This is impossible!
2007-01-25 01:28:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
That chart is a god damned liar
2007-01-25 01:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by wordykat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Similar charts in the states suggest that people almost 6'4" should weigh 190 lbs or less (13.6 stones rounding up)...
Due to a recent illness of the large intestines I've starved down to 14 stones and I feel and look emaciated. To lose 7 more lbs I'd have to start shedding a significant amount of healthy tissue.
These charts are dated, largely inaccurate and based on a time and examples of the human physiology that fail to consider the advantages of healthy bone and muscle mass.
2007-01-25 01:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jason W-S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can do the conversions from lbs to stones I'll tell you how much you should weigh according to the American Dietary Society. For men the first 5 feet equals to 106 lbs, and every additional inch over that is an extra 6 lbs each. Therefore at 5'10" your ideal body weight would be 166 lbs plus or minus 10 lbs for frame variance. Hope that helps.
2007-01-25 01:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anna Hennings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a load of rubbish!
At 5 10" you should weigh about 11 & half - 12 stone.
2007-01-25 01:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by Chuckles! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideal weights are a load of rubbish. As is BMI. What is far more important is sub dermal fat level, body fat content, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and strength. I'm officially overweight by a lot of charts (including BMI), yet in medical tests I have a top athletes endurance, cardiovascular fitness, strength etc. I am not just fit, I am extremely fit and healthy - yet by weight watchers or whoever else's definition, I should loose about 3 stone. If I did that, my strength, and health in general, would deteriorate. So don't pay any attention to them. It is possible to be officially "overweight" and still run half marathons, do a lot of mountaineering, have an amazing strength to weight ratio, and be a lot fitter than almost anyone who is their "ideal" weight. Also, a lot of top athletes are officially "overweight" - and in fact Tom Cruise is "overweight" by most charts...
2007-01-25 01:42:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mudkips 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO that's impossible. That is about 112lbs. I looked your weight up on the BMI it says 132lbs-167lbs or 9.5 stones to 12 stones. Remember muscle weighs more than fat. So if your an athlete it may be different. I would say 9.5 stones is to low you would look like a stick with no muscle go for 10 stones that's about 143lbs which is healthy.
2007-01-25 01:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have read the same chart as me, I should be 7 stone 11. I figured that I can either amputate a limb or starve (I'm being sarcastic by the way!), What do you think ?
2007-01-25 01:34:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that isn't right. At 5ft10, you should weigh between 9 stone 3 pounds and 12 stone 6 pounds depending on your frame size and amount of muscle mass.
HTH : )
2007-01-25 05:51:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had the same problems since I joined Weight Watchers... The say I should be 9 stone... impossible I said, but the lady said thats my goal weight!
Ridicilous!
2007-01-25 01:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That may be the daft BMI chart, which doesn't seem to allow for any muscle on a skeleton..... Don't worry about it, it's a load of shi te!
2007-01-25 01:36:37 · answer #10 · answered by PvteFrazer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a chart from a hungerstriken country in Africa? Then it is probably a little too ambitious.
2007-01-25 01:33:23 · answer #11 · answered by Great Dane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