Goal Weight?

This might be a silly question, but how did -you- decide on your goal weight?  

I chose my weight based on the last time I felt like I was smoking hot (seriously). I know its not scientific or anything but it was the last time I felt amazing. However as I got close to that weight,  I felt that I could lose more. I'm 7 pounds below that goal. When I hit 190, I will see if I'm going to drop more! 

That is probably the wrong way to go about choosing your goal weight, but my doctor didn't have a real firm number for me.....

I like your method :D  

I had sooo many goals. First, it was just to be under 200 lbs, then not in plus size, then out of the overweight bmi catagory, then I "another 5 lbs" myself until the middle of normal bmi. Just pick something that works for you. The nice thing is that you can pick anything you want and you can change your mind as often as you want. I never in a galizzion years thought it was possible to get to my "dream" weight. I think I was afraid to even hope for that. Smaller goals helped me out along the away. Best of luck!!

The lowest weight I've been as an adult, the weight at which I will no longer be obese, the weight I was when I got my black belt, and a weight at which I felt I was healthy and looked good.  These are all the same weight, btw. 

First, wanted to get to a normal bmi.  Shortly after surgery changed it to 220 pounds, thinking that was  more realistic.  Not too long after that, switched back to under 25 bmi realizing that I actually had a shot of making that goal.  Glad I did :)

My doctor chose my goal weight.  He wanted me to be on the low end of my BMI based on my bone structure and the fact that I was a lightweight.  He also wanted me to have some bounce back room just in case.

I haven't gotten near my goal, but I took my surgeon's goal and subtracted 50 pounds.  I think at 170, I will look good even though I've never weighed that as an adult.  My frame is big, so if I weighed even the upper end of the weight range for my height, I'd look sickly.

Like many others I started by choosing a weight that got me into normal BMI range.  BMI is kind of a bogus concept, but when one is MO, it's as good as anything as a starting point.

Once you get close (maybe within 20 lbs), check your body fat % and let that be a more accurate guide to how much more you can realistically lose.  

In the end we want to lose fat, not just weight... BF% is the only accurate way to judge that.

Tom

I choose my goal to be 5lbs above post baby weight.  I liked my body at that range, curves for days and a booty that says " Hello Mother Africa!.  However, even 20lbs away I am starting to loojk gaunt with collarbones sticking out and what not, so I have slowed it down a bit to see how it all falls out.