How did you determine your goal?

Im confused as to what is the best goal weight for me. My Dr said she would expect me to hit 165 ( I am at 169) right now. She said that I can have a personal goal and I have no idea what that would be. I want to be as thin as I can be...at first I was going for 130 but is that realistic for a 40yo 5 foot 2'er? I then settled on 145 in my mind and I thought is that still to much? My BMI normal range is 130-135. OK so..how did you decide ?? TIA! Linda

My surgeon set my "goal"...and it seems so outrageous to me that if I reach it I'll be thrilled. I've not weighed his goal weight since I was a child. I say the normal BMI would be a good personal goal. Christina S

My surgeon "sorta" set mine - he told me before surgery that we never wanted to see "2" as the first number i my weight again, and that was my goal. I of course went even farther and set my own personal goal, which is what I'm aiming for. Jan

My surgeon just told me he wanted me healthy. Never pushed a number on me. Asks me all the time what my goal is and I tell him the same number everytime...146. No idea where it came from, but it sounds good to me. I think I may have been near there once and I guess need to get back for some reason