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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