Weight range for goal

*big grin* I'm French Candian and 100% Cajun.. a buldozer wouldn't shut me
up ;op

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
I think we are all saying the same thing just using different tools to get
it said, French Canadian blunt???? Nah???? WG, DH is French Canadian,
first child adopted into the states from Canada through catholic
charities,
raised in Chicago, and blunt about covers it, Lee
Willow wrote in message
. com...
I hadn't weighted 125 lbs since I was about 12 years old.. which is
about
18
years ago now O-O I'm old !!!!! *grin*

My original goal weight was 140 lbs.. when I got there I still felt
fat..
so
kept loosing.. down to 118.. at which weight I was too thin.. and
couldn't
eat a pea without seeing it on the scale.. so I adjusted.. back and
forth
to
125 lbs..

I agree that we tend to put down unrealistic goals.. but I think it's
part
of the process to realize they ARE unrealistic and to adjust yourself..
118lbs wasn't healthy (or good looking) for me.. I learned it..

Where I agree with you is that sometimes some members will put down
unrealistic goals, and instead of re-evaluating the goal they set down..
they put themselves down.. as if they are a failure because they can't
look
like Britney Spears.. or something.. ( that's very frustrating..

But where I kind get stuck is the idea that an "overweight goal" is a
bad
goal..

NUH HUH ! I have a member who started at 485 lbs.. she made it down to
180..
wanted that to be her goal.. and a receptionist was like "you can't,
it's
out of the range"... ARG YES YOU CAN ! learn to live with the new you..
and
when you're ready get back to loosing.. one day... you're much healthier
at
180 than at 485 ! or at 200 than at 600.. or...

see what I mean ? This is a life journey.. not a race.. and it's a
journey
one makes for oneself.. not to please the media/conventions/statistics..

I'm french Canadian, so I tend to be blunt, hope I haven't offended
you..
be
assured that I'm debating ideas.. not personalities or people worth or
whatever ;o)
--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for our day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Willow" wrote in message
om...
See I don't agree.. I think that choosing a goal weight depends
entirely
on
how you feel at any given weight..

I feel happy and healthy and energetic at 125 lbs.. I'm 5'5 30
years
old..
some women my age and height would be happy and healthy at 120.. I'm
not..
can't maintain it.. some others are happy and healthy at 135.. I'm
not..
I
feel flabby and unhealthy at that weight..

My best friend is my height.. and her weight maintains around 155
lbs
(which
is over WW range).. and it's great for her ! she feels great and she
looks
great.. and all is well in the world (she's 1 years younger than me)
I
have
another friend who's trying to maintain at 115... she ain't gonna..
but
hey..

I don't think you wanna go on statistics and measures and averages
etc..
doesn't mean a thing.. it can give you a starting point.. but won't
tell
you
what really matters... what matters is how you feel... so pick a
number..
see how you feel there.. if it's too hard to maintain.. choose a
higher
number.. if it doesn't feel like you lost enough.. keep loosing
(within
reason of course.. )you'll find your place..

I think Lee got it right.. not the easiest way.. but the most sane
one
I
would think..

This all being my opinion of course..

I don't disagree with anything you've said. But, the original
question
was
about choosing a goal weight - in advance of achieving the goal.

You're most comfortable at 125, and that's good. But, what if you
hadn't
weighed 125 in 15+ years? How would you know whether 125, or 115, or
135
was a reasonable and healthy goal? The original poster is currently
20
lbs
above her presumptive goal, so she is unlikely to know how she's going
to
feel at that goal weight, or how hard (or easy) it may be to maintain
at
that weight.

Many people (WW'ers excluded, presumably) choose weight goals based on
misinformation (e.g., choosing a weight goal that is achievable, but
is
still overweight), or that is unrealistic (e.g., choosing a weight
goal
based on fashion model sizing). With just a small bit of analysis, I
think
folks can be assisted in making reasonable choices for healthy weight
goals - goals that are a reasonable target to aim for, at least.

As you say, each of us needs to re-evaluate our goals once we achieve
them,
based on how we feel, how much energy we have, and how we like (or
dislike)
the way we look. On this we most definitely agree.

