你是如何确定目标体重的？

[cldfront]

I started Obese 3 and only ever dared to hope to drop 40 pounds. When I figured out this would work, my goal became to be under 200, which was mind-blowing. When I realized that would work, I wanted to get out of obesity to just "overweight" on the BMI schedule. Now my ultimate goal is to get to the highest acceptable weight for the US military as my family has become a military family due to the kids. That is 166 for my 5'7". I think pick something that's both meaningful to you, and generally considered healthy. I looked good at 140ish in my early 20s at a size 6, but I love food, am in the food business, and 51 years old now. 166 will do nicely and will be a 25+ year dream-come-true.

 

[cldfront]

Maybe a silly question....but did you go by a bmi chart? Or?

As someone who has never been a normal sized adult, I can't base it off of that. My current goal is 130, for reference, im a 44F and 5'4..bmi chart for normal says i should be between 110-140 lbs. I recently saw an old friend who was shocked by my appearance and said I looked too skinny. I'm currently 142 pounds.

A close friend (who I know/trust has my best interests at heart) said I looked like I was getting too thin at 5'7" 195 pounds, which is technically still in the "obesity" zone for my height. I've lost 85 pounds, I get that I look quite different, but srsly that was a crazy comment. Don't let crazy comments derail your health goals.

 

[Estarossa19]

My goal is the weight that's on my license. Haven't updated it in years so figured that would be an easy one to reach this year.

SW: 288 November 2025

CW: 247 April 2026

GW: 210 (TBD)

Overall, I'd like to be sitting at 170-180 by sometime next year. Currently running 7.5mg of Tirzepatide and Wolverine.

 

[randompersonrandom]

I went by BMI, because I have three women in my blood-related family that have pretty mean eating disorders and every reason to believe I will never recognize when it's good enough. And there's no way I'm going to listen to my friends, most of whom have no idea what a healthy weight looks like and some of whom were quietly troubled that I was losing weight at all, and all would say I look great and should stop while I was still obese (and did, carefully, respectfully, and with enormous effort not to comment on my body or try to give unsolicited advice, to their credit). I love my friends, and I know they're all coming from their own place and zero of them would ever dream of being snotty or shitty, but they were not at all invited to vote when it came to my goal.

I aimed for middle-of-the-lower-half-of-healthy-BMI, which was 125 lbs. Then I realized months later that I must have been tired of when I did that math, because that would be 121 lbs, not 125. I'm still thinking of it as 125, though, cause depressing.

 

[m100568]

A close friend (who I know/trust has my best interests at heart) said I looked like I was getting too thin at 5'7" 195 pounds, which is technically still in the "obesity" zone for my height. I've lost 85 pounds, I get that I look quite different, but srsly that was a crazy comment. Don't let crazy comments derail your health goals.

I think that many people compare you to the obese version of you that is stuck in their memory. When they see the normal weight version of you, they can't reconcile the two images in their mind. I know they mean well, but I agree that you absolutely should pursue your own health goals. Others will adjust . . . eventually.

 

[Pinngo]

也许这个问题有点傻……你是参考BMI指数表来减肥的吗？还是别的什么方法？

我从来就不是正常体型的成年人，所以没办法用BMI来判断。我目前的目标是130磅（约59公斤），作为参考，我是44岁的女性，身高5英尺4英寸（约163厘米）。BMI指数表显示正常体重应该在110-140磅（约50-63公斤）之间。我最近遇到一位老朋友，她看到我的身材后很惊讶，说我太瘦了。我现在体重142磅（约64公斤）。

我一直以来身材都不算“正常”，所以不知道该把目标体重定在哪里。我做了双能X射线吸收法（DEXA）扫描，以便更准确地了解我目前的瘦体重。我以此为基础设定了目标体重。不过，我并不把这个结果当作最终的定论。最终我的体重可能会更高或更低，我会根据实际情况随时调整。

