What is your VFT?

ny_shelly · 09-08-2009, 12:17 PM

Dovelette posted in another thread that her VFT was 155 lbs. VFT = Virgin Fat Territory - a weight you haven't weighed in a very, very long time.

She said she hadn't weighed that since age 11 or 12.

What is YOUR VFT?

Mine is 205. I haven't weighed 205 since I gave birth to my daughter 17 years ago.

My second VFT is 175 - what I weighed when I got married 22 years ago.

My third VFT is 165 - what I weighed when I graduated from high school.

My final VFT is 135 - What I weighed when I was in 9th grade.

LynnMinmay · 09-08-2009, 12:23 PM

What a funny concept! I love how the LCF's make terms for everything lol.

Well my first VFT would be 150. Its what I weighed when I was 14-15, before I lost weight and then gained it all back and more at 17.

My second would be 125, because I actually got lower than that, but for most of my 16th year of life I hovered around 125 without trying and before I started overeating.

My third and final VFT would be at 115, the lowest weight I ever was (after puberty lol), at my 16th birthday. I'm not sure when I started gaining weight again, but being at 115 didn't last long unfortunately. Got some great pics from then though, and I have them on my phone to look at for motivation.

My VFT's are actually my goal weights!

CookinsForMe · 09-08-2009, 12:24 PM

Oh gosh, mine would have to be 130 lbs and anything under that. I last weighed 130 lbs when I was 14 or so! I'm now 47.

Denise

Darkfire · 09-08-2009, 12:26 PM

254 vft from 3 yrs ago
182 vft from ten yrs ago
136 vft from senior yr highschool

HerBoudoir · 09-08-2009, 12:32 PM

Oh my....let's see.

I got down to 165-ish when I was on a diet back in high school (so about 22 years ago).

In the last 15 years, I've flirted with 200 a couple of times, getting as low as 192.

I'm about 20 lbs over that now, with a goal of losing 40 more total. I'd really like to be in the 170-175 range as a goal.

Ilpirata · 09-08-2009, 01:35 PM

FYI I believe the term VFT was coined by the guys over on the Boot Camp Charlie support thread.

For me its 187
I glimpsed 188 on the scale several months ago and havent gotten down below it

Everything under 209 I considered VFT as I hit it on the way down. I had a weightwatchers booklet from ten years ago that proved I once weighed in at 209.

In my early twenties I was as small as 145ish however its been over a decade since I was below 200 so once I get down to 187 its all VFT from there down.

fireflyfaster · 09-08-2009, 01:35 PM

My VFT would be 142 to 118.

I lost to about 135 in my 20s, 120 in college. In college, my start "OMG" weight was my goal weight now!

But that was low-fat dieting, and I'm between 5'9 and 5'10 with a small to medium frame.

Those diets were responsible, I'm sure, for some of the issues I have now.

Eight years ago when I LC'ed I got to 143 (seven pounds below first goal.) It was not too thin (see my gallery "after" photo).

This time, again, once I reach 150, I'm all about building muscle and staying within a healthy range but continuing to firm up and possibly get smaller.

pocahontas · 09-08-2009, 01:40 PM

VFT - 220. I havent seen that number in probably 10 years, in fact I think I was down closer to 200 back then. The last time I did Atkins back in 2001/2002 I got down to 223............so close!

jezzie · 09-08-2009, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ny_shelly

My final VFT is 135 - What I weighed when I was in 9th grade.

125 lbs -------- Age: 21

135 lbs -------- Age 26 after having 4 children in 5 years

135 - 144 lbs -- Ages 26 - 56

209 lbs -------- Age 64

Now 175 or 177 ....... just guessing.

tinatina · 09-08-2009, 03:09 PM

167 - in 2007 - ish before my thyroid went wonky

132 - could get below this after I had each of my kiddos

Atkins Chick · 09-08-2009, 03:18 PM

132 in high school
150 mid 20's
179 mid 30's

ardawn · 09-08-2009, 05:04 PM

My VFT: 130-135 -my weight through high school and college. I am 5'6 w a med./lg. muscular frame.
I settled at 142 within a month after both pregnancies w/ no effort.

I want to try to get as close to 130 as possible now.But, now that I weight train and LC, 130 may actually be too low for me. Time will tell!

sistertzu · 09-08-2009, 06:08 PM

I was 165lbs in 2001 for about a minute, lol no a year. I had weighed 175-180lbs and higher since jr high. I will go lower even than 165lbs.

