2006-07-11 12:07:42 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Use this as a guide.
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/iwc
The website says:
According to your height of 5' 8" your ideal healthy weight is 140 pounds. Your recommended weight range is between 131 and 164 pounds.
This was calculated using Hamwi formula, a simple formula commonly used by many clinicians.
These are recommended weights. Talk with your doctor about what weight is best for you and before undertaking any new diet or exercise programs.
You can learn more about BMI and see what it is for your current weight by checking out our Body Mass calculator
2006-07-11 12:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No youre not fat. You also have to realize that 142 is not going to look the same on every person who is 5'8". If you workout alot and youre mostly muscle then you'll look much different than someone the same weight and height who doesnt workout. Im 5'2" and I weight about 132 and Im not fat or chubby. I workout, eat pretty well(lol), and drink lots of water. When people find out how much I weigh theyre surprised b/c they would think at 5'2" I would look fat at 132 pounds.Its not all about how much you weigh.More importantly, are you healthy? Skinny doesnt mean healthy.
2006-07-11 12:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your at the correct HEALTHY weight for your height. I'm also 5"8' and just finally after 5 years of weighing 112-117 got back to my real self.
2006-07-11 12:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by webwench2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way are you fat. Don't even think that. Actually I'd think you were on the slim side if your 5'8" and only weigh 142 - so "NO - YOUR NOT FAT". You probably look pretty good. (and no I'm not gay) ha ha
2006-07-11 12:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by You'llneverguess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well according to your stats you are not fat. I'm almost the same size as you and I don't feel fat. I have people telling me all the time that I look skinny. Is there a reason you think you are fat? If you feel good in your skin then that is all that matters. It took me a long time to realize that I looked alright in my skin and now that I have 3 children I finally realize it. I hope you can too.
2006-07-11 12:12:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don`t think so, but every body is different. I am 5 foot 7 and weigh 165 lbs. I don`t consider myself fat. (Before I got pregnant with my second child I weighed 135 lbs which was "skinny" for me! I had no butt, no nothing, I didn`t much like it, I think 145 lbs for me would be ideal)
The more important thing is though, that YOU are happy with yourself!
2006-07-11 12:13:00 · answer #6 · answered by Roxie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, your not fat. As a matter of fact i think that your skinny. I'm 5'2 or maybe even 5'3 and i weight about 155. but i'm not fat. Anyways what guy can hold on to a skinny girl if there nothing there.
2006-07-11 12:16:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im 5 8 and weigh a lot more then that i think you are at the right weigh how old are you are you big bone or small bone
2006-07-11 12:11:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The classic calculation is to assume 100 lbs for 5'0" and 5 lbs for every inch taller you are. So, for you it would be 140 lbs using this rule of thumb. That says you are just right.
2006-07-11 12:10:57 · answer #9 · answered by odu83 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
noway my sisters friends r the 1s that r to skinny imagen if u were like 96ids. u couldent even drive a car! do u really wana b that skinny? i hope not cause if ur 2 skinny ppl make fun of u. ur a good size dont chage it
2006-07-11 12:14:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