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary


--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for our
day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Katherine" wrote in message
...
I'm 5'9" female, and WW says I can weigh as much as 169 lbs.
This
seems a bit overboard for a 5'9" female, although I realize some
women
would be comfortable at this weight. I am currently 190.5
(which
is
a
size 16 at this height), only about 20 lbs from a potential goal
weight. Does anyone else here feel WW should split male/female
weights? 169 for a 5'9" male seems appropriate to me. I'm not
trying
to talk negatively about anyones goal weight (including my own!

but I am curious what others think of this.

Thanks in advance,
Shaynelle

Setting an appropriate target weight is not particularly easy, and
you've
gotten some good advice from the previous posters.

The appropriate weight for you depends on your goals, and how
motivated
you
are to achieve them. It also depends somewhat on your age. One
way
of
looking at weight is by comparing your weight percentile to others
of
your
height and gender. You don't state how old you are, so here are
some
representative numbers, based on a 5' 9" American woman who weighs
169
lbs:

If you are 50, you would be in the 35th weight percentile (in
other
words,
at 169 lbs, 65% of 5' 9", 50 year old American women would weigh
more
than
you).

If you are 40, you would be in the 42nd weight percentile.

If you are 30, you would be in the 52nd weight percentile.

If you are 20, you would be in the 64th weight percentile.

I find that comparing weight, height, age and gender can help in
identifying
reasonable weight loss goals (in addition to the more commonly
used
Body
Mass Index approach).

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

*big grin* I'm French Candian and 100% Cajun.. a buldozer wouldn't shut me
up ;op

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
I think we are all saying the same thing just using different tools to get
it said, French Canadian blunt???? Nah???? WG, DH is French Canadian,
first child adopted into the states from Canada through catholic
charities,
raised in Chicago, and blunt about covers it, Lee
Willow wrote in message
. com...
I hadn't weighted 125 lbs since I was about 12 years old.. which is
about
18
years ago now O-O I'm old !!!!! *grin*

My original goal weight was 140 lbs.. when I got there I still felt
fat..
so
kept loosing.. down to 118.. at which weight I was too thin.. and
couldn't
eat a pea without seeing it on the scale.. so I adjusted.. back and
forth
to
125 lbs..

I agree that we tend to put down unrealistic goals.. but I think it's
part
of the process to realize they ARE unrealistic and to adjust yourself..
118lbs wasn't healthy (or good looking) for me.. I learned it..

Where I agree with you is that sometimes some members will put down
unrealistic goals, and instead of re-evaluating the goal they set down..
they put themselves down.. as if they are a failure because they can't
look
like Britney Spears.. or something.. ( that's very frustrating..

But where I kind get stuck is the idea that an "overweight goal" is a
bad
goal..

NUH HUH ! I have a member who started at 485 lbs.. she made it down to
180..
wanted that to be her goal.. and a receptionist was like "you can't,
it's
out of the range"... ARG YES YOU CAN ! learn to live with the new you..
and
when you're ready get back to loosing.. one day... you're much healthier
at
180 than at 485 ! or at 200 than at 600.. or...

see what I mean ? This is a life journey.. not a race.. and it's a
journey
one makes for oneself.. not to please the media/conventions/statistics..

I'm french Canadian, so I tend to be blunt, hope I haven't offended
you..
be
assured that I'm debating ideas.. not personalities or people worth or
whatever ;o)
--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for our day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Willow" wrote in message
om...
See I don't agree.. I think that choosing a goal weight depends
entirely
on
how you feel at any given weight..

I feel happy and healthy and energetic at 125 lbs.. I'm 5'5 30
years
old..
some women my age and height would be happy and healthy at 120.. I'm
not..
can't maintain it.. some others are happy and healthy at 135.. I'm
not..
I
feel flabby and unhealthy at that weight..

My best friend is my height.. and her weight maintains around 155
lbs
(which
is over WW range).. and it's great for her ! she feels great and she
looks
great.. and all is well in the world (she's 1 years younger than me)
I
have
another friend who's trying to maintain at 115... she ain't gonna..
but
hey..

