What height should I use?

modernfemme
modernfemme Posts: 454 Member
edited September 25 in Health and Weight Loss
So I've always thought I was 5'5". Turns out I'm actually 5"4 and a half. So should I round up or down in this case when determining my proper weight? One inch seems to make a big difference, especially in men.

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  • AdoraK
    AdoraK Posts: 724 Member
    I am interested in this also. My height is 5'3" & 3/4" So I did put myself at 5'4" because it was closer to my height. What is others thought on rounding up instead of down?
  • bettyboop573
    bettyboop573 Posts: 610 Member
    I never really thought about this, so its an interesting question. I also rounded up about half inch
  • helenium
    helenium Posts: 546 Member
    I don't round up or down. I used to think I was 5"4 but now it turns out I'm 5"4 and a half. I just put 4.5 into the inches section...
  • stitcherbeth
    stitcherbeth Posts: 52
    I am 5'4" and 1/2. For the last couple of years, I have rounded down when I needed an even number. I figured that I am 42 and eventually I will shrink in height. I am interested in hearing what others do our situation.
  • jonathandavid_t
    jonathandavid_t Posts: 107 Member
    Can't you just calculate for both and take a weight half way between the two results?
  • modernfemme
    modernfemme Posts: 454 Member
    I don't round up or down. I used to think I was 5"4 but now it turns out I'm 5"4 and a half. I just put 4.5 into the inches section...

    DUH! Why didn't I try that? It worked... thank you!
  • karmolyn
    karmolyn Posts: 3 Member
    I too am 5'4 1/2 after thinking for years that I was 5'5. I round DOWN. I've always read for every inch over 5', you should add 5 pounds for the proper weight. So 5'4 is 120, 5'5 is 125, etc.. I feel and look better at 120. I like Stitcherbeth's reasoning, too. Eventually we all shrink!
  • AdoraK
    AdoraK Posts: 724 Member
    I don't round up or down. I used to think I was 5"4 but now it turns out I'm 5"4 and a half. I just put 4.5 into the inches section...

    DUH! Why didn't I try that? It worked... thank you!

    I tried this in my profile but when I went back in it rounded it down. It did not keep the actual inches of 3.75 - it rounded the inches down to 3.
  • stitcherbeth
    stitcherbeth Posts: 52
    FYI. I just found my profile information for here. I tried to put in 5'4.5" and hit enter. It rounded down to 5'4" even. Also, playing with the BMI and ideal weight calculators from several sources, the difference in my ideal weight and BMI for the half inch is 2 pounds. Not a big difference to sweat over. Good information to know, but I am not worried over 2 pounds difference.
  • jantim1990
    jantim1990 Posts: 48 Member
    I'm 5 ft 4 and 3/4 inches... I just went with 5'5". I rounded up. It didn't seem to make that big of a difference.
  • PoleBoy
    PoleBoy Posts: 255 Member
    Use centimetres instead ;)
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