Great question. I thought about what size I want to be. I would like to be able to shop in the normal sizes with some wiggle room. I'm a size 20 pant right now, I think aroudn 225 I would be an 18, then 200 would be about 16, 175 would be 14. I would feel thin in a size 12 pant and that would make it possible for me to buy clothes anywhere. Plus I think this weight is do-able at my height 5'7".

My ultimate goal is 150.  I'm 5'10"  and that is a good height for my weight.  When I met my husband I was 135, and right when I got pregnant with my now 6 year old I was 165.  Alot of people told me that I looked too skinny at 135, so I just picked 150.    But I will be happy just to get down to 170, and I will reassess then.

Hi,

That is a great question and is one people always ask! I picked a weight closer to the high end of the healthy weight range for my height. I have been overweight and obese since I was 8 years old, so being in the healthy weight range at all is a huge deal for me. I also have a sister who is my height and slender. She struggles with her weight, too, but she is certainly nowhere near fat. I use her as a kind of gauge for what I would like to look like. I'm pretty sure she wears a size 8 or 10 dress. When she got down to 150 pounds, she was too thin, so I picked 160 for my goal. If I want to keep losing past that I can, but I want to be realistic, too. 160 might sound like a lot, but I'm 5'10" so it would be spread out! :) To me, though, it sounds so light! I can't remember being under 200 lbs in my life. I think the important thing is to see how you actually feel about yourself at the weight you've chosen. If you are comfortable and the weight is easy to maintain, you are at a good weight. Don't worry so much about the number on the scale, just find what works for you. I hope this helps!

Rebekah

What I did was go by the range that was provided by this site...and picked a number in the middle...not on the high end and not on the low end...just in the middle....seemed like a safe goal and still with a cushion to bump up if I didn't look too healthy at the mid-weight range.  I stand 5' 11" so I usually can carry a few more pounds than most...although I should stop thinking that way...I talked myself into carrying 150 more lbs than I should have....no matter how tall I am, there is no way that evens out!! LOL  Hugs, SisterC

Great discussion.  I made my final goal 145.  I guess this is because I was 120 before I had my first baby and this was a really difficult weight for me to maintain or get back to.  I'm 5' 7" (never did get under about 130 and that was working really hard).  After my last child I got down to about 140-145 and felt pretty good in about a size 12.  I would probably rather be about 135, but 145 seemed so far away I figured I could reevaluate once I get to 145.  It's been so long since I have been there that it was really hard for me to evaluate this.  I also used the suggestion on this sight.

I was just thinking of goals and wonder what made you decide to choose your goal weight? I looked at this site for a weight that fell in the healthy weight zone and seemed to be realistic but I chose mine more on the high end of what I could weigh. Now I'm thinking that when I get down to my goal weight I could actually decide to lose another 10 pounds easily. I guess maybe I'll have to wait till I get to my goal and reaccess then. How did you all decide on your goal weights?