Sis

LCPisces · 09-08-2009, 06:09 PM

I was 142 November 1 last year. So i'll take 141. I haven't been 141 in 5 years. Before that, I was usually 135.

KrisJ · 09-08-2009, 06:10 PM

12 years ago :blush:

Indychick829 · 09-08-2009, 06:19 PM

mine is 155 (gosh that's 12 pounds away!!!) - at my lowest, on weight watchers, I hit 160 - but I haven't weighed 155 since high school (and that was also after losing 70 pounds in HS)...

goal is 160 - but I would LOVE to weigh my "VFT" of 155 - or 150!!!!

ozdancer · 09-08-2009, 06:39 PM

hmm, last time I LC'd I got to 148 (2003) then got pregnant

. So anything below that would be VFT which would also be below my goal weight. My WiiFit tells me my ideal weight is 136 but of course it doesn't take lean muscle mass into account so I don't expect to ever reach that! I haven't been below 148 as an adult and I have no idea what I weighed in HS (was tinny until hormones / PCOS kicked in at 15 then started to balloon up).

ItsNot2L8 · 09-08-2009, 06:54 PM

147. Have not seen that # since 1994, it's just barely in the normal BMI range, and it's my goal. The punch line is it's almost ten pounds more than I weighed in 1984, when at my first visit with a new doctor, he asked "so how long have you been obese?"

wovnbskt · 09-08-2009, 07:01 PM

My VFT is anything below 193. I lost from 272 to 193 in the late 80's when I was first diagnosed with diabetes. I know I was in a size 16-18 in the 10th grade, but I have no clue what I actually weighed. I have always said that when I hit puberty, it hit back. I was diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia and PCOS in my early 20's. High estrogen, high testosterone and no progesterone.

Sharon

Joy-FL · 09-08-2009, 07:11 PM

130, the weight I was in high school. I was actually happy with my body. I had curves that made me question my sexuality. I thought it was the perfect weight. I told my mom so, and she disagreed. ...That was the last I was happy with my body.

The BMI says I should be 114 or something, but screw that. I know what I looked like at 130.

My weight after high school was consistently 172 for many years, until I started taking some meds that screwed me up. So my goal is 160. Thinner than normal... and maybe easy enough to convince me to move my goal to 130 once I get there.

AngelzWingz · 09-08-2009, 08:29 PM

Sadly, 269 10 years ago. Have gotten down to 270 to 275 several times, but haven't stayed there. Always seem to start slipping up at that point. Going to have to really watch it this time.

hipslikemonroe · 09-08-2009, 09:55 PM

145 - My lowest weight doing atkins last time 2004/05, i blinked and it was gone! I've never seen under 145 since then, so 140-145 is my goal.

156- The big stall. After losing 60 lbs. I stalled/maintained this weight for about 6 months, then i went off plan and gained it all back and then some. I looked & felt good at this weight.

175 - Been trying to get there for months now, but those few pounds won't budge. I remember this weight being a set point last time too.

NewStartNow · 09-08-2009, 11:44 PM

115- what I weighed at age 21 after graduating from college
130- what I weighed at age 25, the perfect weight for me
140- what I weighed when I got married 3 years ago, the weight I would love to be right now

Jonahsafta · 09-09-2009, 06:29 AM

137lbs...3 yrs ago

132lbs ..33 yrs ago

DaffodilSoup · 09-09-2009, 06:31 AM

I've weighed above 180 since I really got into the "dieting" thing and started weighing myself, and I am REALLY close to taking my 170s virginity.

Rachelocity · 09-09-2009, 06:33 AM

150: 10 years ago, the first time I reached goal on WW
137: 20 years ago, when I was working out like a fiend, running and strength training
117: 33 years ago, with dieting and exercise. Realistically, I'll never get back there, but it would be nice.....

ilikecarbs · 09-09-2009, 06:34 AM

VFT= 171...weight I wrestled at in high school....'gulp' 18 years ago...

JustCallMeAmy · 09-09-2009, 06:41 AM

125....when i was 17-18 after losing 120lbs!!! that's my lowest ever adult weight, i put on 5lbs after that and maintained it for a few years then got preggo and bam!

jacky_ks · 09-09-2009, 06:48 AM

160s in high school.

Dieted down to 118 when I was 21..too skinny actually for 5'7", don't expect or want to see that again.

