ideal weight

I read this great article about your ideal weight. Here is what the expert said:

"I'd like to banish the whole idea of ideal weight," he says. "We simply don't have enough data to say what's right for any individual or group. We should focus more on telling people they can get healthier by becoming more active, no matter what their starting weight."

That's a great message, and one we should all take to our nonexercising, overweight friends. They need every bit of motivation they can get. Still, we should also remember that weight loss is almost always good. Because lean and fit will always trump fat and fit.

Check out the full article here:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-304--11903-0,00.html

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  • Slender1
    Slender1 Posts: 185
    I read this great article about your ideal weight. Here is what the expert said:

    "I'd like to banish the whole idea of ideal weight," he says. "We simply don't have enough data to say what's right for any individual or group. We should focus more on telling people they can get healthier by becoming more active, no matter what their starting weight."

    That's a great message, and one we should all take to our nonexercising, overweight friends. They need every bit of motivation they can get. Still, we should also remember that weight loss is almost always good. Because lean and fit will always trump fat and fit.

    Check out the full article here:
    http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-304--11903-0,00.html
  • cavanar2
    cavanar2 Posts: 46
    I'd like to second that:wink:
    Healthy rather than skinny!
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Yeah my ideal weight is 145 for my height and i wouldn't look right at 145 at all thats too small for me and my frame-