即便如此，我的目标体重仍然比我仅根据BMI指数设定的目标体重高出40磅。我很庆幸做了DEXA扫描，它帮助我理清了思路。

 

[myboysherman]

我喜欢老式飞机，虽然我不会开。也许有一天会吧。

“FAA认证飞行员”身高五英尺十英寸，体重175磅。我飞不了那么高，但可以减肥。等我恢复到那个体重，我就买架飞机。

 

[Devilseye]

我没有目标体重，我有目标体型。

一开始我心里有个目标体重，也达到了。问题是我肚子上还有点赘肉，而且内脏脂肪可能有点多，不太理想。现在我想再看到腹肌，拥有平坦的小腹。我觉得离目标还差10磅，但具体情况还要再观察。很容易低估达到特定体脂率需要减掉的脂肪量。

 

[skeptick]

也许这个问题有点傻……你是参考BMI指数表来减肥的吗？还是别的什么方法？

我从来就不是正常体型的成年人，所以没办法用BMI来判断。我目前的目标是130磅（约59公斤），作为参考，我是44岁的女性，身高5英尺4英寸（约163厘米）。BMI指数表显示正常体重应该在110-140磅（约50-63公斤）之间。我最近遇到一位老朋友，她看到我的身材后很惊讶，说我太瘦了。我现在体重142磅（约64公斤）。

你是单身吗？帮朋友问的……

 

[skeptick]

我觉得很多人会拿你跟他们记忆中你肥胖时的样子作比较。当他们看到你现在的体重时，很难把脑海中的这两个形象联系起来。我知道他们是出于好意，但我同意你绝对应该追求自己的健康目标。其他人最终会适应的。

或不

 

[leeann82]

你是单身吗？帮朋友问的……

 

[leeann82]

BMI 指数表的设计完全基于白人男性的数据。作为一名胸部和臀部丰满的女性，即使我身材苗条，也被认为是“超重”。我一生中唯一一次（青春期后）体重被 BMI 指数表判定为健康体重的时候，我同时兼顾着一份全职工作、一份全日制大学课程、一栋需要翻修的房子，周末还要做保姆。我把自己累得筋疲力尽。我面容憔悴，精疲力竭。那段日子真是糟糕透了。我的身高是 5 英尺 4 英寸（约 163 厘米），当时体重降到了 145 磅（约 66 公斤）。

我最健康、最快乐的体重是 160-170 磅（约 73-77 公斤）。但那时，我只要体重能降到 200 磅（约 91 公斤）以下就心满意足了。

说实话……我觉得这就是为什么我没像其他人那样看得那么清楚的原因……我上半身太重了……真希望下半身也能丰满一点，这样比例就平衡多了！哈哈

 

[leeann82]

我觉得很多人会拿你跟他们记忆中你肥胖时的样子作比较。当他们看到你现在的体重时，很难把脑海中的这两个形象联系起来。我知道他们是出于好意，但我同意你绝对应该追求自己的健康目标。其他人最终会适应的。

我确实在镜子里看到了347号的自己。我做了所有皮肤切除手术，说实话，我现在看起来棒极了……我和以前完全不一样了。这是一段漫长的旅程，但即使是现在，我去买衣服的时候，还是会下意识地伸手去拿衣架后面的XXL码，而我其实应该拿S码或M码

 

[leeann82]

Be aware that the BMI is a mathematical function that doesn’t work for everyone. If you have a non-typical body type you may fall outside of the norm and still be healthy.

Like wise you people who have a BMI in a normal range may carry an unhealthy amount of visceral fat.

As a general rule if you’re shorter than average or taller than average then it may not be accurate for your body type.

For me 6’9” it always shows me as overweight even though I feel comfortable with my weight. I have weight to lose, but it’s significantly less than the BMI.

My last visit with my Dr I asked how much should I weigh, using the New BMI calculator from Oxford University she told me that if I got down to 255 instead of the CDC recommended weight of 235 I would be good. A difference of 20 pounds.