I'm shooting for 125, what I weighed when I got married...think I look pretty good now at 140ish, 130'sh would be more realistic for me I think, but my goal is 125.

lindaokc · 09-09-2009, 06:58 AM

146 is virgin territory for me. I hit it today. First time in about 10-15 yrs.

09-08-2009, 12:17 PM	#1
ny_shelly Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rochester, NY but originally from Pittsburgh Posts: 3,670 Gallery: ny_shelly Stats: 320.4/312.2/135 ~ 5'6" WOE: Dukan Diet Start Date: 8/26/11 Day 1	What is your VFT? Dovelette posted in another thread that her VFT was 155 lbs. VFT = Virgin Fat Territory - a weight you haven't weighed in a very, very long time. She said she hadn't weighed that since age 11 or 12. What is YOUR VFT? Mine is 205. I haven't weighed 205 since I gave birth to my daughter 17 years ago. My second VFT is 175 - what I weighed when I got married 22 years ago. My third VFT is 165 - what I weighed when I graduated from high school. My final VFT is 135 - What I weighed when I was in 9th grade. __________________ Goal 33 lbs by Dec 9.

09-08-2009, 01:35 PM	#7
fireflyfaster Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,977 Gallery: fireflyfaster Stats: 234/150 5'9 BMI 22 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: 4/20/09 - Met Goal April 2010	My VFT would be 142 to 118. I lost to about 135 in my 20s, 120 in college. In college, my start "OMG" weight was my goal weight now! But that was low-fat dieting, and I'm between 5'9 and 5'10 with a small to medium frame. Those diets were responsible, I'm sure, for some of the issues I have now. Eight years ago when I LC'ed I got to 143 (seven pounds below first goal.) It was not too thin (see my gallery "after" photo). This time, again, once I reach 150, I'm all about building muscle and staying within a healthy range but continuing to firm up and possibly get smaller. __________________ Goals: * Bodyfat % < 23.5 by April 1; < 23 by July 1; < 22.5 by Oct. 1; < 22 by Dec. 31 * Appreciating those that I love each and every day Losing/lost your last 10 or 10%? Join us in the Maintain Lane Last edited by fireflyfaster; 09-08-2009 at 01:38 PM..

09-08-2009, 06:10 PM	#15
KrisJ Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 973 Gallery: KrisJ Stats: 280+/210/115 WOE: LC my way-Carb/Fat/Calorie Cycling Start Date: Restart 7/5/09	140 12 years ago :blush:

09-08-2009, 07:11 PM	#20
Joy-FL Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,496 Gallery: Joy-FL Stats: 223/175/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 30, 2009	130, the weight I was in high school. I was actually happy with my body. I had curves that made me question my sexuality. I thought it was the perfect weight. I told my mom so, and she disagreed. ...That was the last I was happy with my body. The BMI says I should be 114 or something, but screw that. I know what I looked like at 130. My weight after high school was consistently 172 for many years, until I started taking some meds that screwed me up. So my goal is 160. Thinner than normal... and maybe easy enough to convince me to move my goal to 130 once I get there. Last edited by Joy-FL; 09-08-2009 at 07:12 PM..

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09-08-2009, 12:23 PM	#2
LynnMinmay Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 208 Gallery: LynnMinmay Stats: 202/182/115 WOE: VLC Start Date: Sept. 2010	What a funny concept! I love how the LCF's make terms for everything lol. Well my first VFT would be 150. Its what I weighed when I was 14-15, before I lost weight and then gained it all back and more at 17. My second would be 125, because I actually got lower than that, but for most of my 16th year of life I hovered around 125 without trying and before I started overeating. My third and final VFT would be at 115, the lowest weight I ever was (after puberty lol), at my 16th birthday. I'm not sure when I started gaining weight again, but being at 115 didn't last long unfortunately. Got some great pics from then though, and I have them on my phone to look at for motivation. My VFT's are actually my goal weights!

