First Post- Setting Goal Weight?

Hi all, I'm new. Question. How did you determine your goal weight? I started on Weight Watchers and my own workout program on Oct 1. I started at 157 and am now 136.3. I originally thought 125 was a great goal. But now at 136 I don't look much different. (I'm 19 and 5'7" VERY small framed-my fingers overlap my wrist by a LOT).

Now I'm thinking 120 will be a better weight but that is getting close to a too low BMI, however I think anything above 120 will still leave me chunky.

Tips? Opinions? Suggestions?

I'm not going for stick thin, but tight instead of jiggly would be nice lol

Thanks in advance!!!

I can't say I've ever been down that far, but I can offer some of the experiences my tiny best friend has had.   At lower weights, a 10 pound difference can be a HUGE difference.   If your original goal was 125, keep that as your goal for now and see what you actually look like when you get there.   I think you will notice a big difference between 136 and 125.  Take a picture of yourself now, and compare it when you lose the weight.   Who knows, you might realize at that point that the only thing you'll need to do is tone.

Well.. if you're unsure of a goal weight, I say screw the scale! LOL If it's required to have a goal weight, just put in a number like 125 or 120. (I'd opt for the higher number to start) But don't bother checking up on it. Instead go by measurements and how you look & feel about your body. One way to get rid of "jiggly" is to introduce weight training into your workouts. It'll build muscle and help raise your resting metabolism to burn fat, so in a sense it'll replace it. You'll be more toned and no longer jiggly, since muscle is good and sturdy stuff.

weights will make you tone up and you would be surprised how much different you will look. I lost 20 and most of my fat around the hips and stomache. But not small weights. Max out on those, dont worry you wont get bulky and trust me,

that metabolic burn will continue for longer than the work out. Mix that with arobic and you will definately notice. I tried to swim yesterday and practically left my bathing suit behind because of the inches I lost, guess I gotta get a new one of those. Good Luck!

Original Post by vandalgirl59:

Hi all, I'm new. Question. How did you determine your goal weight? I started on Weight Watchers and my own workout program on Oct 1. I started at 157 and am now 136.3. I originally thought 125 was a great goal. But now at 136 I don't look much different. (I'm 19 and 5'7" VERY small framed-my fingers overlap my wrist by a LOT).

 

Now I'm thinking 120 will be a better weight but that is getting close to a too low BMI, however I think anything above 120 will still leave me chunky.

 

Tips? Opinions? Suggestions?

 

I'm not going for stick thin, but tight instead of jiggly would be nice lol

Thanks in advance!!!

Firstly OMGoodness Good for YOU!!!

2ndly you will look thinner at 125 than you can imagine!  I have a very petite frame & am 5 1.  I look VERY good & quite thin at 122.  You're a good deal taller than me so you may, depending on your muscle %age with more being toner, "look like you live on air".  Trust me there's a world of difference between the 120's & the 130's when you have small bones!  lol

Oh I can't wait to get there!!

Red

A normal, healthy weight is between BMI 20 and 25.  At 5'7" a BMI of 20 would mean 128lbs.... and could no way be considered 'chunky'.  120lbs would be below BMI 19 which would put you in the way of things like amenorrhea (periods stopping) and other medical issues.  

If you've lost 20lbs you do look different whether you can see it or not.  If you still think you look the same.... talk to people who know you, look back at old photos, think how your clothes fit now.  Appreciate the new you. 

You may have too little muscle and a bit too much fat. I've been there (I'm still there, just not as much as before). The one good thing about that is that if you work out and eat correctly it's fairly easy to build muscle without gaining fat, at least at first; your goal then would be to lose inches without losing pounds, by eating at or near your maintenance number and doing a balance of fat-burning and muscle-building exercise. It will NOT make you bulky; you'd have to eat quite a bit more than maintenance and do a lot of weightlifting for that to happen, especially if you're female.

And since you're at 136, you can experiment a little with calorie counts and exercises to find a good maintenance intake amount, since losing a couple of pounds isn't going to make you underweight, and gaining a couple of pounds of lean weight won't hurt either.

Thank you all for your responses! I promise I'm not some little tart that thinks 101 is a 'fat' person. I honestly, have TINY bones and people often guess that I'm 150.

I spoke to a personal trainer today and she measured me and also said 125 would be a reasonable healthy weight. She's starting me on a strength training and cardio plan which I am excited about since my own workouts just aren't cutting it! BMI is not everything my dears :) I'll find out my body fat % on Thurs :S. YIKES!

Again, I appreciate your responses! I believe you when you say the difference between 120's to 130's is more noticeable so I won't lower my goal weight, I'll just see how I look as I go :)