Calculating your ideal weight
First determine your frame size 1. Extend your arm in front of your body bending your elbow at a ninety degree angle to your body so that your forearm is parallel to your body.
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3. Compare to the chart below. The chart lists elbow measurements for a "medium" frame - if your elbow measurement for that particular height is less than the number of inches listed, you are a small frame - if your elbow measurement for that particular height is more than the number of inches listed, you are a large frame. |
Then find the weight range according to your height and frame size on the appropriate chart below, take off about 10% (because these are standard height-weight charts that apply to the general public who tend to be a bit heavier than optimally healthy people), and the resulting numbers will put you in the ballpark.
Weight Chart for Women
Weight in pounds, based on ages
25-59 with the lowest mortality rate
Weight Chart for Men
Weight in pounds, based on ages 25-59 with the lowest mortality rate