Ideal Weight

How do we know what our ideal weight is? I do not ever remember finding out what mine is. If it is how you base your weight and height then I should be around 138 or so....Can I say yeah right? Christie

Sorry about this coming up twice.

Christie - I've never been 'officially' told a 'weight'. Dr Wynn did talk about percentage's the last visit. Like, I've lost 50% of my 'weight' (my 'overweight'). She said she would like to see me at 75% (which is there goal for all of us from what I've seen/heard). So, for me..I was 100lbs overweight, they would like to see me at 150lbs. Oks, but will I EVER be at 125lbs? I think not. So, MY goal is 135-140lbs, however, if I get to 145lbs and I look/feel good and am struggling to loose? I'm not going to sweat it. We have to do what is good & right for us in the end. Not someone else's ideal weight or goals. For now, I'd just work your program and smile each time you loose 5 or 10 lbs or drop another clothes size. Enjoy this time! Valerie

Hi Christie, I agree.. I can't see myself at 130, I think I would look skeletal, and that is NOT my goal. My ideal weight is where I stopped losing. Now I'm just working on my health and feeling better and being able to do what I want to do. Not really the size, although I admit, a size 8 would feel so good. But if this is the size I was meant to be.. so be it (I've never been skinny, too big boned!).. so go where you feel comfortable and healthy, and enjoy it. T

I have found the following website for calculating "ideal weight": http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm Check out the website and see what you think. They give 3 different ways to view the weight. Might also try searching on Google, but be forewarned, I got 10,400,000 hits.

Hey there Dwight, Pretty cool site, thanks for posting it. I hope next time we all go to lunch we can all actually sit in the same area! Hope this finds you well. Linda

Hi Christie, I haven't really picked an ideal weight. I didn't want to fall into that "OMG I MUST weight this or that number" thing. I'm happy where ever it is I land. Of course that doesn't mean I won't make an effort to do the best I can, it just means I refuse to sweat over a number. I fought bulimia for more years than I care to remember. Looking back at what few photos exist of me, I was skeletal and very unhealthy. I don't want to go there again. I feel probably feel more comfortable at a higher weight than most, but it's all very individual, that's just what works for me. Hope you're doing well! Linda