09-08-2009, 12:24 PM	#3
CookinsForMe Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northeast Texas Posts: 819 Gallery: CookinsForMe Stats: 188.8/162/140 WOE: Lower carb, moderate fat, & walking Start Date: 6/24/09 for the umpteenth time.	Oh gosh, mine would have to be 130 lbs and anything under that. I last weighed 130 lbs when I was 14 or so! I'm now 47. Denise

09-08-2009, 12:26 PM	#4
Darkfire MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Baltimore, Maryland 21225 Posts: 1,680 Gallery: Darkfire Stats: 319/256/137 WOE: Organic, Lowerish Carb, Gluten Free Start Date: June 1 09	254 vft from 3 yrs ago 182 vft from ten yrs ago 136 vft from senior yr highschool

09-08-2009, 12:32 PM	#5
HerBoudoir Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philly suburbs Posts: 3,066 Gallery: HerBoudoir Stats: going...going...about halfway gone WOE: Atkins on 95% whole foods	Oh my....let's see. I got down to 165-ish when I was on a diet back in high school (so about 22 years ago). In the last 15 years, I've flirted with 200 a couple of times, getting as low as 192. I'm about 20 lbs over that now, with a goal of losing 40 more total. I'd really like to be in the 170-175 range as a goal.

09-08-2009, 01:35 PM	#6
Ilpirata Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,061 Gallery: Ilpirata	FYI I believe the term VFT was coined by the guys over on the Boot Camp Charlie support thread. For me its 187 I glimpsed 188 on the scale several months ago and havent gotten down below it Everything under 209 I considered VFT as I hit it on the way down. I had a weightwatchers booklet from ten years ago that proved I once weighed in at 209. In my early twenties I was as small as 145ish however its been over a decade since I was below 200 so once I get down to 187 its all VFT from there down.

09-08-2009, 01:40 PM	#8
pocahontas Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 14,879 Gallery: pocahontas Stats: Pregnant! WOE: LC Primal	VFT - 220. I havent seen that number in probably 10 years, in fact I think I was down closer to 200 back then. The last time I did Atkins back in 2001/2002 I got down to 223............so close!

09-08-2009, 03:09 PM	#10
tinatina Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WV Posts: 6,361 Gallery: tinatina Stats: 223/195/130 5ft3.5in WOE: South Beach Start Date: 2007	167 - in 2007 - ish before my thyroid went wonky 132 - could get below this after I had each of my kiddos

09-08-2009, 03:18 PM	#11
Atkins Chick Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,159 Gallery: Atkins Chick Stats: I weigh only 1x a month on the 16th WOE: Atkins/Induction till the last 20 lbs Start Date: Restarted 1/1/13	132 in high school 150 mid 20's 179 mid 30's

09-08-2009, 05:04 PM	#12
ardawn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 949 Gallery: ardawn WOE: gluten free,low carb,whole foods Start Date: Gluten Free,Sugar Free as of Aug.2009	My VFT: 130-135 -my weight through high school and college. I am 5'6 w a med./lg. muscular frame. I settled at 142 within a month after both pregnancies w/ no effort. I want to try to get as close to 130 as possible now.But, now that I weight train and LC, 130 may actually be too low for me. Time will tell!

09-08-2009, 06:08 PM	#13
sistertzu Resident crazy dog lady Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ca Posts: 5,121 Gallery: sistertzu Stats: 244/goal -90 Atkins/IF WOE: VLC/no grain/ minimal dairy Start Date: originally march 08 but every day is a fresh start	I was 165lbs in 2001 for about a minute, lol no a year. I had weighed 175-180lbs and higher since jr high. I will go lower even than 165lbs. Sis

09-08-2009, 06:09 PM	#14
LCPisces Guest Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 123 Gallery: LCPisces	I was 142 November 1 last year. So i'll take 141. I haven't been 141 in 5 years. Before that, I was usually 135.

09-08-2009, 06:19 PM	#16
Indychick829 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 1,533 Gallery: Indychick829 Stats: Highest - 217 / Lowest -160 / Current 170 & happy WOE: Maintenance - whole foods/fruits/organic meats Start Date: January 2009. Currently in Maintenance	mine is 155 (gosh that's 12 pounds away!!!) - at my lowest, on weight watchers, I hit 160 - but I haven't weighed 155 since high school (and that was also after losing 70 pounds in HS)... goal is 160 - but I would LOVE to weigh my "VFT" of 155 - or 150!!!!

09-08-2009, 06:39 PM	#17
ozdancer Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 2,882 Gallery: ozdancer Stats: 235/148.5/148-143 WOE: Atkins OWL Start Date: now: 21 March 2009 last time: April 2002	hmm, last time I LC'd I got to 148 (2003) then got pregnant . So anything below that would be VFT which would also be below my goal weight. My WiiFit tells me my ideal weight is 136 but of course it doesn't take lean muscle mass into account so I don't expect to ever reach that! I haven't been below 148 as an adult and I have no idea what I weighed in HS (was tinny until hormones / PCOS kicked in at 15 then started to balloon up).

