Comments on: How Much Weight Should I Lose? http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/ Diane Carbonell shares weight loss and weight maintenance strategies Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:12:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simply Life http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9641 Simply Life Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:46:37 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9641 Thanks for all your honest words and posts! .-= Simply Life´s last blog ..<a href="http://simplylifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/rice-walnut-burgers-in-whole-wheat-and.html" rel="nofollow">Rice-Walnut Burgers in Whole Wheat and Flaxseed Rolls</a> =-. Thanks for all your honest words and posts!
.-= Simply Life´s last blog ..Rice-Walnut Burgers in Whole Wheat and Flaxseed Rolls =-.

]]> By: tammy ortagus http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9457 tammy ortagus Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:08:56 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9457 Excellent post. I especially liked the part at the end about "trying". I'm 5'10 and for now, my goal is 170 lbs. We'll see if I wanna drop more when I get close to that amt. :) .-= tammy ortagus´s last blog ..<a href="http://foodaddict-fromfattofab.blogspot.com/2010/02/btch-cakes-rocks.html" rel="nofollow">B*tch Cakes Rocks!</a> =-. Excellent post. I especially liked the part at the end about “trying”. I’m 5’10 and for now, my goal is 170 lbs. We’ll see if I wanna drop more when I get close to that amt. :)
.-= tammy ortagus´s last blog ..B*tch Cakes Rocks! =-.

]]> By: julie http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9454 julie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:59:39 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9454 Around 200, I set a goal of 150. Then moved it to BMI = 25, at 148. Now that I'm there, I've reset for BMI = 22, which is around 132. It'll be slow, doesn't drop quickly these days. .-= julie´s last blog ..<a href="http://justjuliebean.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/too-tired-to-be-with/" rel="nofollow">Too tired to be #*&^% with!</a> =-. Around 200, I set a goal of 150. Then moved it to BMI = 25, at 148. Now that I’m there, I’ve reset for BMI = 22, which is around 132. It’ll be slow, doesn’t drop quickly these days.
.-= julie´s last blog ..Too tired to be #*&^% with! =-.

]]> By: kwithme http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9448 kwithme Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:10:36 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9448 One of the reasons I like the scale now is that I can see changes in a small amount of time. I am 5'5" and my "goal" is 150. It is a BMI of 25. Though, I have discovered quite recently, that I would like to be able to wear cute clothes. I am only 16 lbs from my "goal" and I am still in a size 16 pants. I would love to be smaller. Lastly, I am considering this a lifestyle change, so if I go less, then great but I don't want to be above 150. One of the reasons I like the scale now is that I can see changes in a small amount of time.

I am 5’5″ and my “goal” is 150. It is a BMI of 25. Though, I have discovered quite recently, that I would like to be able to wear cute clothes. I am only 16 lbs from my “goal” and I am still in a size 16 pants. I would love to be smaller.

Lastly, I am considering this a lifestyle change, so if I go less, then great but I don’t want to be above 150.

]]> By: Julie http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9427 Julie Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:56:09 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9427 Wonderful post! The "charts" say that my 5'11" BMI at a normal range should be 136-172. As a 3-sport athlete in high school, I weighed 176. Currently at 265 (down from 311), my Dr. told me that anything under 200 would be fabulous -- and I have to agree with her. It's very hard to think about losing well over 100 pounds. Having a realistic goal to shoot for is a great first step. I'll be ecstatic to be back under 200 -- getting close to the 180s will be pretty perfect for me. I understand that's in the lower "overweight" range for my chart, but it'll be great for me, having been in the morbidly obese range for over a decade. It is a little easier to think about now that I'm 50 pds down. I hope it'll be even easier to think about when there's less to lose than I've already lost (I've lost 50 - but still have over 70 to go...) Wonderful post! The “charts” say that my 5’11″ BMI at a normal range should be 136-172. As a 3-sport athlete in high school, I weighed 176. Currently at 265 (down from 311), my Dr. told me that anything under 200 would be fabulous — and I have to agree with her. It’s very hard to think about losing well over 100 pounds. Having a realistic goal to shoot for is a great first step. I’ll be ecstatic to be back under 200 — getting close to the 180s will be pretty perfect for me. I understand that’s in the lower “overweight” range for my chart, but it’ll be great for me, having been in the morbidly obese range for over a decade. It is a little easier to think about now that I’m 50 pds down. I hope it’ll be even easier to think about when there’s less to lose than I’ve already lost (I’ve lost 50 – but still have over 70 to go…)

]]> By: Miz http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9420 Miz Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:14:55 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9420 absolutely nothing to add even after two read throughs :) FANTASTIC POST.I thought id be done when I fit into my interview suits again...and I was...but it was also after my MOODS STABILIZED :) and I was finallyfinally energetic again. .-= Miz´s last blog ..<a href="http://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/11/dontcha-guest-post/" rel="nofollow">Dontcha… (guest post)</a> =-. absolutely nothing to add even after two read throughs :)

FANTASTIC POST.I thought id be done when I fit into my interview suits again…and I was…but it was also after my MOODS STABILIZED :) and I was finallyfinally energetic again.
.-= Miz´s last blog ..Dontcha… (guest post) =-.

