What You Should Weigh
These are average tables, with figures in both pounds
and
kilograms.
The tables also show average weights for small, medium
and large frames. You may also carry out a test
at home, to see if you are carrying excess weight, stand
naked in front of the mirror, try and pinch a fold of
flesh from any area of your body e.g. tummy, thighs
etc. If the fold is more than 3cm, you are carrying
excess weight...
How to Weigh Yourself
• Always use the same scales.
• Weigh yourself at the same time of day. It is very
important you stay to one pattern. Your lowest
weight of the day is usually first thing in the morning.
• Wear more or less the same clothes each time. (The
tables assume you are wearing 2 to 3 kilograms — 5
to 6 lb of clothing).
• Use the scales properly. Make sure they are firmly
set on an even floor and read zero when no one is standing
on them. Stand with your weight evenly distributed.
Men: desirable weights in outdoor clothing
| Height
|
Small
Frame |
Medium
Frame |
Large
Frame |
| Ft
in/cm |
lb/kg |
lb/kg |
lb/kg |
| 5’2-158 |
112-120
50.5-54.5 |
118-129
53.5-58.5 |
126-141
57.0-64.0 |
| 5’3-160
|
115-123
52.0-56.0 |
121-133
55.0-60.5 |
129-144
58.5-65.0 |
| 5’4-163
|
118-128
53.5-57.0 |
124-136
56.0-62.0 |
132-148
60.0-67.0 |
| 5’5-165 |
121-129
55.0-58.5 |
127-139
57.5-63.0 |
135-152
61.0-67.0 |
| 5’6-168 |
124-133
56.0-60.5 |
130-143
58.5-65.0 |
138-156
62.5-71.0 |
| 5'7-170
|
128-137
58.0-62.0 |
134-147
61.0-66.5 |
142-161
64.5-73.0 |
| 5’8-173
|
132-141
60.0-64.0 |
138-152
64.5-71.0 |
147-166
66.5-75.5 |
| 5’9-175 |
136-145
62.0-66.0 |
142-156
64.5-71.0 |
151-170
68.5—77.0 |
| 5'10-178 |
140-150
63.5-68.0 |
146-160
66.0-72.5 |
155-174
70.0-79.0 |
| 5’11-180 |
144—154
65.0-70.0 |
150-165
68.0-75.0 |
159-179
72.0-81.0 |
6’0-183 |
148-158 67.0-71.5 |
154-170 70.0-77.0 |
164—184 74.5-83.5 |
| 6’1-185 |
152—162
69.0-73.5 |
158-175
71.5-79.0 |
168-189
76.0-85.5 |
| 6’2-188 |
156-167
71.0-76.0 |
162-180
73.5-81.5 |
173—194
78.5-88.0 |
| 6’3-190
|
160-171
72.5-77.5 |
167-185
76.0-84.0 |
178-199
80.5-90.5 |
| 6’4-193
|
164—175
74.5-79.0 |
172-190
78.0-86.0 |
182-204
82.5-92.5 |
Women: desirable
weights in outdoor clothing
| Height |
Small
Frame |
Medium
Frame |
Large
Frame |
| Ft
in/cm |
lb/kg |
lb/kg |
lb/kg |
| 4’10-147 |
92-98
41.5-44.5 |
96-107
43.5-48.5 |
104-119
47.0-54.0 |
| 4’11-149 |
94-101
42.5-46.0 |
98-110
44.5-50.0 |
106-122
48.0-55.0 |
| 5’0-152 |
96-104
43.5-47.0 |
101-113
46.0-51.0 |
109-125
49.5-56.5 |
| 5’1-155 |
99-107
45.0-48.5 |
104-116
47.0-52.5 |
112-128
51.0-58.0 |
| 5’2-158 |
102-110
46.5-50.0 |
107-119
48.5-54.0 |
115-131
52.0-59.5
|
| 5'3-160 |
105-113
47.5-51.0 |
110-122
50.0-55.5 |
118-134
53.5-61.0 |
| 5’4-163
|
108-116
49.0-52.5 |
113-126
51.0-57.0 |
121-138
55.0-62.5 |
| 5’5-165
|
112-120
50.5-54.5 |
118-130
53.5-58.5 |
126-141
57.0-64.0
|
| 5’6-168
|
115-123
52.0-56.0 |
121-133
55.0-60.5 |
129-144
58.5-65.0 |
| 5’7-170 |
118-128
53.5-57.0 |
124-136
56.0-62.0 |
132-148
60.0-67.0 |
| 5’8-173 |
121-129
55.0-58.5 |
127-139
57.5-63.0 |
135-152
61.0-67.0 |
| 5'9
175 |
124-133
56.0-60.5 |
130-143
58.5-65.0 |
138-156
62.5-71.0 |
| 5'10
178 |
128-137
58.0-62.0 |
134-147
61.0-66.5 |
142-161
64.5-73.0 |
| 5'11
180 |
132-141
60.0-64.0 |
138-152
64.5-71.0 |
147-166
66.5-75.5 |
| 6’0
183 |
136-145
62.0-66.0 |
142-156
64.5-71.0 |
151-170
68.5-77.0 |
|
