Hi jeali.... I picked my goal weight by my height ... I am 5'4... which means its 100 pounds for being 5ft.. then 5 pounds for every inch over that so my goal weight should have been 120 BUT I want some room to play with so I went 5 pounds under my goal so that way when that time of the month comes... I wont look so bloated... I should look normal. I started my weight loss program in January of this year 2003, I wont stop till I reach my goal 115... then after that it will be a lifestyle change I will always stay on. Remember it only takes once to fully understand what happens when your not paying attention. And you shouldnt have to do twice whats difficult when you only had to do it once. After you reach your goal weight stay on a lifestyle change and maintain what took you so long to achieve. Later jeali... nice to meet you.