What should I weigh? Advice please!

FK1983
FK1983 Posts: 186 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
I'm trying to work out what my ideal weight for my height and age, just I'm pretty much at what I wanted to weigh but trying to make sure if it's ok or too high/low? I'm 5ft 10", 28 years old,

Thankies! :smile:

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  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    I don't know what you should weigh, but awesome job on the weight loss!
  • bedoozled
    bedoozled Posts: 189 Member
    I'm not an expert, but that sounds about right to me - and I think more importantly, if you feel good, healthy, comfortable in your body, etc., then the exact number isn't as important : ) Congrats on the loss!
  • mea9
    mea9 Posts: 561 Member
    you really have to judge where you feel good but I like the met life charts. http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/met.htm

    And Wow on the loss!!! Wow!!!
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Congrats on the weightloss! That is amazing! And, I'd say 163 for 5'10" is pretty darn good.
  • shirleygirl910
    shirleygirl910 Posts: 503 Member
    I think it is more of a personal choice. I've seen people try to lose that last 5 pounds and end up very sick. I want to be healthy. My doctor, my husband and I, are all happy with my current weight. I was originally 314 lbs. I now weigh 194, I'm 5' 8" . The BMI charts tell me to be 140-160, but I think that might be too much. Right now I am concentrating on changing my habits. Trying to choose nutrician and exercise. I don't really care what the scale says. The scale doesn't tell the whole picture.
  • hazelnut861
    hazelnut861 Posts: 390 Member
    I went to the tools tab and clicked bmi calculator. I took the highest number minus the low number of the healthy range and added that to the low weight which gave me the middle number. Also if you Google "how much should I weigh" a bunch of calculators will come up and some can compare you to others your she and what percentile you fall in.
  • hazelnut861
    hazelnut861 Posts: 390 Member
    I went to the tools tab and clicked bmi calculator. I took the highest number minus the low number of the healthy range and added that to the low weight which gave me the middle number. Also if you Google "how much should I weigh" a bunch of calculators will come up and some can compare you to others your age and what percentile you fall in.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    You should weigh whatever you weigh at a place where you're happy with how your body looks, *and* your body is happy with the amount of food required to maintain that weight.
  • FK1983
    FK1983 Posts: 186 Member
    Congrats on the weightloss! That is amazing! And, I'd say 163 for 5'10" is pretty darn good.
    Thanks! and i'm 152.2 lbs at the moment, that topic is old! :wink:
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Start packing on some muscle! 160 with muscle would be great. My husband is 5'9" and 160 is good for him.
  • FK1983
    FK1983 Posts: 186 Member
    Start packing on some muscle! 160 with muscle would be great. My husband is 5'9" and 160 is good for him.
    This is what my next plan is, finish getting my weight down then start to concentrate on building muscle instead of trying to lose weight. :smile:
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Start packing on some muscle! 160 with muscle would be great. My husband is 5'9" and 160 is good for him.
    This is what my next plan is, finish getting my weight down then start to concentrate on building muscle instead of trying to lose weight. :smile:

    I've decided to go ahead and start building even though I'm not quite at my goal yet (although you've come a LOT farther than I have, awesome!). I figured I'll "bulk" over the winter (sweaters are great) and try to lose again come spring.
  • FK1983
    FK1983 Posts: 186 Member
    I've decided to go ahead and start building even though I'm not quite at my goal yet (although you've come a LOT farther than I have, awesome!). I figured I'll "bulk" over the winter (sweaters are great) and try to lose again come spring.
    I don't want to put any fat back on though when trying to build muscle :smile:
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    From what I've read I think it's unavoidable. But "normal" is 0.3lbs of fat per pound of muscle. So if I put on 3lbs of muscle in 6 months (a good goal for a woman), I'll only put on 1lb of fat, which is easy to lose.
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