You can figure out how much you should weigh from your height and gender. Given these factors, you can estimate a recommended range for your weight with the body mass index, commonly called BMI, values recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You'll typically use this procedure to estimate your weight loss goals when you begin a physical fitness program. Your doctor will use many other factors to determine your specific desired weight.
Step 1
Use a tape measure to obtain your height in inches. Let your height be 67 inches in this example.
Step 2
Determine your maximum weight limit. Your maximum weight limit is shown by the formula W = 0.0354 x (H x H) where W is your weight in pounds and H is your height in inches.
Your height is 67 inches in this example, so your maximum weight is 0.0354 x (67 x 67) = 159 lbs.
Step 3
Establish the minimum weight limit. The minimum weight limit is shown by the formula W = 0.0263 x (H x H).
Your height is 67 inches in this example, so your minimum weight is 0.0263 x (67 x 67) = 118 lbs.
Tips and Warnings
- The CDC recommends that you have a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9. These values are in units of kilograms/square meter (kg/m^2). Convert these values to pounds/square inch (lb/in^2) by dividing by the conversion factor of 703. This gives an ideal BMI range of 0.0263 lb/in^2 to 0.0354 lb/in^2. BMI = [weight / (height x height)], so weight =(height x height) x BMI. This means that you should have a weight between (height x height) x 0.0263 pounds and (height x height) x 0.0354 pounds where height is in inches.
Things You'll Need
- Tape measure
- Calculator
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