Find our your happy weight

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mgmlap
mgmlap Posts: 1,377 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Found this..Not sure if anyone else has posted it.
I cam up with 139..which isnt bad cause the doc wants me to stop at 140 and re-evaluate..so losing 1 extra pound..isnt so bad...

Or go here and it will do the math for you...http://www.self.com/fitness/nutrition/calculators/happyWeight



•Step 1 - Multiply your height in inches by itself and and then that number by .031.
66 inches x 66 inches = 4356 x .031 = 135 (This is your weight at a body mass index of 22)

•Step 2 - Multiply the number by .95 if you have a small frame, leave it unchanged if you have a medium frame, and by 1.05 if you have a large frame.
(To determine your frame size, measure around your wrist.
Under 5'2", small frame is less than 5.5
Medium frame is 5.5 to 5.75
Large frame is more than 5.75.
5'2" to 5'5", small is less than 6
Medium 6 to 6.25
Large is over 6.25.
If you are over 5'5", small frame is less than 6.25
Medium is 6.25 to 6.5
Large frame is more than 6.5.
•Step 3 - Add one pound if a sibling or parent is obese.
•Step 4 - Add 2 pounds for each decade you are over age 20.
•Step 5 - Add 5 pounds if you've had any children.
•Step 6 - Subtract 1 pound if you exercise and weight train once a week
2 pounds if you do it three times a week
3 pounds for five or more days a week. - 3
•Step 7 - Add 4 pounds if you smoked at least a pack a day for a year or more and have quit.
•Step 8 - Add 1 pound if you allow yourself a treat now and then.
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  • crickettm
    crickettm Posts: 40
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    ~~~ Bump~~
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
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    I don't think that's right. It says my happy weight is 127 and I think it will be a struggle just to get to 140. I have a medium frame so I wasn't supposed to multiply again? *confused*
  • kassied09
    kassied09 Posts: 397
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    AH! THIS IS SCARY. 115. I wish!!!!
  • poseyj88
    poseyj88 Posts: 140 Member
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    Interesting. It just so happened to give me 140... which is my goal weight... which is 4 lbs from where I am now.

    I'd be interested to see the science behind that.
  • JediMaster_intraining
    JediMaster_intraining Posts: 903 Member
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    dang this says i should be 116!


    i don't think i'll EVER get to be that skinny!
  • mgmlap
    mgmlap Posts: 1,377 Member
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    I think its accurate for some..but not for others..for me its pretty accurate..considering I am over 40 and have kids..its amazing how kids adds 5 pounds..LOL
  • patilee
    patilee Posts: 125
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    I get 131. Probably a good goal weight for me.
    Thanks!
  • papa5280
    papa5280 Posts: 80
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    My weight is perfect.

    But, I'm too short.
  • coloradocami
    coloradocami Posts: 368 Member
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    cool...that was fun!
  • LA_proud
    LA_proud Posts: 162 Member
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    My happy weight is in my ideal range, but I have set a goal of about 20 lbs. higher. We shall see what happens.
  • marz31
    marz31 Posts: 159 Member
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    I would LOVE to get somewhere CLOSE to the 158.9 that it gave me, but I haven't been that weight since high school and I don't foresee it happening. 180 is closer to my goal.....But it's kind of fun to play with! I should see about my hubby! heh, being under 300 would be awesome for him!
  • RoanneRed
    RoanneRed Posts: 429 Member
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    Great - came out less that 1lb lower than the weight I am usually happiest at from past experience!
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
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    Mines 129lb, want to be 122 ish.
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
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    This sure is a lot of nonsense math. :flowerforyou:
  • vodkaswigger
    vodkaswigger Posts: 467
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    This says i am at the perfect weight now and i am not, i still have a stone to lose!
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
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    Yay, my happy weight is only a pound or two away so I'm pretty happy!:wink:
  • chickenpoppa
    chickenpoppa Posts: 207 Member
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    this is pretty accurate. Mine says 127.8 pounds (58.1kg) and my goal weight is 127.6 (58kg)

    :-):-):-)
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
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    Not great for me! My number came out to be what I was when i started this journey and that was 26 pounds ago! I guess because I am 52, have obese parents, and have had children......it indicates I can be heavier.....but my knees were aching, I didn't have much strength or energy.



    Not me! I'm sticking with what makes me happy, which is where I am at now!!

    Important to listen to your inner knowing.....
  • jocelynna
    jocelynna Posts: 137 Member
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    This calculation actually shows only 2 pounds higher than my goal weight...I'll go with it :)
  • Iheartsushi
    Iheartsushi Posts: 150 Member
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    This was really cool! My happy weight is 117 which is actually the smallest I have been in my adult life (maybe sophomore year of college/age 19). I'm shooting to do better than that and get to 110 but I know 117 looks good on me! Thanks for posting this!

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