Choosing A Goal Weight

[It's all new 453]

I am 5'6". Started at 255. My surgeon's goal was 155. My goal was 145. I'm currently 170. Now that I am getting a bit closer I fluctuate between 135-155 as the goal. I am having a hard time picturing it.

I know that 11 years ago I weighed 135 and I had to starve myself. I looked great but was pretty darn miserable. I would love to look like that - but not at the cost of virtual starvation.

My long term goal has everything to do with fitness, not just weight loss. I want to be able to participate in any activity I choose without a moments hesitation that I am not sufficiently fit.

[chocolatetye 44]

I had initially set my goal weight to be 185, that was the last weight that I remember under 200 pounds. I've looked at my BMI and I should be around 150 or so for my height. After some strong thinking I've decided that my goal weight will be 160-170. I still would like to be curvy and I think that around this goal weight I can be healthy and curvy too. I may change my mind as the weight comes off so who knows.

[doxieville 799]

Mine was set by the insurance. I am 5'5" and insurance said I should be 140, and that's how I was qualified. Although my surgeon agrees with the number. I started this at 253. 140 sounds like a dream number to me. Esp since I'm 51 yrs old and losing weight very slowly at an average of about a pound a week. But i keep telling myself that the turtle won the race.....

[sleeve 4 me 910]

I just went with the normal BMI weight for my height . Not to be skinny but HEALTHY