Picking a goal weight AKA Thinking Ahead

[Sweet_Sadie]

Hey y'all,

I've been reading over in the FAQ section (Highly Recommended!) and just read the thread on picking a goal weight and I clicked the link and it calculated my goal weight to be 180. Wooo! This makes me very happy because I don't have as much to lose and this is the weight I remember being happy at. I've had friends tell me that since I am 5'5" that I should weigh 150 but my reply has always been that 180 felt great to me. Once I reach that goal, I can always reassess then.

I changed my signature!

[Qjakal]

Yup, that's the best way to do it,imo. It also lets your body stabalize and really puts an exclamation point on your work when you look back and assess your progress at a reasonable point.

Weight is an arbitrary measure that can't be trusted. Work off of body fat % and "feel" and you'll be making a good decision.

Good luck on the journey there,btw!

Q

[Grant]

I don't really understand those calculators, I'm 6'2" and it put my goal weight at around 180 too. Is the difference between male and female that big?

[Sweet_Sadie]

Here's where they explain how they calculated the weight:

http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/people.htm

[Sweet_Sadie]

Actually Grant,

I put your stats in and it said your weight should be 235!

[Lyssie]

I don't totally understand this, I'm 5'10" and it says 162... which I understand is what I have for goal... but the difference, yes I know I'm younger, just seems kinda insane.

[Sweet_Sadie]

I'm using the people's choice numbers which are the first listed below the stats.

[Lyssie]

That's what I was using too.

[Grant]

Got your message Sadie, thanks! I thought the people's choice option seemed a little weird. I read the info page briefly when I first was going over the weight loss calculators and it said that they polled people to find out what they thought they should weigh. I remember thinking that doesn't seem to be a way to make a very scientific result. Reading it over again it makes a bit more sense.

I still don't really know which calculator to use though. Hmmmmmm

[julirama723]

My "goal" weight said I should be 162 (People's Choice thingy) but depending on the calculator, it ranged from 125-164. God help me, 125? I think my LEFT LEG weighs 125...

I mean, I'm not there yet, but I think I would look like a waif at 162. My goal (the one I set) is to be 180. But who knows. Maybe I can do a 162, no problem.

Interesting calculator, anyway! Thanks Sadie.