One of the most frequent advice you’ll hear is: “Aim for a healthy body weight”. The reason is clear. A healthy body weight helps reduce your risk for developing many diseases, which include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and others. If you are overweight or obese, you know that you need to lose the extra weight you have been carrying around to prevent and control these diseases. Knowledge (this includes knowing your weight) is the first of a set of steps to take for safe and effective weight loss.

In fact, the first three (3) key recommendations, among several others, of the US National Institute of Health (From the Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults) advises those with the following conditions to lose weight:

1.	Weight loss to lower elevated blood pressure in overweight and obese persons with high blood pressure.
2.	Weight loss to lower elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides, and to raise low levels of HDL-cholesterol in overweight and obese persons with dyslipidemia.
3.	Weight loss to lower elevated blood glucose levels in overweight and obese persons with type 2 diabetes.

What is your ideal body weight?
To find out, use the Ideal Body Weight Calculator.
This is an approximation of your body weight based on your height.

What is a healthy weight range?
The table below is a guide to a healthy weight range according to height & gender.
This will help you determine your ideal weight as your target.

Height Men Women Feet & Inches cm kg lbs kg lbs 4’7” 140 - - 40-53 88-116 4’9” 145 - - 42-54 92-119 4’11” 150 - - 43-55 94-121 4’111/2" 152 - - 44-56 97-123 5’1/2" 154 - - 44-57 97-125 5’1” 156 - - 45-58 99-128 5’2” 158 51-64 112-141 46-59 101-130 5’21/2" 160 52-65 114-143 48-61 105-135 5’31/2" 162 53-66 116-145 49-62 108-136 5’41/2" 164 54-67 119-147 50-64 110-141 5’5” 166 55-69 121-152 51-65 112-143 5’6” 168 56-71 123-156 52-66 114-145 5’61/2" 170 58-73 127-161 53-67 117-147 5’71/2" 172 59-74 132-165 56-70 123-154 5’81/2" 174 60-75 132-165 56-70 123-154 5’9” 176 62-77 136-169 58-72 128-158 5’10” 178 64-79 141-174 59-74 130-163 5’101/2" 180 65-80 143-176 - - 5’111/2" 182 66-82 145-180 - - 6’0” 184 67-84 147-185 - - 6’1” 186 69-86 152-189 - - 6’2” 188 71-88 156-194 - - 6’21/2" 190 73-90 161-198 - - 6’31/2" 192 75-93 165-205 - -

Source: BrianMac Sport Coach