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How much should I weigh?

hungrypotato
hungrypotato Posts: 1,642 Member
edited January 4 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello I was wondering how much I should weigh to be a healthy weight?

I weigh 226
My height is 5'10"
I chose 160 but idk

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  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    Why don't you just google it? You'll probably get an answer quicker than waiting for a reply on here?
  • AprilRN10
    AprilRN10 Posts: 548 Member
    http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/ideal_bw_men.htm
  • LinaBo
    LinaBo Posts: 342 Member
    160 is decent, based on BMI (that would put you at a BMI of 23). BMI is a vague estimate, though, and doesn't factor in body composition. If your intent is to become very muscular, you could well exceed what is considered a "healthy" BMI, while still keeping your body fat low enough to be extremely healthy and fit.

    Without knowing what you're aiming for, there's not much else I can tell you. I myself have a goal weight at 5' 7.5" of around 135-140 lbs, but I will be able to fine-tune that goal as I get closer to it and decide what body fat percentage, definition, mass, etc that I'm aiming for. I have viewed a lot of photos and stats of women of similar height and build, and I recommend doing the same in your case; find some profiles of 5' 10" guys with similar body type, to narrow down your goal.
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