 How much Should I
Weigh?
Have you ever wondered: How much should I weigh? Do I need to lose
weight? What is my Body Mass Index (BMI)? Being over or below weight may negatively
impact your health.
People who are heavy are at higher risk for health disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. A
good New Year's resolution or as a resolution at any time of the year, is to have a healthy
weight.
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In order to check, How much should I weigh?,
you need to know your height. First, tape an 11 ½ “ x 8” piece of paper to a wall in an area where you can
see the mark for your height.
Using a pencil, mark on the paper on the wall and at the top of your head to mark your
height. Take your shoes off before checking your height.
Measure the distance from the floor to the mark you made on the
paper that is on the wall. On another piece of paper write the measurement. Using a
weight scale check your weight. Subtract a few pounds for your
clothes.
To check out the weight range for what you should weigh you will need to check a
height weight table. A height weight table can be found on the Internet. Use a search engine and search for
the term “height weight” table.
What is my Body Mass Index Number
I recommend that you use Wikipedia’s Body Mass Index table
(BMI) as it is very complete with all the necessary information you need for a complete evaluation of your
height and weight. You may also use the search engines Yahoo, Google or another search engine
if you choose.
Use your BMI measurement to answer the question of what you should weigh. BMI is an
indicator of the amount of fat you have on your body. The indicator
on the table may say that you are severely underweight, normal, overweight or obese class I, obese class II
or obese class III.
A BMI for a person with average weight is between 18.5 and 24.9. A person
with a BMI of between 18.5 and 22.9 have a low risk of developing heart disease or diabetes.
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What you should weigh can be determined in different ways, but Body Mass Index (BMI) is one
of the most dependable ways to help you know what a fit weight is for you.
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