Ideal Weight

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Registered: 09-26-2003
Ideal Weight
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Sat, 02-21-2004 - 3:29pm
Does anyone know where i can find a good chart about ideal weight for my height? I've seen all sorts of charts that say i should weigh 130 but to me i don't think i could ever maintain a weight that low. Right now i weigh 280 and i'm 5'7".

Thanks,

Annabella

290/280/???

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Registered: 04-02-2003
In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 3:50pm
The old standard used to be that for women, they needed to weigh 100 pounds for the first five feet, and then five pounds for each inch above five feet. So, your ideal weight should have been 135 pounds.

That was a really bad standard though, and I think the approach now is to say there's an appropriate range for a woman of a certain height, depending on her body frame and age--a muscular woman is going to weigh more (and be in better shape). I'm just a little over 5'4", and my goal weight is 130. I've also heard that formerly obese people are allowed a higher "ideal" weight.

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Registered: 12-06-2003
In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 4:44pm

HI Annabelle...I am 5'7 also and I am claiming my ideal weight to be between 150-170 I am leaning more on the 170ish though..I dont want be super skinny minny thin I would be more than happy at about a size 10-12


I remember in high school I was around about 170 and wore an 8..but I was solid muscle being an athlete..I think whatever feels good for you !

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 5:06pm

You can try this site but not sure how accurate it is.


http://www.weightchart.org/

Shawna

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In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 5:37pm
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In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 7:50pm

Yea!

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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Registered: 02-19-2004
In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 8:13pm
Wow! That's really kewl. I never knew how to determine whether I was a medium or large framed girl.(knew I wasn't small) I am 5/6.5 and large framed btw...my fingers don't touch either. I've laboring under the impression that 130-140 was my ideal weight, but according to that chart, with my large frame that'd be too damn skinny! LOL YAH!!!!


Faith

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 8:20pm
Hey Shawna, which finger(s) did you use? I'm a bit confused by their directions of using "your thumb and major fingers". If I use my pointer finger then they don't touch, if I use my middle finger they overlap, and my ring finger just barely touches. Maybe I'm just weird, LOL!

Amanda

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 9:32pm
Well I used my middle finger since its the longest.

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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In reply to: annabella19
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 9:37pm

LOLOL!

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Registered: 09-26-2003
In reply to: annabella19
Sun, 02-22-2004 - 8:26am
That was a great site. I found that instead of the 150 pounds i thought i had to lose (what a daunting thought) it's only 106+. That is much more managable.

Thanks

Annabella

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