I don't think you wanna go on statistics and measures and averages
etc..
doesn't mean a thing.. it can give you a starting point.. but won't
tell
you
what really matters... what matters is how you feel... so pick a
number..
see how you feel there.. if it's too hard to maintain.. choose a
higher
number.. if it doesn't feel like you lost enough.. keep loosing
(within
reason of course.. )you'll find your place..

I think Lee got it right.. not the easiest way.. but the most sane
one
I
would think..

This all being my opinion of course..

I don't disagree with anything you've said. But, the original
question
was
about choosing a goal weight - in advance of achieving the goal.

You're most comfortable at 125, and that's good. But, what if you
hadn't
weighed 125 in 15+ years? How would you know whether 125, or 115, or
135
was a reasonable and healthy goal? The original poster is currently
20
lbs
above her presumptive goal, so she is unlikely to know how she's going
to
feel at that goal weight, or how hard (or easy) it may be to maintain
at
that weight.

Many people (WW'ers excluded, presumably) choose weight goals based on
misinformation (e.g., choosing a weight goal that is achievable, but
is
still overweight), or that is unrealistic (e.g., choosing a weight
goal
based on fashion model sizing). With just a small bit of analysis, I
think
folks can be assisted in making reasonable choices for healthy weight
goals - goals that are a reasonable target to aim for, at least.

As you say, each of us needs to re-evaluate our goals once we achieve
them,
based on how we feel, how much energy we have, and how we like (or
dislike)
the way we look. On this we most definitely agree.

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary


--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for our
day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Katherine" wrote in message
...
I'm 5'9" female, and WW says I can weigh as much as 169 lbs.
This
seems a bit overboard for a 5'9" female, although I realize some
women
would be comfortable at this weight. I am currently 190.5
(which
is
a
size 16 at this height), only about 20 lbs from a potential goal
weight. Does anyone else here feel WW should split male/female
weights? 169 for a 5'9" male seems appropriate to me. I'm not
trying
to talk negatively about anyones goal weight (including my own!

but I am curious what others think of this.

Thanks in advance,
Shaynelle

Setting an appropriate target weight is not particularly easy, and
you've
gotten some good advice from the previous posters.

The appropriate weight for you depends on your goals, and how
motivated
you
are to achieve them. It also depends somewhat on your age. One
way
of
looking at weight is by comparing your weight percentile to others
of
your
height and gender. You don't state how old you are, so here are
some
representative numbers, based on a 5' 9" American woman who weighs
169
lbs:

If you are 50, you would be in the 35th weight percentile (in
other
words,
at 169 lbs, 65% of 5' 9", 50 year old American women would weigh
more
than
you).

If you are 40, you would be in the 42nd weight percentile.

If you are 30, you would be in the 52nd weight percentile.

If you are 20, you would be in the 64th weight percentile.

I find that comparing weight, height, age and gender can help in
identifying
reasonable weight loss goals (in addition to the more commonly
used
Body
Mass Index approach).

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

That's the way M'lady !

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
thank you, I arrived at my answer by deciding it was more a matter of
health
and over all quality of life, Yes I want to look the best I can, but I
also
know me, I refuse to be hungry and I refuse to be miserable to look good,
so
by doing it my way I give myself permission to set a goal and then change
it
and not be a failure, Lee
Willow wrote in message
om...
See I don't agree.. I think that choosing a goal weight depends entirely
on
how you feel at any given weight..

I feel happy and healthy and energetic at 125 lbs.. I'm 5'5 30 years
old..
some women my age and height would be happy and healthy at 120.. I'm
not..
can't maintain it.. some others are happy and healthy at 135.. I'm
not..
I
feel flabby and unhealthy at that weight..

My best friend is my height.. and her weight maintains around 155 lbs
(which
is over WW range).. and it's great for her ! she feels great and she
looks
great.. and all is well in the world (she's 1 years younger than me) I
have
another friend who's trying to maintain at 115... she ain't gonna.. but
hey..

