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What Is The Ideal Weight For A Person With 5.8 Feet Height?

body frame size. I am morbidly obese and have thesr great diet pills my doctor has given me
and I check in monthly. I have gone from 260 lbs to 198 so far. I think I have a medium frame and I am 5 feet 8 inches . How much more weight should I lose to look good. I was thinking 150 lbs. help?
Tue, 9 Sep 2014
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Greetings. May i know your age?
To know your ideal weight, follow this :

If you do not have a measure tape , a rule of thumb to determine your frame size is to wrap your thumb and middle finger around your wrist on the opposite hand.

If you are of Small Frame your fingers overlap.
If you are of Medium Frame your fingers barely touch.
If you are of Large Frame your fingers don't touch.

Next based on your Height 5 feet 8" and body weight 198lbs,
Your Ideal weight range is 154 - 169.4 lbs (70 - 77 kg) & as of now you are overweight by 28.6 lbs (13 kg).

For more precision, specialists recommend using a combination of Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat and Lean Body Mass to figure an individual’s ideal healthy weight.

& finally before starting any diet to lose weight, be sure to consult and discuss with your doctor.

Hope it helped You.
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What Is The Ideal Weight For A Person With 5.8 Feet Height?

Greetings. May i know your age? To know your ideal weight, follow this : If you do not have a measure tape , a rule of thumb to determine your frame size is to wrap your thumb and middle finger around your wrist on the opposite hand. If you are of Small Frame your fingers overlap. If you are of Medium Frame your fingers barely touch. If you are of Large Frame your fingers don t touch. Next based on your Height 5 feet 8 and body weight 198lbs, Your Ideal weight range is 154 - 169.4 lbs (70 - 77 kg) & as of now you are overweight by 28.6 lbs (13 kg). For more precision, specialists recommend using a combination of Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat and Lean Body Mass to figure an individual’s ideal healthy weight. & finally before starting any diet to lose weight, be sure to consult and discuss with your doctor. Hope it helped You.