Weight Table - Your Ideal Weight

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What Is Your Ideal Weight?

Although there are many ways to calculate the ideal weight of the body, there is not one which is agreed upon by everyone. Here, we present the most popular ideal weight chart, which was published by Metropolitan Life Insurance in 1983. The same table is used at the University of Michigan as well.

First, Determine Your Frame-size

Bend forearm upward at a 90 degree angle. Keep fingers straight and turn the inside of your wrist toward your body. Place thumb and index finger of other hand on the two prominent bones on either side of the elbow. Measure space between your fingers on a ruler. Compare with tables below listing elbow measurements for medium-framed men and women. Measurements lower than those listed indicate small frame. Higher measurements indicate large frame.

Estimate Your Elbow Width

Elbow Measurements for Medium Frame

Women

Men

Height

Elbow Width

Height

Elbow Width

5'2"-5'3"	21/2"-27/8"
5'4"-5'7"	25/8"-27/8"
5'8"-5'11"	23/4"-3"
6'0"-6'3"	23/4"-31/8"
6'4"	27/8"-31/4"

4'10"-4'11"	21/4"-21/2"
5'0"-5'3"	21/4"-21/2"
5'4"-5'7"	23/8"-25/8"
5'8"-5'11"	23/8"-25/8"
6'0"	21/2"-23/4"

Your Ideal Weight Table

Women

Men

Height Feet Inches	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
4' 10"	102-111	109-121	118-131
4' 11"	103-113	111-123	120-134
5' 0"	104-115	113-126	122-137
5' 1"	106-118	115-129	125-140
5' 2"	108-121	118-132	128-143
5' 3"	111-124	121-135	131-147
5' 4"	114-127	124-138	134-151
5' 5"	117-130	127-141	137-155
5' 6"	120-133	130-144	140-159
5' 7"	123-136	133-147	143-163
5' 8"	126-139	136-150	146-167
5' 9"	129-142	139-153	149-170
5' 10"	132-145	142-156	152-173
5' 11"	135-148	145-159	155-176
6' 0"	138-151	148-162	158-179

Height Feet Inches	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame



5' 2"	128-134	131-141	138-150
5' 3"	130-136	133-143	140-153
5'' 4"	132-138	135-145	142-156
5' 5"	134-140	137-148	144-160
5' 6"	136-142	139-151	146-164
5' 7"	138-145	142-154	149-168
5' 8"	140-148	145-157	152-172
5' 9"	142-151	148-160	155-176
5' 10"	144-154	151-163	158-180
5' 11"	146-157	154-166	161-184
6' 0"	149-160	157-170	164-188
6' 1"	152-164	160-174	168-192
6' 2"	155-168	164-178	172-197
6' 3"	158-172	167-182	176-202
6' 4"	162-176	171-187	181-207

Weights at ages 25-59 based on lowest mortality. Weight in pounds according to frame (in indoor clothing weighing 5 lbs.; shoes with 1" heels)

Hamwi Formula - Desirable Body Weight

Women	Men
1. 100 lbs for the first 5 feet. 2. 5 lbs for every inch thereafter.	1. 106 lbs for the first 5 feet. 2. 6 lbs for each inch thereafter.
- Small frame: subtract 10%. - Large frame: add 10%.

More Resources about Weight Loss

If you are interested in finding out the best way of determining your ideal weight, below are a few useful links for you to follow. Please let us know if you find any thing better than what we know here. We are happy to list them here too.

	Ideal Weight Calculator, very interesting, I like it very much!
	Children growth chart
	Holistic Weight Loss is the unique energy fasting program offered at Eastern Healing Center.
	Pi Gu Healing helps to reduce the appetite and shrink the stomach by charging the energy to the body.
	Pi Gu Diet is a unique diet program which is regulated by the level of the energy in the body.
	Holistic Healing Functions shows you how we target the underline causes of any weight gain conditions universally.
	Essence Tai Chi is a Yang style Tai Chi routine which consists of 15 movements. It can be learned in 8 hours. When practiced, it only takes 4 minutes and needs a 6'x6' flat space.
	"Evened Emotions Decrease Overeating" is one of our strengths in managing the appropriate appetite.
	Successful weight loss stories shares with you a series of live cases.

	Acupuncture research on weight loss
	BMI - Body Mass Index is a way to measure the body fat.
	Weight-control Information Network, NIH - It was established in 1994 to provide the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based information on obesity, weight control, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.

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