"Ideal Weight" ?

diva · July 30, 2006

Hi all,

Anybody know how you are supposed to find out your "ideal weight"? I know its out there somewhere-insurance companies base a lot of their decisions on it. Is it from the govt.? Anybody got a link?

Also, they always say small, medium or large frame with different weights. How do you know what your frame is?:bananapartyhat:

Thanks all!!!

Leila · July 30, 2006

In my signature where my goal weight is - its says G 160 - it's a link to a page that I really liked for finding my ideal/goal weight.

diva · July 30, 2006

Wow, thanks so much Leila!

Looks like I am pretty close with my goal weight. I am supposed to weigh 102-137 depending on frame.

Thanks again

Jachut · July 30, 2006

As to frame size, idont know. I've often read that wrist test - where you circle your thumb and middle finger round your wrist - it goes that if your thumb and finger dont meet you're a large frame, if they touch, medium and if they almost overlap you're a small frame.

Well when I started they didnt meet and now they overlap so who knows?

princess_n_thep · July 30, 2006

Well heck, maybe I am off on my goal? It says i should be 160. I want MORE! Can you believe I am at a 23 BMI already?? WOWSERS!

Paulax · July 30, 2006

Hmmmmmmmm those tables make me even more confused. Lol!

I have an "I can handle life at that weight" 190-198

and

a "Dream weight" 180

I guess I will know more the closer I get.

Jachut · July 30, 2006

Yeah, I think you have to decide for yourself once you're in the ballpark.

I know for me, despite what size my wrists are or aren't, lol, I am still fat at the high end of my healthy weight range. Technically my BMI may be healthy, but fat pinch tests at the gym showed that I was definitely still too fat, had greater than 25% body fat. I'm 5ft 10 and my body fat levels only slipped into the healthy range at around 154 lb. I could easily be in the 140's and not be too skinny.

So for me, it has to be a combination of lower weight, and trying to build more muscle, I tend to be sort of willowy when not overweight, not strong, if you knonw what I mean, despite being an active person.

Other people have more muscle on them and can therefore weigh more but be less fat.