I don't think you wanna go on statistics and measures and averages etc..
doesn't mean a thing.. it can give you a starting point.. but won't tell
you
what really matters... what matters is how you feel... so pick a
number..
see how you feel there.. if it's too hard to maintain.. choose a higher
number.. if it doesn't feel like you lost enough.. keep loosing (within
reason of course.. )you'll find your place..

I think Lee got it right.. not the easiest way.. but the most sane one I
would think..

This all being my opinion of course..

--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for our day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Katherine" wrote in message
...
I'm 5'9" female, and WW says I can weigh as much as 169 lbs. This
seems a bit overboard for a 5'9" female, although I realize some
women
would be comfortable at this weight. I am currently 190.5 (which is
a
size 16 at this height), only about 20 lbs from a potential goal
weight. Does anyone else here feel WW should split male/female
weights? 169 for a 5'9" male seems appropriate to me. I'm not
trying
to talk negatively about anyones goal weight (including my own!
but I am curious what others think of this.

Thanks in advance,
Shaynelle

Setting an appropriate target weight is not particularly easy, and
you've
gotten some good advice from the previous posters.

The appropriate weight for you depends on your goals, and how
motivated
you
are to achieve them. It also depends somewhat on your age. One way
of
looking at weight is by comparing your weight percentile to others of
your
height and gender. You don't state how old you are, so here are some
representative numbers, based on a 5' 9" American woman who weighs 169
lbs:

If you are 50, you would be in the 35th weight percentile (in other
words,
at 169 lbs, 65% of 5' 9", 50 year old American women would weigh more
than
you).

If you are 40, you would be in the 42nd weight percentile.

If you are 30, you would be in the 52nd weight percentile.

If you are 20, you would be in the 64th weight percentile.

I find that comparing weight, height, age and gender can help in
identifying
reasonable weight loss goals (in addition to the more commonly used
Body
Mass Index approach).

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

That's the way M'lady !

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
thank you, I arrived at my answer by deciding it was more a matter of
health
and over all quality of life, Yes I want to look the best I can, but I
also
know me, I refuse to be hungry and I refuse to be miserable to look good,
so
by doing it my way I give myself permission to set a goal and then change
it
and not be a failure, Lee
Willow wrote in message
om...
See I don't agree.. I think that choosing a goal weight depends entirely
on
how you feel at any given weight..

I feel happy and healthy and energetic at 125 lbs.. I'm 5'5 30 years
old..
some women my age and height would be happy and healthy at 120.. I'm
not..
can't maintain it.. some others are happy and healthy at 135.. I'm
not..
I
feel flabby and unhealthy at that weight..

My best friend is my height.. and her weight maintains around 155 lbs
(which
is over WW range).. and it's great for her ! she feels great and she
looks
great.. and all is well in the world (she's 1 years younger than me) I
have
another friend who's trying to maintain at 115... she ain't gonna.. but
hey..

I don't think you wanna go on statistics and measures and averages etc..
doesn't mean a thing.. it can give you a starting point.. but won't tell
you
what really matters... what matters is how you feel... so pick a
number..
see how you feel there.. if it's too hard to maintain.. choose a higher
number.. if it doesn't feel like you lost enough.. keep loosing (within
reason of course.. )you'll find your place..

I think Lee got it right.. not the easiest way.. but the most sane one I
would think..

This all being my opinion of course..

--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for our day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Katherine" wrote in message
...
I'm 5'9" female, and WW says I can weigh as much as 169 lbs. This
seems a bit overboard for a 5'9" female, although I realize some
women
would be comfortable at this weight. I am currently 190.5 (which is
a
size 16 at this height), only about 20 lbs from a potential goal
weight. Does anyone else here feel WW should split male/female
weights? 169 for a 5'9" male seems appropriate to me. I'm not
trying
to talk negatively about anyones goal weight (including my own!
but I am curious what others think of this.

Thanks in advance,
Shaynelle

Setting an appropriate target weight is not particularly easy, and
you've
gotten some good advice from the previous posters.