09-08-2009, 06:54 PM	#18
ItsNot2L8 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 4,207 Gallery: ItsNot2L8 WOE: Grains aren't food, grains are what food eats	147. Have not seen that # since 1994, it's just barely in the normal BMI range, and it's my goal. The punch line is it's almost ten pounds more than I weighed in 1984, when at my first visit with a new doctor, he asked "so how long have you been obese?"

09-08-2009, 07:01 PM	#19
wovnbskt Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 206 Gallery: wovnbskt Stats: 7/2007: 321, Start of VLC 7/2009: 256/252/145 WOE: Atkins/Duke Lifestyles Clinic Start Date: July 2009	My VFT is anything below 193. I lost from 272 to 193 in the late 80's when I was first diagnosed with diabetes. I know I was in a size 16-18 in the 10th grade, but I have no clue what I actually weighed. I have always said that when I hit puberty, it hit back. I was diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia and PCOS in my early 20's. High estrogen, high testosterone and no progesterone. Sharon

09-08-2009, 08:29 PM	#21
AngelzWingz Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Mississippi Posts: 782 Gallery: AngelzWingz Stats: 355.3/308.8/160 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 01/21/13	Sadly, 269 10 years ago. Have gotten down to 270 to 275 several times, but haven't stayed there. Always seem to start slipping up at that point. Going to have to really watch it this time.

09-08-2009, 09:55 PM	#22
hipslikemonroe Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 480 Gallery: hipslikemonroe Stats: 220/177.5/140 WOE: Low Carb	145 - My lowest weight doing atkins last time 2004/05, i blinked and it was gone! I've never seen under 145 since then, so 140-145 is my goal. 156- The big stall. After losing 60 lbs. I stalled/maintained this weight for about 6 months, then i went off plan and gained it all back and then some. I looked & felt good at this weight. 175 - Been trying to get there for months now, but those few pounds won't budge. I remember this weight being a set point last time too.

09-08-2009, 11:44 PM	#23
NewStartNow Guest Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 663 Gallery: NewStartNow	115- what I weighed at age 21 after graduating from college 130- what I weighed at age 25, the perfect weight for me 140- what I weighed when I got married 3 years ago, the weight I would love to be right now

09-09-2009, 06:29 AM	#24
Jonahsafta Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LV Posts: 2,432 Gallery: Jonahsafta Stats: 165/157.8/153 WOE: Atkins Start Date: orig. 1995 @248#	137lbs...3 yrs ago 132lbs ..33 yrs ago

09-09-2009, 06:31 AM	#25
DaffodilSoup Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 2,368 Gallery: DaffodilSoup Stats: 219 (all-time high)/191/185.6/160 WOE: Low Carb Vegetarian + Fish Start Date: May 18, 2011	I've weighed above 180 since I really got into the "dieting" thing and started weighing myself, and I am REALLY close to taking my 170s virginity.

09-09-2009, 06:33 AM	#26
Rachelocity Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 7,977 Gallery: Rachelocity WOE: No grain/no pain! Start Date: Every day I'm shuffling	150: 10 years ago, the first time I reached goal on WW 137: 20 years ago, when I was working out like a fiend, running and strength training 117: 33 years ago, with dieting and exercise. Realistically, I'll never get back there, but it would be nice.....

09-09-2009, 06:34 AM	#27
ilikecarbs Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 252 Gallery: ilikecarbs Stats: 213.4/less than 213.4/190 WOE: Low Carb	VFT= 171...weight I wrestled at in high school....'gulp' 18 years ago...

09-09-2009, 06:41 AM	#28
JustCallMeAmy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,641 Gallery: JustCallMeAmy Stats: 267/103/105 WOE: doing it my way :) Start Date: Jan. 6th/09	125....when i was 17-18 after losing 120lbs!!! that's my lowest ever adult weight, i put on 5lbs after that and maintained it for a few years then got preggo and bam!

09-09-2009, 06:48 AM	#29
jacky_ks Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,207 Gallery: jacky_ks WOE: Low carb low cal	160s in high school. Dieted down to 118 when I was 21..too skinny actually for 5'7", don't expect or want to see that again. I'm shooting for 125, what I weighed when I got married...think I look pretty good now at 140ish, 130'sh would be more realistic for me I think, but my goal is 125.

09-09-2009, 06:58 AM	#30
lindaokc Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,124 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/170/140? WOE: atkins/hcg/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	146 is virgin territory for me. I hit it today. First time in about 10-15 yrs.