Setting Your Target

[waterloosunset]

Hi everyone,

I wondered how you guys have set your target weights?

I set mine at 9st (I am 5ft 3) and it was a bit arbitrary. I remembered that I think I felt good when I was 9st, which was probably at least six years ago now! I also remember being 8st 7 shortly before that period though, and feeling great and super slim, but it wasn't sustained for long.

I'm currently at 9st 10 and feeling SO much better than I did when I started out. But have I been too optimistic with my target? Or not enough?

 

[mysticmel]

9st is fine for someone who is 5'3, I'm the same height as you and have set mine for 10st as that's when I was my happiest and I know I can reach that. I may carry on until I'm 9st afterwards but don't want to force myself. I set my target as that weight was when I was healthiest and also it's within my ideal weight range. x

 

[Elvisfan4life]

I am your height too...and originally set mine for 8stone as thats what i was in jan 2012 but have added a bit on...got down to 8 stone 6 a few months ago and would be happy to get back there so have gone for a mid point at 8 stone 4 between the two to be a bit more challenging without being silly and looking too gaunt at nearly 51

 

[staticrhubarb]

It depends on how you carry it, hun. Everybody's bodies are different but 9 stone would make your BMI 22.3, slap bang in the middle of the healthy range x

 

[waterloosunset]

Yeah, thing is it's been so long since I was a 'slim' weight I can't remember how I carry it! I have big boobs so it may be that this magical 8st 7 that I was thinking of was unsustainable anyway - I don't want them to shrivel to nothing, I've already dropped a cup size, haha! Thanks for all your advice ladies xx