 32" now, with no fat on it, and my fingers can wrap around my wrist and more than touch, but not really overlap. Ring finger size 5.

I am sitting at about 157, and by the looks of the belly & thighs, I have about 20lbs to go, maybe less.. as I gain muscle, the weight won't really much matter.. I was aiming for under 155, now I'm looking at under 145. I am currently in size 12 jeans, and small or med tops depending on cut and how I want them to fit. I have a long torso, kinda hippy, and from the waist up look pretty lean, waist-down, another story! I look good now, but can look better.. my body will call it for me unless I start to get uncomfortably lean (doubtful.)

happyteacher
on 4/1/12 4:54 am
 I am 6'2'' with a small to medium frame and I choe 185 as my goal- just under a normal bmi.  In the younger days I amde 150 look great, but no need to be that thin anymore.  There was a post yesterday of a lady who was 6'1 and 220 pounds- she looked good and was shooting for 180. 

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Mom4Jazz
on 4/1/12 5:52 am
I'm 5'9" and large framed and shot for 175. I've gone below going into maintenance and think I look a little too thin now. Not trying to gain bac****il I see if I have a bounce-back.

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cariveau98
on 4/1/12 6:29 am
I'm 5'8" and have a medium frame I guess?  My ring finger is a size 6 and I can touch my fingers around my wrist if I squeeze.  I was wondering the same thing.  I set my goal weight for 160 but I won't mind if I go below that. 
5'8" HW 279  SW 232  VSG 3/26/12  GW 160    
theshrinkingmimi
on 4/1/12 7:13 am
I'm 5'9" and medium frame- so I've been told.  My goal was 195, but I'll just let it continue until it stops. I'm not going to intentionally stop it as long as I am healthy.  Bounce back and aging will probably add some pounds later.  I felt good at 230. I feel better at 218 now, but I'll feel even better later.

I know some people arbitrarily stop because someone said that they should. That doesn't make sense to me. People who are used to you fat may say stop, but a total stranger is not going to think that a 200 pound woman is underweight because she is not. 

Initially I would have been happy to stop at 220, then I set a goal of 195. I do not have my heart set there. I'll just let it happen. I'm not going to limit the possibilities for myself.

Someone cut off most my stomach and took it out. I'm not going to impede any weight loss that my body wants to make as long as I am healthy. It is what it is and what will be will be.
Pre-liquid diet 392; VSG'd on 6/10/11; 5'9"; SW 368/ GW 195?
          
Pounds lost: mth1=26.7; mth 2=21.2; mth 3=24.8; mth 4=13.8; mth 5=14.2;  
            mth 6=11.8; mth 7=9.2; mth 8&9= 17.2    
Jane B.
on 4/1/12 8:25 am - Strathmore, Canada
VSG on 01/11/12 with
I am 5' 7" with a medium frame.  My fingers don't quite touch when I wrap them around my wrist, but I know they will by the time I reach my goal.  I am currently aiming for 150, but I will see as I get closer.  I might be fine at 155 or 160.  One of the tools to figure out your ideal weight said I should weigh 157. I;m just taking it one day at a time for now.
HW: 243 SW:228 GW:160
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VickyBT
on 4/1/12 8:48 am - MI
I'm 5' 7" too and can look very fit at 170 as I recall from my pre-obesity days.  I carry my weight very well and most people never knew I was as heavy as I was,  My goal is 166 which was 100 lbs less than my highest weight but I think if I lose another 10 - 20 lbs at my age that might just be enough, but who knows?
How do you know when you've been heavy so many years??  I guess you just have to lose and see where you look and feel your best.  Super skinny is not always ideal for everybody.
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 Willing is not enough; we must do.? ~Johann von Goethe

VSG Aug. 30, 2011 HW 266 SW 249 GW 166 lbs.

      
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on 4/1/12 9:27 am - Southeast, TX
I am 5'8", medium frame...size 5 ring finger, but my fingers have always been skinny..pfffft
Anyway, right now at 184, I am in some 10's and still a few 12's and Medium tops.
My goal weight is 165, but I will adjust if needed once I get there. I am hoping at that weight, I will be in some 8's...just so I can say tha
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billchrz
on 4/1/12 9:36 am - PA
I'm 6'4 and a large framed guy.  200-205 is my current goal which is the high end of a normal BMI
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