How did you set your "goal" weight?

My doctor never really set a goal. He said at my 3 month checkup that by the next checkup I should be able to lose 30 lbs (which will put me at 197.9 lbs) I still have a about 10 1/2 weeks away and I'm currently at 219.6. I set my own personal goal at 136.5 which is 1/2 of what I weighed before I started this process. (I call the 136.5 that I need to lose my "evil twin"). I will be considered "normal" on the BMI charts at about 147 but I would like to stay between 125 and 136. I might be too unrealistic though! I'll just have to "weight" and see! I say set your goal at whatever you want it to be and there is no law saying you can't change it. I think as long as you are healthy your goal weight can be anything you want it to be. Congrats on your weight loss and I wish you continued success!

Tom, A professor at a local university does underwater weighing. It measures how much of your weight is body fat and how much is lean mass (bones, muscle, skin, etc.) Based on those measurements, he is able to determine a realistic goal. It is certainly a better method than weight charts and BMI. If you can find someone in your area who is doing this, go for it. Take care, J

Dear Tom... Becky & I had this conversation last month... around the 16th if you want to take a look at the post, she had around 28 replies and everyone had their own way of selecting goal. Here's what I've deduced.... Goal Weight is calculated by the "attainable factor". The Attainable Factor is a success ratio that WLSurgeons/Nuts use to keep their #'s looking good. For example: If your optimum weight for height is 130lbs and you start your weight loss journey at 300lbs, you have 170lbs of "excess" weight. A 170lb loss would be the equivalent of 100% of your "excess" weight. 100% is very difficult to achieve. 70 to 80% of your "excess" is more the norm. We are not, and probably don't want to be "perfect" specimens. 119-136lbs of loss is concidered a successful journey (70-80%). This means that instead of shooting for 130lbs your medical professional will look for 165-180. Hope this makes sense.... Kate Z 313/250/125 As you can see by my listed goal... I'm shootin' for a perfect BMI=20 To hell with "attainable"....