Well, due to condition I lost weight, now I weigh 175 and dropping with BMI 24.4. I’m 6 pounds from my ultimate weight. But, I am weak and don’t fell like doing anything. If I had choice I’ll take my 188 and felling good back. The ultimate with my condition would just feeling good.

As far as weight to hip formula why not post reference so all can see? IMO bottom line if you feel good and strong little overweight not much of problem, sure be nice to lose few pounds but not at expense of good feeling. I’ve got favorite pair of jeans I haven’t been comfortable in for 25 or so years, today they fit perfectly.

Today I think I’ve hit bottom? Weighed in at 174.5 for BMI score 24.3. I’M 5 pounds from my ultimate goal 170. I think I’m bottoming out any more lost IMO will be twice as hard how I got here? I’ve lost about 16 pounds in 5 weeks.

BMI is one -tool- in the toolbox of measuring body weight. A scale is another tool. A calipers is another tool. I know I'm overweight. Unfortunately at our age, most of us who are overweight are also pretty stretched out. If we lose weight, our skin won't snap back. It'll just - flop around a bit more than it did before we filled it up with all that fat.

According to BMI charts and "weight charts" I should weigh around 120. I once was this tall and weighed 125, and felt horrible. I hated being slender. I would love to get back to 145 though. It's doable, but I enjoy food way too much to give up on things I like to eat, all of which are fat-magnets (starches and sugars - BREAD, ice cream).

At our age, it doesn't hurt to have a little extra cushion in case you suffer a serious illness.

Personal experience observing patients in an infusion center undergoing chemotherapy, those who were overweight tended to have better outcomes compared to those who started at a healthy weight.

Ok small gain in loss this week at 5’ 11 1/2” ( I’ve lost 1/2 inch in height over years?) my BMI calculated at 24.1 at 173 pounds. 4 more to go.

Agree, I feel weak after weight lost, probably due to loss of some muscle mass? It’s really hard to resist things I like and I figure it bounce around (most likely go up some) really hard to stick to diet. My first week I ate nothing but scrambled eggs and oatmeal and drank only water and little 2% milk with oatmeal, hardly no sugar, Blaaa. O, I had little jello between meals if I had cravings.