What’s Your “Get Real Weight?”

dorrie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:40:13 +0000

Have you ever looked at one of the “ideal” weight charts in your doctor’s office and thought, “get real – there’s no way I’ll ever get down to that weight again unless I can find a time machine to take me back to my teenage years or grow six (or twelve) inches in the next month!”

I look at them and think “yeah -right.” My “ideal” weight on the chart below is between 127-141 pounds (The data originated from Met Life’s Ideal weight charts first established in 1943 and revised in 1983).

I haven’t weighed 127 pounds since I was a junior in high school where I regularly skipped breakfast and lunch (and only picked at my dinner) so that my size 5 hip hugger jeans would fit. I was lightheaded and dizzy every afternoon. No thanks to doing that ever again.

Today my realistic “get real” weight is 160 pounds.

How did I come up with that number? Nope, didn’t just pull it out of my butt and decide it was a nice number.

After the birth of my second child, 160 pounds is the weight I maintained for a little over a year (until I got pregnant again). I felt healthy and energetic at that weight, and even though I couldn’t get into single digit jeans, I still fit into normal clothes. And, maybe most importantly, I didn’t look into the mirror at that time and hate what I saw.

So that’s why 160 pounds, which isn’t even close to what some stupid chart says I should weigh, is the weight I think I should weigh and is even the weight my doctor agreed would be okay for me because it’s sure a lot better than the high of 286 that I was at 3 years ago (and am NEVER EVER GOING BACK TO).

What’s your “get real” weight?

At what weight will you feel healthy and feel good about yourself?

Height & Weight Table For Women

Height Feet Inches	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
4′ 10″	102-111	109-121	118-131
4′ 11″	103-113	111-123	120-134
5′ 0″	104-115	113-126	122-137
5′ 1″	106-118	115-129	125-140
5′ 2″	108-121	118-132	128-143
5′ 3″	111-124	121-135	131-147
5′ 4″	114-127	124-138	134-151
5′ 5″	117-130	127-141	137-155
5′ 6″	120-133	130-144	140-159
5′ 7″	123-136	133-147	143-163
5′ 8″	126-139	136-150	146-167
5′ 9″	129-142	139-153	149-170
5′ 10″	132-145	142-156	152-173
5′ 11″	135-148	145-159	155-176
6′ 0″	138-151	148-162	158-179
Weights at ages 25-59 based on lowest mortality. Weight in pounds according to frame (in indoor clothing weighing 3 lbs.; shoes with 1″ heels)

Height & Weight Table For Men

Height Feet Inches	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
5′ 2″	128-134	131-141	138-150
5′ 3″	130-136	133-143	140-153
5” 4″	132-138	135-145	142-156
5′ 5″	134-140	137-148	144-160
5′ 6″	136-142	139-151	146-164
5′ 7″	138-145	142-154	149-168
5′ 8″	140-148	145-157	152-172
5′ 9″	142-151	148-160	155-176
5′ 10″	144-154	151-163	158-180
5′ 11″	146-157	154-166	161-184
6′ 0″	149-160	157-170	164-188
6′ 1″	152-164	160-174	168-192
6′ 2″	155-168	164-178	172-197
6′ 3″	158-172	167-182	176-202
6′ 4″	162-176	171-187	181-207
Weights at ages 25-59 based on lowest mortality. Weight in pounds according to frame (in indoor clothing weighing 5 lbs.; shoes with 1″ heels)

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What’s Your “Get Real Weight?”