Does anyone else keep lowering their ultimate goal weight?

[kirafiki 0]

I do. Does this indicate I have some sort of problem? I have tons of extra skin, so I know I am carrying at least 15 pounds of it, and if it weren't on me I would be in the "weight appropriate" range for my BMI, but I want the scale to reflect weight appropriate. Any one else?

[elcee 3,341]

Well I hit my goal weight today and am wondering what now.It was a bit of a let down - no bells, whistles, fireworks etc. That's probably because I have been feeling pretty good about myself for a while anyway and I don't think I look much different to how I looked a month or two ago.

So what do I do? Do I set a new goal? Concentrate on maintaining or what.

it's very confusing to say the least!

[kirafiki 0]

Well I hit my goal weight today and am wondering what now.It was a bit of a let down - no bells, whistles, fireworks etc. That's probably because I have been feeling pretty good about myself for a while anyway and I don't think I look much different to how I looked a month or two ago.

So what do I do? Do I set a new goal? Concentrate on maintaining or what.

it's very confusing to say the least!

WELL CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!!!!!!!! I hit my original goal yesterday, and had spin class that day so I shared it with them. They have been so supportive over the last year, and they were yesterday too. I changed the goal about a month ago though, so for now I think 15 or 20 more pounds.

I would say, if you are happy here, concentrate on maintaining? I maintained for about five months (October 2009 to the end of February) and I was so proud of myself for actually maintaining. I am back on the losing track now.

Again, congratulations!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!

*****BELLS, WHISTLES, AND FIREWORKS*****

[Jachut 487]

YES! I am a healthy weight, a BMI of about 22, but I cannot truly adjust to life without trying to lose weight. Its hard to accept that you are what you are - and that's part of the reason why I'm glad I couldnt really afford plastic surgery. i went through a stage where I would have completely rebuilt myself.

I'm not overly concerned, my weight loss goals are like 5lb - nothing that would make me underweight, and as time goes by, I get more and more settled with my body and how it is. But its part of being female I think, always wanting to improve yourself.

Congrats Elcee!

Edited March 8, 2010 by Jachut

[reneek 1]

I was just thinking the same thing even though i am not as close as some of you ladies. But i am about 30lbs from goal which would be 165. I am 5`7" so i am pretty tall even my lap band dr said i would look very thin at 165 but i keep thinking to my self i would love to be 140 so when is enough enough. When do you stop?

Edited March 8, 2010 by reneek

[LeighaMason 19]

I think I set my goal somewhat high just because I had a hard time believing that this would work, now that I am getting close I am finally admitting to myself that I would love to be 125-130 but I would have been happy with 150.

[scrappy_friend 0]

I started out at 315 and I had a goal weight of 150 never really thinking I would really be able to reach that low. So then I hit 150 and by that point I wanted to have a bmi of 25 so needed to be down to 135 pounds. I actually got down to 132 for about 10 minutes. I still didn't feel thin.

Then Thanksgiving, Christmas and New years came. Since then I have been been up and down from 141-151 and it is driving me nuts. I just can't seem to get back down to 135.

People say I look better at 145 then I did at 132 but its a head thing and I want to say I am not over weight.

I think its ok to change your goal as long as you are keeping your weight at a healthy bmi.

[Jachut 487]

I was just thinking the same thing even though i am not as close as some of you ladies. But i am about 30lbs from goal which would be 165. I am 5`7" so i am pretty tall even my LAP-BAND® dr said i would look very thin at 165 but i keep thinking to my self i would love to be 140 so when is enough enough. When do you stop?

AAARGH, these comments make me so mad. Not you, your doc, lol. I am 5ft 10, 150 and I am not "very thin". I'm thin, normal, healthy thin. I dont have bones sticking out everywhere, I even have a fair bit of flab still left on my backside. I have a flat stomach, yes because that's how stomachs are SUPPOSED to be and I still have boobs left. So how you could be "very thin", assuming he means that in a not so good way at 5ft 7, 165 is beyond me.

I think society is so darn fat now that people dont recognise normal weight anymore. They think its skinny.

140 would probably be absolutely perfect on you. Of course it depends on body type and how much muscle you have but its right in the ballpark.