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Starting with a rough idea of your healthy weight is better than nothing. Here’s a quick, down and dirty calculation that can give you a fast estimate of whether you’re overweight. Since this calculation was originally created, many nations’ populations have literally expanded and people have gotten heavier. Therefore, keep in mind, that this guesstimate tends to make your ideal weight range much lower compared to the other calculations in this chapter:

 For men: Start with 106 pounds for 5 feet in height and then add 6 pounds per inch where you’re taller than 5 feet or subtract 6 pounds per inch if you’re shorter than 5 feet. The healthy weight range would be plus or minus 10 percent.

 For women: Start with 100 pounds for 5 feet in height and then add 5 pounds per inch where you’re taller than 5 feet or subtract 5 pounds per inch if you’re shorter than 5 feet. The healthy weight range would be plus or minus 10 percent.

All the calculations and assessments in this chapter are for adults only. Children should be assessed by their pediatrician or a pediatric dietitian.

Here’s an example of this method:

 Debbie is a 50-year-old woman. She is 5-5 tall and weighs 160 pounds.

Debbie’s healthy weight range is between 112.5 pounds and 137.5 pounds. Therefore, according to this method (which does tend to underestimate ideal weight range), Debbie needs to lose approximately 20 pounds to reach her healthy weight goal.

You can access one of my favorite websites (www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html) that uses several popular science-based weight formulas (based on your height, gender, and age) and then displays the results side-by-side to allow you to see your ideal weight at the click of your mouse. Plugging Debbie’s age and height into the calculator gives you a range of ideal body weights from 125 to 132 pounds.