Ideal vs. Realistic

I have been doing some research regarding peoples "ideal" body weight. For someone my height and with my frame (medium/large) the research shows that my ideal body weight should be from 135lbs to 169lbs. Realistically speaking I don't think that I will ever reach 135lbs nor even 155lbs, I have too much going on in the hip and chest department to ever be tiny like that. I think that a good goal for me should be about 170lbs-175lbs. I do not want to be a Skinny Minny, I like having curves and David loves the "junk in my trunk" so if I get to a weight where I am comfortable I will just work to maintain that weight and not to look like societies version of the "ideal" woman. The hardest part is going to be actually getting to my target weight. I know it is not a good idea to weight yourself a lot because the results could be varied from day to day but passing by the scale and not stepping on for a minute is hard. Today I stepped on the scale and my weight is currently at 292lbs. I have lost another 3lbs since Sunday. I know that a healthy weight loss is about two pounds a week but I am happy that I have lost so much since I seriously started working out. Also, my eating habits have gotten better. I am trying to eat more and healthier. Today I had a little over 1000 calories which for me is a great thing. I have a hard time just eating 800 calories a day. I have been drinking a lot of water as well and have been avoiding other drinks like soda. (Although I did goto the movies tonight with friends and had a Pepsi Max). I hope that by the time David gets home I will be at least half way to MY ideal weight for me.