Why do people get average weight(USA) mixed with ideal healthy weight?

Question

I mean i see people asking what they should weigh for a certain height
and people are telling them what the average weight is, do these people not know taht 75 percent of the USA is overweight?

just because it is average in the usa doesnt mean it is a good and healthy weight

this is how weight should go for females
5 foot- 100 pounds
and inch over that add 5 pounds for ideal weight
the ideal weight of a female should not be over 135 pounds.

anything 5 pounds over the ideal weight if overweight
for example a female that is 5'2 and weighs 115 pounds is 5 pounds overweight


im sick of people not being truthful and trying to be too nice
this is the brutal truth.
who agrees?

this sprung when i saw someone say a female standing 5'5 should weigh 160 pounds
160 pounds for any female is absolutely disgusting

Answer 1

Bone density and the amount of muscle has a lot to do with weight. I think YOU have a weight problem, a fat head.

Answer 2

But ideal weight can't be applied to everyone. I'm 4'11" and 105 pounds, meaning I'm technically 10 pounds overweight. Everyone thinks my weight is in the 90s though. I wear pants around a size 2 (yes, I know vanity sizing is unreliable, but my range is from 0 to 3). Well, actually I can probably shed a inch from my 25 inch waist...but I also have very muscular legs, so that adds more to my weight. Most football players are obese according to BMI, when in fact they're just muscular. But I do agree, that sometimes average weight and ideal weight are mixed up. Some actually think that promoting someone to have a BMI of around 22 is promoting unhealthy body images. In that case, that's going too far. The brutal truth is effective, but it can also cause depression for people who want the news given to them gently.

Answer 3

Can you stop posting this crap!

At first, it seems you make an extremely valid point about average weight not being the same as a healthy weight, that is very true. But you let yourself down, because you clearly don't know what a 'healthy' weight is. And you confuse 'healthy' weight with 'ideal' weight. Ideal weight varies from person to person.

When they say 2/3 of America is overwieght, it actually means that 2/3 of Americans have a BMI of over 25. That stupid rule about add 5 for every inch is a pile of b*llocks, because I know for a fact that at 5ft2, up to 135lb is acceptable. Maybe not ideal, but still acceptable.

This ideal weight of a female not being over 135lb is also BS. What about a woman who stands 6ft tall? Do you know at 135lb, she will be practically underweight? Seriously, you don't know what you are talking about and you should really just b*gger off or get a clue.

People like you get right on my wick! I'd rather sit in a room full of obese people than have to listen to you talk cr*p!

Thank you : )

Answer 4

for a 5'5 woman should weigh 150 pounds but you are right 160 is a bit too much by five (it depends) to ten. 135 for a 5'5 woman like me is underweight. you must have been looking at the medical way which is a bit extreme for a reason. that percentage mentioned is because not a lot of people are born naturally skinny and they have either healthy or too much. real woman are shapely!

Answer 5

You cannot say that if you are 5 ft, then the ideal weight is 100.

There isn't just one body type.
People have different body structures; therefore, for some 160 pounds and 5' 5" is tolerable.

Answer 6

shutup im 5'11' and weigh 160. im not disgusting. yea maybe ur 'special' 5 pounds overweight. but IM NOT DISGUSTING. nt all women are short and 135 pounds. U NEED TO GET OUT MORE!

Answer 7

um i think there is a problem with how you see things. If you like a anorexic girl then go find one and keep your opinions about everyone elses weight to yourself.