]]> By: christieo http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9417 christieo Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:07:53 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9417 Great post, Diane! I have to say, the 50 pounds I wanted to lose did seem so daunting, I had to completely erase it from my mind and do it in 10 pound increments. When I got to the "new decade", I felt invigorated and wanted more. it was like built in motivation. that's what i did. i love the gazelle reference! and you're so right about all those factors, that's when i knew when i was close too, by checking those off one by one! Great post, Diane! I have to say, the 50 pounds I wanted to lose did seem so daunting, I had to completely erase it from my mind and do it in 10 pound increments. When I got to the “new decade”, I felt invigorated and wanted more. it was like built in motivation. that’s what i did. i love the gazelle reference! and you’re so right about all those factors, that’s when i knew when i was close too, by checking those off one by one!

]]> By: Kat http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9416 Kat Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:25:41 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9416 This is a great post Diane. I am not sure how much I need to lose. I have a rough idea, but I think I am going to follow your advice and see how it feels when I get there. Right now I have decided to push forward for the next 35 pounds and shoot for the hundred pound mark. I know I will have more after this, but I am hoping to take this on between now and the summer...:-) You are a very good role model. Thank you. .-= Kat´s last blog ..<a href="http://fitmindbodyspirit.blogspot.com/2010/02/never-too-late.html" rel="nofollow">Never too late...</a> =-. This is a great post Diane. I am not sure how much I need to lose. I have a rough idea, but I think I am going to follow your advice and see how it feels when I get there. Right now I have decided to push forward for the next 35 pounds and shoot for the hundred pound mark. I know I will have more after this, but I am hoping to take this on between now and the summer…:-)
You are a very good role model. Thank you.
.-= Kat´s last blog ..Never too late… =-.

]]> By: Mackattack (Beth) http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9415 Mackattack (Beth) Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:23:38 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9415 I agree, I've got an idea what I want my goal to look like. I just don't know what the number on the scale is. There is a point where I will be happy with my clothes size, and I think that will be it. Since my blood pressure is already perfect:) .-= Mackattack (Beth)´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FatBuster/~3/7UfO-XUg9iw/yellow-cake-with-white-icing.html" rel="nofollow">Yellow Cake with White Icing</a> =-. I agree, I’ve got an idea what I want my goal to look like. I just don’t know what the number on the scale is. There is a point where I will be happy with my clothes size, and I think that will be it. Since my blood pressure is already perfect:)
.-= Mackattack (Beth)´s last blog ..Yellow Cake with White Icing =-.

]]> By: Sagan http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/2010/02/how-much-weight-should-i-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-9412 Sagan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:48:31 +0000 http://www.fittothefinish.com/blog/?p=121#comment-9412 You always make me smile. I feel the same way. It's the FEELING of it all, not necessarily the number on the scale, that guides us to our healthy weight. When I wanted to get healthy and lose a few pounds, I decided to lose just 9 lbs. And I was happy there for nearly a year. And then I realized that I would be able to be even MORE fit and strong if I lost a bit more fat and put on a bit more muscle, so I lost another 10 lbs. And now I am at a very healthy/happy weight indeed. It all depends on our perspective and what we're FEELING works for us. .-= Sagan´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.livingintherealworld.net/healthy/?p=1745" rel="nofollow">Grocery Shopping, “Living Healthy in the Real World” Style</a> =-. You always make me smile.

I feel the same way. It’s the FEELING of it all, not necessarily the number on the scale, that guides us to our healthy weight.

When I wanted to get healthy and lose a few pounds, I decided to lose just 9 lbs. And I was happy there for nearly a year. And then I realized that I would be able to be even MORE fit and strong if I lost a bit more fat and put on a bit more muscle, so I lost another 10 lbs. And now I am at a very healthy/happy weight indeed. It all depends on our perspective and what we’re FEELING works for us.
.-= Sagan´s last blog ..Grocery Shopping, “Living Healthy in the Real World” Style =-.

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