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Anonymous wrote:I always figure 100 pounds for 5' and then 5 pounds for each additional inch, or at least that's a good average for a medium frame.

I am 5’6” and that would be 130 for me. I am currently 145 and my lean mass is about 113 pounds of that (22% bodyfat). If I managed to keep all of it dieting down to 130, I would be only 13% bodyfat which is extremely low and unhealthy for a female. People call me skinny when I am at 140. So it all depends on your frame size and how much muscle you carry. 130 could be fine for some but definitely not for me.
My advice for OP would be to focus on bodyfat percentage rather than weight. 20-25% is a good target for a female.

Sounds good in theory, but there isn’t a way to accurately know your body fat percentage that is simple, easy, free. Or is there?

DEXA is the preferred method, it is not free though. I would also not waste time and money on the bodyfat measuring scales. They are extremely inaccurate. You can also estimate bodyfat through measurements of waist vs. other body parts. It wont be as accurate as DEXA though which is quite accessible in the DMV. The cheapest I found was at the Bodymass gym in Arlington.

I don’t think a DEXA scan is a realistic for most people to be getting on a semi-regular basis to track body fat. Be real

Dp. Seriously. Just take an objective look at yourself, naked, in front of a mirror. I'm 5'7, currently 145, fighting weight (where I look and feel my best) is 135. When I look at my body, I see my stomach is doughy, I have love handles/muffin top and my arms, legs and butt are jiggly. I've been doing as others at dcum have preached: living with extra weight so that I can enjoy the pleasure of eating crap and a lot of it. Problem is, I don't like what I see in the mirror, especially because I know how great I look and feel 10 pounds lighter. Team bmi, team goal weight, team you don't need dexa to tell you to clean up your diet and exercise more.

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Anonymous wrote:I always figure 100 pounds for 5' and then 5 pounds for each additional inch, or at least that's a good average for a medium frame.

I am 5’6” and that would be 130 for me. I am currently 145 and my lean mass is about 113 pounds of that (22% bodyfat). If I managed to keep all of it dieting down to 130, I would be only 13% bodyfat which is extremely low and unhealthy for a female. People call me skinny when I am at 140. So it all depends on your frame size and how much muscle you carry. 130 could be fine for some but definitely not for me.
My advice for OP would be to focus on bodyfat percentage rather than weight. 20-25% is a good target for a female.

Sounds good in theory, but there isn’t a way to accurately know your body fat percentage that is simple, easy, free. Or is there?

DEXA is the preferred method, it is not free though. I would also not waste time and money on the bodyfat measuring scales. They are extremely inaccurate. You can also estimate bodyfat through measurements of waist vs. other body parts. It wont be as accurate as DEXA though which is quite accessible in the DMV. The cheapest I found was at the Bodymass gym in Arlington.

I don’t think a DEXA scan is a realistic for most people to be getting on a semi-regular basis to track body fat. Be real

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always figure 100 pounds for 5' and then 5 pounds for each additional inch, or at least that's a good average for a medium frame.

I am 5’6” and that would be 130 for me. I am currently 145 and my lean mass is about 113 pounds of that (22% bodyfat). If I managed to keep all of it dieting down to 130, I would be only 13% bodyfat which is extremely low and unhealthy for a female. People call me skinny when I am at 140. So it all depends on your frame size and how much muscle you carry. 130 could be fine for some but definitely not for me.
My advice for OP would be to focus on bodyfat percentage rather than weight. 20-25% is a good target for a female.

Sounds good in theory, but there isn’t a way to accurately know your body fat percentage that is simple, easy, free. Or is there?

DEXA is the preferred method, it is not free though. I would also not waste time and money on the bodyfat measuring scales. They are extremely inaccurate. You can also estimate bodyfat through measurements of waist vs. other body parts. It wont be as accurate as DEXA though which is quite accessible in the DMV. The cheapest I found was at the Bodymass gym in Arlington.

