Comments on: Ideal Body Weight Formula: How to Calculate Your Ideal Weight

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:14:28 +0000

@Aylissa – Congrats on your baby! That’s great news. I haven’t met too many women who feel slim and sexy after having a baby (i.e. I haven’t met any), so my guess is the emotions you are feeling regarding your body weight are quite common. With that said, I do think a focus on losing 0.5-1.5lb of fat per week like clockwork could be a great goal for you. My guess is a healthier body weight per BMI standards would be closer to 140lb. Body fat would be around 24%.

By: Aylissa

Aylissa — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:30:58 +0000

Hello! Thanks for having this helpful site. I just had a baby I am completely uncomfortable with my body, weight n health overall. I am 33 stand at 5’4 and 180 lbs!! My body fat is 41.2 What should my ideal weight and body fat? Help

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:04:31 +0000

@cythnia S – Very happy you enjoyed the article and found it useful!

By: cynthia S

cynthia S — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:36:07 +0000

Your article is so so helpful. I was always wondering what really was my ideal weight because im 5ft8 with a weight of 194 lbs and body fat of 32% but i really dont look obese as my BMI would say but more like a curvy woman with an hourglass shape, its always strange when people know how mu ch i weigh they are always surprised and tend to say i may have heavy bones so i dont know if thats d case, anyway now i know i need to be at 160 lbs to have a 20% body fat, so that i can finally see some definition on my stomach…so thank u, i now have a goal

By: Nefaruru

Nefaruru — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:48:57 +0000

Thanks!

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:30:26 +0000

@Nefaruru – The body fat percentage, not the total amount of fat in pounds is what’s most relevant. 16lb sounds sounds fine given you only weigh 105lb. Also keep in mind the BIA scales are notoriously inaccurate. If you can, see if you can find a competent trainer to take your body fat percentage. Hope that helpful!

By: Nefaruru

Nefaruru — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:04:34 +0000

I am 5 feet 5 inches and I weigh 105 pounds~ I have a scale that measures body fat percentage and it says 15-16% (depending on the day)

By: Marc Perry

Marc Perry — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:55:16 +0000

@Nefaruru – What is your total weight/height? I am unable to answer your question without knowing more information.