The appropriate weight for you depends on your goals, and how
motivated
you
are to achieve them. It also depends somewhat on your age. One way
of
looking at weight is by comparing your weight percentile to others of
your
height and gender. You don't state how old you are, so here are some
representative numbers, based on a 5' 9" American woman who weighs 169
lbs:

If you are 50, you would be in the 35th weight percentile (in other
words,
at 169 lbs, 65% of 5' 9", 50 year old American women would weigh more
than
you).

If you are 40, you would be in the 42nd weight percentile.

If you are 30, you would be in the 52nd weight percentile.

If you are 20, you would be in the 64th weight percentile.

I find that comparing weight, height, age and gender can help in
identifying
reasonable weight loss goals (in addition to the more commonly used
Body
Mass Index approach).

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

wonderful, Lee
Willow wrote in message
om...
*big grin* I'm French Candian and 100% Cajun.. a buldozer wouldn't shut me
up ;op

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
I think we are all saying the same thing just using different tools to
get
it said, French Canadian blunt???? Nah???? WG, DH is French Canadian,
first child adopted into the states from Canada through catholic
charities,
raised in Chicago, and blunt about covers it, Lee
Willow wrote in message
. com...
I hadn't weighted 125 lbs since I was about 12 years old.. which is
about
18
years ago now O-O I'm old !!!!! *grin*

My original goal weight was 140 lbs.. when I got there I still felt
fat..
so
kept loosing.. down to 118.. at which weight I was too thin.. and
couldn't
eat a pea without seeing it on the scale.. so I adjusted.. back and
forth
to
125 lbs..

I agree that we tend to put down unrealistic goals.. but I think it's
part
of the process to realize they ARE unrealistic and to adjust
yourself..
118lbs wasn't healthy (or good looking) for me.. I learned it..

Where I agree with you is that sometimes some members will put down
unrealistic goals, and instead of re-evaluating the goal they set
down..
they put themselves down.. as if they are a failure because they can't
look
like Britney Spears.. or something.. ( that's very frustrating..

But where I kind get stuck is the idea that an "overweight goal" is a
bad
goal..

NUH HUH ! I have a member who started at 485 lbs.. she made it down to
180..
wanted that to be her goal.. and a receptionist was like "you can't,
it's
out of the range"... ARG YES YOU CAN ! learn to live with the new
you..
and
when you're ready get back to loosing.. one day... you're much
healthier
at
180 than at 485 ! or at 200 than at 600.. or...

see what I mean ? This is a life journey.. not a race.. and it's a
journey
one makes for oneself.. not to please the
media/conventions/statistics..

I'm french Canadian, so I tend to be blunt, hope I haven't offended
you..
be
assured that I'm debating ideas.. not personalities or people worth or
whatever ;o)
--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for our
day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Willow" wrote in message
om...
See I don't agree.. I think that choosing a goal weight depends
entirely
on
how you feel at any given weight..

I feel happy and healthy and energetic at 125 lbs.. I'm 5'5 30
years
old..
some women my age and height would be happy and healthy at 120..
I'm
not..
can't maintain it.. some others are happy and healthy at 135..
I'm
not..
I
feel flabby and unhealthy at that weight..

My best friend is my height.. and her weight maintains around 155
lbs
(which
is over WW range).. and it's great for her ! she feels great and
she
looks
great.. and all is well in the world (she's 1 years younger than
me)
I
have
another friend who's trying to maintain at 115... she ain't
gonna..
but
hey..

I don't think you wanna go on statistics and measures and averages
etc..
doesn't mean a thing.. it can give you a starting point.. but
won't
tell
you
what really matters... what matters is how you feel... so pick a
number..
see how you feel there.. if it's too hard to maintain.. choose a
higher
number.. if it doesn't feel like you lost enough.. keep loosing
(within
reason of course.. )you'll find your place..

I think Lee got it right.. not the easiest way.. but the most sane
one
I
would think..

This all being my opinion of course..

I don't disagree with anything you've said. But, the original
question
was
about choosing a goal weight - in advance of achieving the goal.