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Anonymous wrote:I always figure 100 pounds for 5' and then 5 pounds for each additional inch, or at least that's a good average for a medium frame.

I am 5’6” and that would be 130 for me. I am currently 145 and my lean mass is about 113 pounds of that (22% bodyfat). If I managed to keep all of it dieting down to 130, I would be only 13% bodyfat which is extremely low and unhealthy for a female. People call me skinny when I am at 140. So it all depends on your frame size and how much muscle you carry. 130 could be fine for some but definitely not for me.
My advice for OP would be to focus on bodyfat percentage rather than weight. 20-25% is a good target for a female.

Sounds good in theory, but there isn’t a way to accurately know your body fat percentage that is simple, easy, free. Or is there?

Anonymous wrote:I always figure 100 pounds for 5' and then 5 pounds for each additional inch, or at least that's a good average for a medium frame.

I am 5’6” and that would be 130 for me. I am currently 145 and my lean mass is about 113 pounds of that (22% bodyfat). If I managed to keep all of it dieting down to 130, I would be only 13% bodyfat which is extremely low and unhealthy for a female. People call me skinny when I am at 140. So it all depends on your frame size and how much muscle you carry. 130 could be fine for some but definitely not for me.
My advice for OP would be to focus on bodyfat percentage rather than weight. 20-25% is a good target for a female.

BMI guidelines have always been true for me. I'm 5'4". My sweet spot is 120 lbs. Less than 118 lbs is too thin, more than 130 lbs is too heavy.

A body weight without a body fat percentage is sort of useless.

I'm 5 feet 0.

98lbs but my weight has been as high as 108. I am happy at 96-105 or so. I am small framed and my bride is in low normal range. Those old 1940s weight charts said 100lbs for 5 feet and 5 lbs fir every inch. If I look at the newer charts a healthy weight for me can be up to say 125 but I'd be soft, plump and metabolically not too healthy.

Weight on the scale really doesn't show a full picture.

I'm 5'7''. I've been 115 pounds in the past but it was always during periods when I was quite sick, like when I had a nasty long case of mono. Looking back and pictures from then I'm clearly too skinny.

I hover around 130 now and I'm quite happy with that.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t use a calculator. I’m 5’5” and 125 is my sweet spot. Anything lower ages me and higher than 130 feels heavy. I think aiming for a heathy range BMI should be your goal and if you want to be a little lower for vanity, balance out quality of life/joy of eating and how hard it would be to maintain with whatever your vanity goal is

wow that seems low.

It seems heathy to me. It’s a BMI of about 20.8, healthy BMI is 18.5-24

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t use a calculator. I’m 5’5” and 125 is my sweet spot. Anything lower ages me and higher than 130 feels heavy. I think aiming for a heathy range BMI should be your goal and if you want to be a little lower for vanity, balance out quality of life/joy of eating and how hard it would be to maintain with whatever your vanity goal is

wow that seems low.

Are you a doctor?

Yes

Did you mean to say 5'5 is normal-low BMI? What's the wow for?

There's not such thing as set ideal weight. I'm 5'7 and I'm usually 125-130 but got to 121 recently and I look too thin. I'm in great shape - I hike and do pilates and lift weights, but I'm small boned. My ring size is a 4.5. I look heavy at 140.

I always figure 100 pounds for 5' and then 5 pounds for each additional inch, or at least that's a good average for a medium frame.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t use a calculator. I’m 5’5” and 125 is my sweet spot. Anything lower ages me and higher than 130 feels heavy. I think aiming for a heathy range BMI should be your goal and if you want to be a little lower for vanity, balance out quality of life/joy of eating and how hard it would be to maintain with whatever your vanity goal is

wow that seems low.

Are you a doctor?

Yes

I’m 5’6 125 and would like to lose a few pounds so I can see those ab muscles I’ve been working on. I lift weights 4x week so I’m not worried about looking too weak at a lower weight. The fat on the lower abs is the last to go 😆

I feel good in my clothes which to me is the most important barometer!