Setting a realistic goal weight...

[HeatherGurl 0]

I think you are on the right track dawg... from your before and after pics... you look absolutely thin to me.

I go back and forth with my goal weight daily... Deep down I want to be that 175, but I know that 200 is completely realistic for me .... Guess I am just seeing where I get, but that number for me is always something to strive for.

[MoOrLess 0]

Dawg...you mentioned 'skin'....extra stuff....you have talked in the past about working out at the gym....I'm thinking that working out is the way to go - it will change the shape of your body and will give you a more realistic idea of what you want your goal weight to be....my sister recently lost over 100 lbs and worked at the gym 6 days/week and her goal weight was 20 lbs lower - after working out she changed it to 'at goal' and doesn't need to lose anymore weight....just food for thought....also-ya might want to talk with Telly - she's very into the working out 'image' and might have some good stuff to share with you

[Telly 4]

Dawg,

I was in a chat room late last night with a woman who was 200+lbs a few years ago. She is now a certified personal trainer, certified pilates trainer and yoga instructor. Her body is "SICK" I mean she has a killer body. She is 5ft 7inches weighing 150lbs and just put on a size 4 pants with 14% body fat. Her pictures don't lie. She made me and another bandster rethink our goals. It really isn't about the weight on the scale, it's about your body composition. Muscle v/s fat. Muscle weighs more than fat and she looks extremely fit @ 150lbs.

I have rethought some things through last night and I think I will be changing my goal weight to ......what looks and feels good.

[Iulizbug 0]

I know when I looked and felt the best I was b/w 150-160 so that is what I am shooting for. I was doing lots of weights and didnt' have much fat. It really is all about muscle/fat proportion. I think once I get to 175 I will start to finally see my old sexy body emerge again. I can't wait but I stilll have a ways to go!!

~Liz~

banded 03/10/06

Dr.Ortiz

241/197/150

5'7''

[dawg 0]

I think part of my problem (maybe all of my problem??) is self image. I can't look in the mirror and say "hey, you are looking good" because I don't honestly believe I can think that about myself.

I am fundamentally negative about my personal appearance (and can not be convinced that I have positive characteristics) so setting a 'goal' weight isn't a bad idea.

I -should- be going to the gym. I have fallen flat on my ass though on that achievement. It would be incredibly smart to go do it, but thus far - I pander to my laziness.

The "best" I ever looked was during a two year period where I was consumed with martial arts. I could run 4 miles, swim for 2 hours, and run back 4 miles. I thought I looked like a sack of crap.

I have to be careful, or I could easily swing the -wrong- way and end up to thin, so its going to be a balancing act. The gym is where I need to be, but I can not (thus far) think of a way to get motivated.

I don't even walk on the bloody dreadmill now. Bah!

Hell, I'd like to be 270lbs with 6% body fat. I have my suspicions that this won't happen without a bit of effort.

[FunnyDuddies 6]

well here is some motivation. 270 with 6% bodyfat will have all the women swooning (sorry pnut) and I think you would have a serious number of groupies.