You're most comfortable at 125, and that's good. But, what if you
hadn't
weighed 125 in 15+ years? How would you know whether 125, or 115,
or
135
was a reasonable and healthy goal? The original poster is currently
20
lbs
above her presumptive goal, so she is unlikely to know how she's
going
to
feel at that goal weight, or how hard (or easy) it may be to
maintain
at
that weight.

Many people (WW'ers excluded, presumably) choose weight goals based
on
misinformation (e.g., choosing a weight goal that is achievable, but
is
still overweight), or that is unrealistic (e.g., choosing a weight
goal
based on fashion model sizing). With just a small bit of analysis,
I
think
folks can be assisted in making reasonable choices for healthy
weight
goals - goals that are a reasonable target to aim for, at least.

As you say, each of us needs to re-evaluate our goals once we
achieve
them,
based on how we feel, how much energy we have, and how we like (or
dislike)
the way we look. On this we most definitely agree.

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary


--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for
our
day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Katherine" wrote in message
...
I'm 5'9" female, and WW says I can weigh as much as 169 lbs.
This
seems a bit overboard for a 5'9" female, although I realize
some
women
would be comfortable at this weight. I am currently 190.5
(which
is
a
size 16 at this height), only about 20 lbs from a potential
goal
weight. Does anyone else here feel WW should split
male/female
weights? 169 for a 5'9" male seems appropriate to me. I'm
not
trying
to talk negatively about anyones goal weight (including my
own!

but I am curious what others think of this.

Thanks in advance,
Shaynelle

Setting an appropriate target weight is not particularly easy,
and
you've
gotten some good advice from the previous posters.

The appropriate weight for you depends on your goals, and how
motivated
you
are to achieve them. It also depends somewhat on your age. One
way
of
looking at weight is by comparing your weight percentile to
others
of
your
height and gender. You don't state how old you are, so here are
some
representative numbers, based on a 5' 9" American woman who
weighs
169
lbs:

If you are 50, you would be in the 35th weight percentile (in
other
words,
at 169 lbs, 65% of 5' 9", 50 year old American women would weigh
more
than
you).

If you are 40, you would be in the 42nd weight percentile.

If you are 30, you would be in the 52nd weight percentile.

If you are 20, you would be in the 64th weight percentile.

I find that comparing weight, height, age and gender can help in
identifying
reasonable weight loss goals (in addition to the more commonly
used
Body
Mass Index approach).

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

wonderful, Lee
Willow wrote in message
om...
*big grin* I'm French Candian and 100% Cajun.. a buldozer wouldn't shut me
up ;op

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
I think we are all saying the same thing just using different tools to
get
it said, French Canadian blunt???? Nah???? WG, DH is French Canadian,
first child adopted into the states from Canada through catholic
charities,
raised in Chicago, and blunt about covers it, Lee
Willow wrote in message
. com...
I hadn't weighted 125 lbs since I was about 12 years old.. which is
about
18
years ago now O-O I'm old !!!!! *grin*

My original goal weight was 140 lbs.. when I got there I still felt
fat..
so
kept loosing.. down to 118.. at which weight I was too thin.. and
couldn't
eat a pea without seeing it on the scale.. so I adjusted.. back and
forth
to
125 lbs..

I agree that we tend to put down unrealistic goals.. but I think it's
part
of the process to realize they ARE unrealistic and to adjust
yourself..
118lbs wasn't healthy (or good looking) for me.. I learned it..

Where I agree with you is that sometimes some members will put down
unrealistic goals, and instead of re-evaluating the goal they set
down..
they put themselves down.. as if they are a failure because they can't
look
like Britney Spears.. or something.. ( that's very frustrating..

But where I kind get stuck is the idea that an "overweight goal" is a
bad
goal..

NUH HUH ! I have a member who started at 485 lbs.. she made it down to
180..
wanted that to be her goal.. and a receptionist was like "you can't,
it's
out of the range"... ARG YES YOU CAN ! learn to live with the new
you..
and
when you're ready get back to loosing.. one day... you're much
healthier
at
180 than at 485 ! or at 200 than at 600.. or...

see what I mean ? This is a life journey.. not a race.. and it's a
journey
one makes for oneself.. not to please the
media/conventions/statistics..

