Hey There! For any women over 5 ft 10 inches tall...

Hi Everyone!

I have a couple of comments and questions...

For any of you women out there who are really tall.  Please tell me:
-  Your height
-  Your age
-  Your goal weight
-  Your current weight
-  The reason why you chose that goal weight

Being so tall, I have always strived to be really thin.  Somehow in my mind I think I look more feminine the thinner I am...

My weight loss journey has made me take a real hard look at myself and my personal self image.  I would like to know if any of you also want to have a very low BMI and want to be very thin.

I am 6 feet tall.  My original goal was 140 lbs.  I have acheived that goal or near it, several times in my life.  But I never ever maintain my weight loss.

I recently increased my goal from 140 lbs to 150 lbs.  I did this for a couple of reasons:
1)  So that I could maintain between 140 - 150 lbs rather than below 140 lbs
2)  So that I would feel like a success anywhere under 150 lbs
3)  It seemed like a more realistic goal and easier to acheive and maintain

I secretly would love to fluctuate around 140 lbs give or take a few pounds up or down, but I also don't want to set myself up for failure.

I so look forward to your honest and candid replies.

All the best on your weight loss journey!

Cindy

Hi Everyone,

Thank you so much for your responses.  I am getting so many amazing responses.  I am going to compile some of the information and some of the best weight related sentences and post them here.

I wish I could take the time to respond to each of you, however the number of responses is incredible.  The fact that I posted this to the Main Forum and to each of the WLS Forums in the reason why.

Thanks again, I have now received over 23 responses, once I am pretty sure they are done, I will let you guys know the stats.

In the meantime, if you are as curious about this as I was, please visit the other forums, I posted each with the same topic line... you will find that there is a wide spectrum of dream weights for us tall folks and lots of reasons why...

All the best to each of you!

Cindy

Just wanted to wish you luck on your journey.  It's tough to pick that final number.  I liked the 140-150 idea cause then you can have that flucuation zone without feeling like you are failing.  You'll make the best choice though.  :) 

Wish I could help you though, I'm a shorty and would love a little height to stretch me out some.  HA HA

Keep us posted.

Boo