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What is the Right Weight for My Height

Q: Could you tell me what is the normal weight for a 5'10" male. I started eating low-fat no-fat food on December, 25 of 1998 and to this present I have lost 40 lbs. even I went from 200 lbs. to 160 lbs. even and I just wanted to know is that the right weight for my height or what? Thank you for your time.

A: There is no such thing as normal weight for anybody. There are certain ideals such as BMI(body mass index) Height to Weight charts and finally your % of Bodyfat. I would prefer if everybody who is in a similar position to yours and that is trying to become lean – throw away their bathroom scales and focus instead on how they look in the mirror. In terms of your unique position Eric, I would suggest that you have your % of Bodyfat taken and if it is under 15% then you are fine, if you were 200lbs and your Bodyfat was under 15% this would be acceptable as well. The best explanation of weight and whether or not it is okay for you is the following: We have two adult men, both are 32 years of age, both are 6ft tall and both weigh 240lbs. Technically based on a weight to height and also BMI both are unhealthy and both are overweight. We delve a little further into the history of these two men: one is a lawyer and the other is a linebacker for the 49ers. We ask both to strip to their y-fronts and the lawyer is carrying a lot of fat due to his sedentary lifestyle and penchant for dining out, the linebacker is ripped – he maintains 8% Bodyfat and is clearly in great shape. I hope this shows you that whether or not your weight is acceptable depends on whether it is fat or muscle and therefore every case is unique and must treated accordingly.

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