Body Weight Chart
A body weight chart is what we normally use to calculate an ideal body weight for a given height. It lists various heights and then has an ideal weight for that particular height.
"How much should I weigh?" you're probably asking. You can use a body weight chart to answer this and similar questions which are essential for creating a healthy eating and healthy living lifestyle.
A body mass indicator, or body weight chart, essentially tells you how much you should weigh to have a certain percentage of fat and muscle for a certain height, build and gender. Typically you'll only want between 20% and 25% body fat, or thereabouts, and an ideal body weight chart will tell you where that is. If you take a look at the charts below, you'll get an idea of how body weight charts work.
| Height and Weight Table for Women | |
| Your Height | Your Ideal Weight |
| 5' 0" | 113-126 |
| 5' 1" | 115-129 |
| 5' 2" | 118-132 |
| 5' 3" | 121-135 |
| 5' 4" | 124-138 |
| 5' 5" | 127-141 |
| 5' 6" | 130-144 |
| 5' 7" | 133-147 |
| 5' 8" | 136-150 |
| 5' 9" | 139-153 |
| 5' 10" | 142-156 |
| 5' 11" | 145-159 |
| 6' 0" | 148-162 |
| Figures assume medium frame, clothing weighing 3 lbs and shoes with 1" heels | |
| Height and Weight Table for Men | |
| Your Height | Your Ideal Weight |
| 5'' 4" | 135-145 |
| 5' 5" | 137-148 |
| 5' 6" | 139-151 |
| 5' 7" | 142-154 |
| 5' 8" | 145-157 |
| 5' 9" | 148-160 |
| 5' 10" | 151-163 |
| 5' 11" | 154-166 |
| 6' 0" | 157-170 |
| 6' 1" | 160-174 |
| 6' 2" | 164-178 |
| 6' 3" | 167-182 |
| 6' 4" | 171-187 |
| Figures assume medium frame, clothing weighing 5 lbs and shoes with 1" heels | |
Of course, a body weight chart by itself isn't enough to get in good shape, and many people say that you shouldn't even worry too much about your ideal body weight. What you should do, instead of asking "how much should I weigh" all the time, is simply to begin trying to establish the healthy habits that are most essential.
Try to eat right, consuming lots of fresh vegetables and grains, as well as lean meats, while cutting out starches and fatty foods. Exercise every day for at least half an hour. Get plenty of sleep and drink a lot of water. Your body weight chart might tell you when you're nearing your goals, but it isn't the goals that matter so much as living healthy.
I confess I was a couch potato for many years, sitting in front of my computer or my TV, watching DVDs and working in an office chair all day. Not surprisingly this made me put on weight, I had headaches and pains, I became unhealthy and I ate piles of junk food. Needless to say, I was nowhere near my ideal body weight.
Then I ordered a body weight chart, but actually all it did was sit up on my wall and remind me that I was overweight when I took an occasional break from eating my Twinkies and sinking my overweight rear end into the couch.
What really helped me wasn't the body weight chart or asking myself how much should I weigh all the time, but simply realizing that I didn't actually enjoy my life the way that I was.
That's when I resolved to do something about it finally, and got on it, with exercising, eating right, and developing a more healthy attitude towards the world. Sure, it took more than a couple of months, but it really wasn't that long until I reached my ideal body weight and a state of happiness greater than I've had in years.
This article was written by Jon Murray for Help & Advice.
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