I'm french Canadian, so I tend to be blunt, hope I haven't offended
you..
be
assured that I'm debating ideas.. not personalities or people worth or
whatever ;o)
--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for our
day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Willow" wrote in message
om...
See I don't agree.. I think that choosing a goal weight depends
entirely
on
how you feel at any given weight..

I feel happy and healthy and energetic at 125 lbs.. I'm 5'5 30
years
old..
some women my age and height would be happy and healthy at 120..
I'm
not..
can't maintain it.. some others are happy and healthy at 135..
I'm
not..
I
feel flabby and unhealthy at that weight..

My best friend is my height.. and her weight maintains around 155
lbs
(which
is over WW range).. and it's great for her ! she feels great and
she
looks
great.. and all is well in the world (she's 1 years younger than
me)
I
have
another friend who's trying to maintain at 115... she ain't
gonna..
but
hey..

I don't think you wanna go on statistics and measures and averages
etc..
doesn't mean a thing.. it can give you a starting point.. but
won't
tell
you
what really matters... what matters is how you feel... so pick a
number..
see how you feel there.. if it's too hard to maintain.. choose a
higher
number.. if it doesn't feel like you lost enough.. keep loosing
(within
reason of course.. )you'll find your place..

I think Lee got it right.. not the easiest way.. but the most sane
one
I
would think..

This all being my opinion of course..

I don't disagree with anything you've said. But, the original
question
was
about choosing a goal weight - in advance of achieving the goal.

You're most comfortable at 125, and that's good. But, what if you
hadn't
weighed 125 in 15+ years? How would you know whether 125, or 115,
or
135
was a reasonable and healthy goal? The original poster is currently
20
lbs
above her presumptive goal, so she is unlikely to know how she's
going
to
feel at that goal weight, or how hard (or easy) it may be to
maintain
at
that weight.

Many people (WW'ers excluded, presumably) choose weight goals based
on
misinformation (e.g., choosing a weight goal that is achievable, but
is
still overweight), or that is unrealistic (e.g., choosing a weight
goal
based on fashion model sizing). With just a small bit of analysis,
I
think
folks can be assisted in making reasonable choices for healthy
weight
goals - goals that are a reasonable target to aim for, at least.

As you say, each of us needs to re-evaluate our goals once we
achieve
them,
based on how we feel, how much energy we have, and how we like (or
dislike)
the way we look. On this we most definitely agree.

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary


--
Will~

The Old Tabby sits, in peace, watching... waiting patiently for
our
day
to
come.
His purr will always warm my heart.
Belkira 1997 - 2004

"GaryG" wrote in message
...
"Katherine" wrote in message
...
I'm 5'9" female, and WW says I can weigh as much as 169 lbs.
This
seems a bit overboard for a 5'9" female, although I realize
some
women
would be comfortable at this weight. I am currently 190.5
(which
is
a
size 16 at this height), only about 20 lbs from a potential
goal
weight. Does anyone else here feel WW should split
male/female
weights? 169 for a 5'9" male seems appropriate to me. I'm
not
trying
to talk negatively about anyones goal weight (including my
own!

but I am curious what others think of this.

Thanks in advance,
Shaynelle

Setting an appropriate target weight is not particularly easy,
and
you've
gotten some good advice from the previous posters.

The appropriate weight for you depends on your goals, and how
motivated
you
are to achieve them. It also depends somewhat on your age. One
way
of
looking at weight is by comparing your weight percentile to
others
of
your
height and gender. You don't state how old you are, so here are
some
representative numbers, based on a 5' 9" American woman who
weighs
169
lbs:

If you are 50, you would be in the 35th weight percentile (in
other
words,
at 169 lbs, 65% of 5' 9", 50 year old American women would weigh
more
than
you).

If you are 40, you would be in the 42nd weight percentile.

If you are 30, you would be in the 52nd weight percentile.

If you are 20, you would be in the 64th weight percentile.

I find that comparing weight, height, age and gender can help in
identifying
reasonable weight loss goals (in addition to the more commonly
used
Body
Mass Index approach).

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary