How do you know when you are the right weight? Where can you find out what is the ideal weight for you?

Answer 1

well.... u can calculate ur BMI. its not 100% right,but it helps. google for a BMI calculator.

Answer 2

Take your height in inches and divide by .5 Subtract 12 if you are a woman and subtract 7 if you are a man. Take your waist size in inches and multiply that be 2 take this number and add it to the previous total. Subtract 60 from this number and had 2 if a man and this will give you the ideal weight.

Answer 3

You can find out what your ideal weight range is by finding out your BMI - Body Mass Index

Its found by calculating your weight versus your height. You can find websites that have a BMI calculator that will find out what your BMI is just by entering your weight and height, it will tell you if you are underweight, normal weight range or in the overweight range.

Hope that helps...just type in BMI calculator in yahoo and it should show some website that will help

Answer 4

Healthy weight chart for adults


Adapted from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2000). Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Available online: http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/

Use the chart to locate your height and weight. The shaded regions on the chart correspond to healthy and overweight ranges based on body mass index (BMI). Keep in mind that this is only a guide. It is not a tool to determine ideal body weight; it is just one tool to help determine whether your weight is increasing your risk for disease. People who are very muscular or those who have very little muscle may not get an accurate BMI by using their height and weight alone. Muscle weighs more than fat, so a muscular person may appear to have a higher BMI, or a frail, inactive person may have more body fat than is healthy.

For adults older than 20 years:

A BMI below 18.5 (shown in white) is considered underweight.
A BMI between 18.5 and 25 (green) is considered a normal weight.
A BMI between 25 and 30 (yellow) is considered overweight.
A BMI above 30 (red) is considered obese.
A person who has a large change in BMI, even if he or she is not overweight, should be evaluated to determine the cause.
However, according to federal guidelines, a clinical diagnosis of obesity also includes a determination of your waist circumference and risk factors.

If you are within the healthy BMI range and your waist measurement is lower than the cutoff, maintain that weight and check your fitness level, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
In men, a waist circumference greater than 40 in. (101.6 cm) is considered a health risk. Women who have a waist size larger than 35 in. (88.9 cm) are considered at risk.
If your are in the overweight (BMI of 25 to 29.9) or obese (BMI of 30 or above) category, or your waist measurement is higher than the cutoff level, you need to talk to your doctor about other risk factors you have, including type 2 diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and being inactive. If you have two or more risk factors, your doctor will probably advise you to lose weight and reduce your risk factors.

Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Last Updated December 13, 2005

Answer 5

Your ideal weight is what is right for you what you feel comfortable with

Answer 6

The general formula is - "height in inches = weight in kgs."
But don't be behind formula, develope good habits and give up bad ones.
Exercise daily and try to maintain health by avoiding spicy, stale and stimulous junk foods. Add salads to your meals.

Answer 7

The right weight for you depends on your height. To find your healthy weight, select your height from the table in the link below.

http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/43,1558,91,214.html

Answer 8

you'll feel comfortable in your own skin and be able to look in the mirror and think "hey, i look pretty good!" to find out ur ideal weight check ur bmi

Answer 9

This is easy.

If you look normal, can't pinch great lumps of fat, and you are comfortable with how you look etc., then you are the right weight for your height and build.

Answer 10

The body mass index is now used to indicate wether or not you are overweight. Your local doctor's surgery will calculate it for you or alternatively go to http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm and calculate it yourself.