Daily Post--3/14/08

I figured that my BMI would be "normal" at 149 so that is what I am aiming for. Vivienne

my original goal was 150 - I just picked that number out of the air. Once I got there, I felt it was a little low. I'm comfortable in size four at 155 - and feel good at that weight. I have jumped between 149 and 158 for the last six months or so, so I think I'm ok right around there. I'm 5'2" and no one believes that I weigh 155 and wear size four. Doesn't make sense, does it? But it's the truth! BMI shows I'm overweight, and I still see a lot of extra stuff on my body - but if I lost any more, I think I'd just look sick...

My final goal is 137 but it isn't a goal I have to stick with. This is just a weight I can not ever remember being at and incedently I just realized it is also the weight my mother was always at. I just want to know what it feels like to be that small or even smaller just once and then I could be happy at about 145 for the rest of my life

My goal was set by my surgeon.........between 185 and 200. I'm aiming for the 185. Even at that weight I will still be above the normal zone on the BMI table but he says with my build I can not weigh what that table calls normal.

Interesting question. Makes one think. Me? I would like to reach 148 because that is 100 pounds lost exactly. It would also put me in the healthy range BMI. And it would probably put me in size 10 clothes comfortably...maybe even a few size 8's. I have 20 pounds more to lose and size 10 and 12 clothes fit fine. But I would like to get out of the 12's and stick with 10's and some 8's. Years ago when I lost weight on the Diet Center plan, I got down to 126 pounds and I looked sick...starving...stick-thin like Hollywood celebrities. Of course I didn't stay there. I don't want to look like that so I will be very happy to weigh in the 140's. I am 5'5" tall. That's healthy for me! Jolene

My final goal is 135-140.I'm at 142 right now so I'm very close.I fell great at this weight.135 puts me down to normal for my bmi and I think it's a healthy weight for me. Patti

My ULTIMATE GOAL is 150; but if I start to look like I have lost too much weight....I will revise it to 160. I am not so much concerned about BMI, but I would like to see a size 10????? Right now I am a 14. I got my goal according to weight specifications for my height and such.

I set my own goal at #160. I was trying to keep it realistic. If I get that far and feel I can do better I may lower it at that time, but for now I will consider myself fortunate if I reach that. Sally

25 BMI means 120 pounds. So that is my goal. We'll see. Jules

My real final goal is to fight my insurance company to have all this excess skin removed. It is causing so many problems for me from back problems to skin infections. Once I meet that goal, I'll be so pleased with the new me. How did I determine my final goal? I'm finally happy with being who I am with this one exception. Michele