How to Assess Your Body Weight
From your Weight Loss Guide

The standard height/weight tables don't consider individuals' body types. Here is the simplest way to calculate the ideal weight for your frame.

Difficulty Level: Easy    Time Required: five minutes

1. 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.
2. Multiply your height inches above 5 feet by 6. Add 106 to get an average ideal weight in pounds for your height.
3. This is a rough estimation of your individual ideal weight if your frame is medium.
4. Subtract 5 pounds from the average weight to get your individual ideal weight if your frame is small.
5. Add 5 pounds to the average weight to get your individual ideal weight if your frame is large.
6. Divide your real weight by your individual ideal weight.
7. If the result is below 1.00 you are underweight.
8. If the result is between 1.00 and 1.10 your weight is ideal.
9. If the result is between 1.11 and 1.20, you are marginally overweight.
10. If the result is between 1.21 and 1.30, you are overweight.
11. If the result is 1.31 and above, you are obese.
    

Tips:

1. Being underweight can be as health-threatening as being overweight.
2. Weighing is not always the best method to assess your weight-loss success. If you exercise, you might be losing fat but gaining muscle mass. Inch loss is sometimes a better indicator.

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