Am I ideal?

Olive101109
Olive101109 Posts: 51
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys!

I was wondering.. is my weight ideal (honestly)??

I'm 5'4.75 and I weigh 147..?

Thanks you guys!!! :-)

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  • Lauren8239
    Lauren8239 Posts: 1,039 Member
    There are plenty of websites that you can plug in your height and weight and they will tell you what your ideal weight is, and what your bmi should be.
  • Kikilicious84
    Kikilicious84 Posts: 312
    Are you happy and healthy?
  • h3h8m3
    h3h8m3 Posts: 455 Member
    Not nearly enough detail. Gotta include age, body fat %, goals and your frame.

    Personally, I think the scale is WAY overrated as a tool for determining optimal weight.
  • hanaibo
    hanaibo Posts: 42
    According to the BMI calculator, you have a BMI of 24. That is in the healthy range, but just barely. BMI isn't all that reliable, because it doesn't really account for your body fat and lean body mass percentages.
  • Olive101109
    Olive101109 Posts: 51
    There are plenty of websites that you can plug in your height and weight and they will tell you what your ideal weight is, and what your bmi should be.

    I know, but I just wanted to see what PEOPLE think, not a website. :-)
  • Olive101109
    Olive101109 Posts: 51
    Are you happy and healthy?

    Well, I think that I'm semi-healthy, but NOT happy with my weight! Thank you for the answer, though! :-)
  • Olive101109
    Olive101109 Posts: 51
    Not nearly enough detail. Gotta include age, body fat %, goals and your frame.

    Personally, I think the scale is WAY overrated as a tool for determining optimal weight.

    True dat...
  • aimeeturner
    aimeeturner Posts: 225 Member
    Personally, I would rather have my body fat measured as opposed to going by my weight. Have you had yours measured recently?
  • Olive101109
    Olive101109 Posts: 51
    According to the BMI calculator, you have a BMI of 24. That is in the healthy range, but just barely. BMI isn't all that reliable, because it doesn't really account for your body fat and lean body mass percentages.

    Again, true dat.. :-)
  • MrsPhan11
    MrsPhan11 Posts: 2,502 Member
    There are plenty of websites that you can plug in your height and weight and they will tell you what your ideal weight is, and what your bmi should be.

    I know, but I just wanted to see what PEOPLE think, not a website. :-)


    how do you feel about yourself? How you feel about yourself is the most important thing. I agree that we don't have enough info to go on here.
  • Olive101109
    Olive101109 Posts: 51
    Personally, I would rather have my body fat measured as opposed to going by my weight. Have you had yours measured recently?

    Well, I went on a website and it said mine was fine (22 or something like that), but I haven't had it done professionally. Thanks! :-)
  • Olive101109
    Olive101109 Posts: 51
    There are plenty of websites that you can plug in your height and weight and they will tell you what your ideal weight is, and what your bmi should be.

    I know, but I just wanted to see what PEOPLE think, not a website. :-)


    how do you feel about yourself? How you feel about yourself is the most important thing. I agree that we don't have enough info to go on here.

    Well, I feel that I'm overweight, but definitely NOT obese!!! :-)
  • kunibob
    kunibob Posts: 608 Member
    Not nearly enough detail. Gotta include age, body fat %, goals and your frame.

    This!

    Body fat % from a website isn't always reliable, btw...I did one once that told me that I was 13% body fat at 160 lb (I'm 5'5"), when my calipers were telling me 33%!
  • brilliantrose
    brilliantrose Posts: 1
    Your weight, by itself, is just fine. As long as you are healthy, I don't think you need to worry about it at all. It may be more than the "social ideal" but that is not what matters.
  • Kikilicious84
    Kikilicious84 Posts: 312
    Are you happy and healthy?

    Well, I think that I'm semi-healthy, but NOT happy with my weight! Thank you for the answer, though! :-)

    If you're not happy then make a change! :-) For me...what is "ideal" is when I am happy, confident, strong and healthy. Happy Friday!
    I agree with the others that say BMI is not always accurate. What's your body fat %? There are tons of things to consider.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Hey guys!

    I was wondering.. is my weight ideal (honestly)??

    I'm 5'4.75 and I weigh 147..?

    Thanks you guys!!! :-)

    It would be easier to tell from a picture than from stats, that being said for
    A woman with a medium frame the "ideal" weight is 100 lbs at 5' and add 5lbs per inch, add 10% for large frame and minus 10% for a small frame.
    For a man with a medium frame "ideal" is 106 lbs at 5' and add 6 lbs per inch, again add 10% for large frame and minus 10% for small frame

    So if you are female your ideal would be 100 + 5*4.75 = 124 if you are large frame that would be 136 ish. Now if you have a large amount of muscle you could easily weigh more and have a great body, that is where BF% comes into play.

    If you are a guy your ideal would be 106 +6*4.75 = 134.5 and if large framed 148.
  • Olive101109
    Olive101109 Posts: 51
    Are you happy and healthy?

    Well, I think that I'm semi-healthy, but NOT happy with my weight! Thank you for the answer, though! :-)

    If you're not happy then make a change! :-) For me...what is "ideal" is when I am happy, confident, strong and healthy. Happy Friday!
    I agree with the others that say BMI is not always accurate. What's your body fat %? There are tons of things to consider.

    I totally agree. I'm not really sure about my body fat percentage, but I'm overweight! Thanks sooo much! :smile:
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