Here is a simple method to determine your ideal weight. Most tables for ideal weight fail to consider your body type. This method includes your type body frame in the formula.
Simply follow these steps:
* Encircle your wrist with your thumb and middle finger.
* If your hold is loose, then you have a small frame.
* If your finger and thumb don't meet, your frame is large.
* If they just touch, your frame is medium.
* Multiply your height in inches above 5 feet by 6.
example- you are 5'2". You are 2" above 5 feet. 2x6=12
* Add 106 to the above figure to get an average ideal weight in pounds for your height.
* This is a rough estimation of your individual ideal weight if your frame is medium.
* If your frame is small, subtract 5 pounds from the average weight.
* If your frame is large, add 5 pounds to the average weight to get your individual ideal weight.
* Divide your real weight by your individual ideal weight calculated above.
* If the result is below 1.00 you are underweight.
* If the result is between 1.00 and 1.10 your weight is ideal.
* If the result is between 1.11 and 1.20, you are marginally overweight.
* If the result is between 1.21 and 1.30, you are overweight.
* If the result is 1.31 and above, you are obese.
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