Thin or Thinner?

Are you all shooting for a BMI of 26, 25, 24, or 23? What is your realistic ...honest to goodness goal? I'm tall so my healthy range for my height and build is between 135 and 168. Back when I was thin in college... I was a size 8 or 10 at 165... So, that's what I'm shooting for. Are you shooting for the high end or are you going for the low end? -Jenn C in AZ

I am shooting for 145. That is the high end of normal weight. BUT if I get to 165 and a, wearing a size 12 I willl be happy. It is more about size and being comfortable with myself than a specific number on the scale.
Sheli

Hi Jenn, well having not had my surgery yet, I have had a lot of time to reflect on this and my conclusion right now is that I am going for "feeling" vs. "number". I really do not necessarily want to be slave to the scale like I have been for so many years. I want to break free from it. My personal goal is going to know in the back of my head that when it feels like my body is done, then I am in agreement with that, or when I feel like I can attain or have attained any one of my goals as an outcome of this surgery. I think the maintenance stage is going to be harder, so then I may have a number or size in mind and keep in check by using a scale, but until then......but that is my journey and where I'm at right now. Maybe after surgery I will have a totally different view. Good topic!

This is my constant question to myself.  I am about 195 now and I wear a size medium-large 12-14  I feel good, the charts say I should be 165 at high range, I'm 5'7.  I want to be 150!!!!  If I ever was 150 in my life it must have been very very brief cause I missed it!!!

Honestly, I just want to wear a size 8 or 10 jeans and a Medium shirt. Never in my life have I strived for average except when it comes to size!!! Maya

Honestly, I just have a number in my head and that's what I'm shooting for. My special number is 145. No significance to it. *hugs* Lori

I am 5'6" and weighing 130-135.  I wear anywhere between a 4-6.  I love where i am now and don't want to change a thing but if I went up to 140 I would still be just as happy.  I think I am on the low end.  Now if I can maintain..