realistic goal weight

I feel one should have both short term and long term goals. Short term goal
could be a weight you hope to achieve in a month.

IMHO: Low carb with a high fat percentage really works. I had doubts at the
beginning. So, I would say to set a long term goal that is aggressive. A
weight that is just below being overweight on the charts could be a good
number.

Cubit
311/219/165
LC since 12/01/2003

"Jimmy" wrote in message
news:bCF%c.37869$xu6.2409@okepread02...
I am new to LC'ing and have a question regarding setting a realistic goal
weight. I've looked at the BMI charts, looked at the charts in Atkins,
and
looked at charts on various other websites. BMI seems to be little help
as
a muscular man and a fat man can weigh the same and have identical BMI's.
Charts very so much even when my medium frame size is taken into account.
I
have never weighed near any of the goal weights they suggest, so a track
record is little help. Any suggestions on setting some realistic goal
weight?

Jimmy
LC since 9/1/04
291/281/???

In article ,
says...
The key to goal setting is to be realistic. If you have a lot to lose
you can set intermediate goals. It helps to keep you inspired.

By the way, Saffire - You inspire me! I looked at your progess photos
and I look like your first picture. At 203 I am started Atkins again
on Sept 1st. I am having great results on induction. Lets hope I can
stick with it for life this time.

Thank you! And welcome to the group! It was hard at first for me to post
progress photos (at least at first), but *I* was very inspired by similar ones,
so I decided to "pay it forward". Trust me, if *I* can do it, YOU can :-)

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Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

In article ,
says...
The key to goal setting is to be realistic. If you have a lot to lose
you can set intermediate goals. It helps to keep you inspired.

By the way, Saffire - You inspire me! I looked at your progess photos
and I look like your first picture. At 203 I am started Atkins again
on Sept 1st. I am having great results on induction. Lets hope I can
stick with it for life this time.

Thank you! And welcome to the group! It was hard at first for me to post
progress photos (at least at first), but *I* was very inspired by similar ones,
so I decided to "pay it forward". Trust me, if *I* can do it, YOU can :-)

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

"Jimmy" wrote in message news:bCF%c.37869$xu6.2409@okepread02...
Any suggestions on setting some realistic goal
weight?

Jimmy
LC since 9/1/04
291/281/???

What I do is lose weight until I start losing strength. I know what my
strengths are in a number of exercises (weight and reps) and so I can
objectively see when my strength starts dropping. I find that I start
losing strength right about when I hit 172. The first exercise I
notice the loss in strength is in lat pulldowns. I can still get
leaner by losing more weight, but then I get weaker and start feeling
cold all the time. If I gain weight back to 172 again my strength
comes back. Since I have no need for washboard abs, this weight is
fine for me.

"Jimmy" wrote in message news:bCF%c.37869$xu6.2409@okepread02...
Any suggestions on setting some realistic goal
weight?

Jimmy
LC since 9/1/04
291/281/???

What I do is lose weight until I start losing strength. I know what my
strengths are in a number of exercises (weight and reps) and so I can
objectively see when my strength starts dropping. I find that I start
losing strength right about when I hit 172. The first exercise I
notice the loss in strength is in lat pulldowns. I can still get
leaner by losing more weight, but then I get weaker and start feeling
cold all the time. If I gain weight back to 172 again my strength
comes back. Since I have no need for washboard abs, this weight is
fine for me.