Your ideal weight is that which is based upon factors such as age, bone structure/body build, height, or gender. In order to calculate your ideal weight you can use an online calculator.

Variations of Ideal Weight Calculators

Some of them help you determine how much you should weight based on age and height. However, other types are more detailed. For instance, they may ask you your gender and body build (i.e. small, medium, or large-boned).

Other calculations are based on body mass index (BMI), which indicates how much percentage or how much fat is stored on a person’s body. The Hamwi formulas are another option, which is becoming more popular.

About the Hamwi formula: This is based on attributing a certain number of pounds based on certain height measurements. The following explanation had been altered since, but this is the original guideline:

For men this would be 106 pounds for anyone who is up to 5 ft tall, and 6 lbs. for every inch over this. For women the measurement is 100 lbs. for the first 5 ft and five pounds for each inch over that.

This has been decreased in recent years to the following: For a man it would be 105 lb for the first 5 ft and 5 lb for each inch over 5 ft. For a woman it would be 95 lbs. for the first 5 ft and 4 lb thereafter.

What’s the Point?

You may be wondering what the point of all this really is, and how it can help you. All these tips to help you find your ideal weight are presented because there is no “once size fits all” diet.

When you make these calculations, it will also help you set calorie goals too. This will provide you with an accurate calorie count based on how much you should weigh and it will be more than just a “guess.”

This will make it much easier for you not to overeat. It will help you spread out your calories throughout the day, too. This way you will be less hungry.