They really should make bmi chart that also account for frame size. Ive seen a few that are gender specific, but they should also include small, medium and large frames. I would say Im a medium, so with that, im aiming more for the middle of the normal weight range.

 

[leeann82]

Initially I had a number in mind and got there. Problem is that I still have a bit of a tummy and probably carry too much visceral fat for my liking. Now id like go see my abs again and have a lean stomach. I think im 10lbs away from that but ill see the closer I get there. Its easy to underestimate the amount of fat you need to loose to get to a certain bf%.

I think ive got some visceral too. Ive lost over 200 pounds, and while I have had skin removal surgeries and a 360 tummy tuck, I still feel a bit wide in the tummy....hoping tesa helps me out here...fingers crossed, im about to start week two

 

[Windingroads06]

Maybe a silly question....but did you go by a bmi chart? Or?

As someone who has never been a normal sized adult, I can't base it off of that. My current goal is 130, for reference, im a 44F and 5'4..bmi chart for normal says i should be between 110-140 lbs. I recently saw an old friend who was shocked by my appearance and said I looked too skinny. I'm currently 142 pounds.

SW: Jan 2022- 230#

CW: Apr 2026- 168#

GW: 150#

These are the weights I found in my medical records over time:

Sep 1990- 135# Enlistment

Oct 1991- 155#

Jul 1992- 160#

Jul 1995- 168#

Jan 1998- 172# early pregnancy

Aug 1998- 210# delivery

Jan 1999- 210#

Jan 2000- 180# ETS

Jun 2000- 260# It was hard to wake up and see what had happened to my body while I was depressed.

Jun 2001- 180#

Jun 2004- 200#

Jun 2009- 220#

Jun 2013- 220#

Jun 2015- 200#

Jun 2018- 230#

Jan 2022- 230#- began Oz

Slow slide down to CW... i do have some loose skin and some hair loss, but Im working on all of it ... One thing at a time.

Go easy on yourself.

Its hard to be where we were, and maybe still are, mentally, emotionally and physically.

 

[RadicalCrimson]

My goal weight is the weight I reached (and kept for a while) after losing 18kg 30 years ago.

By sheer coincidence, it happens to correspond to a 24.9 BMI, so normal.

I’m only a few pounds away.

 

[MFGamesta]

I asked AI based on my age, ethnicity, hight, and bone structure. 61 yo white male, 6'0". It suggested 165-170. I'm 170 with 11% body fat (so there are muscles there). My friends say I'm too skinny. But I'm at me best heath in 30 years.

It's a lot of ignorance. I challenge them to a blood work contest but they pass.

 

[anhydrous]

I've honestly never looked into bmi since it was always way too high and has always been some number to run away from and just pretend that it didn't exist. Ignorance is bliss in this regard. As for goal weight I think dropping 50-60lbs into the 205-210 range is achievable but I'm not sure I want to sacrifice any muscle. I've been hitting the gym 3-5 times a week since 10/1/24 and more like 3 times a week for the previous 10 years.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

The first time I lost weight I went for top-end BMI number. I was scared of that number. It felt amazing, that was about 17 years ago, and it’s been 14+ years since I’ve been there.

The people around you are seeing change - and that’s good. Take their comments as: They might be scared of the change. Given that 70+% of Americans are overweight or obese, YES healthy looks skinny compared to most people. Quite literally.

Someone mentioned body fat, and it is a more accurate metric. Just be prepared: people overestimate how muscular they are. (Yes I am one.) Also keep in mind: impedance scales are reasonable /directional/ indicators even if the number isn’t perfectly correct. Read: if your BF% is dropping in one of that type of scales, it’s probably really dropping. But the actual number has a large error band. But directionally they are useful as long as time of day and hydration is relatively consistent.

Pick a metric then go get it.

Congratulations for maintaining your loss for such a long time!!!! That's fantastic.