Ideal weight any one?

Well, for who?...weight seems to be an obsession in our current society and while it could be an indicator of potential health issues, very few people look at weight as a number with many components.....where the sum of all is not equal to the number.

I was also once obsessesed with the "magic" number... and many people still go on the scale daily to find out the "number"

I am not sure what my weight is currently but I do know that is higher than four years ago when I started training with weights. Yet, I am not really worried since lean muscle weights more.

There are other measurements used to determine if you have a"healthy" weight. For instance the BMI(Body Mass Index) or Quetelet index, is a statistical measurement which compares a person's weight and height. Though it does not actually measure the "Body fat percentage", due to its ease of measurement and calculation, it is the most widely used diagnostic tool to identify Obesity. You can check your BMI here:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm


So many ways to look at the "magic" number, what is the correct one. There is no one simple answer but I always analyze the components of what in my opinion is a factor in a person's weight:

- Percentage of lean muscle
- Percentage of fat...check what percentage is healthy here:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcharts.htm
- Bone Frame
- Genetics
- Basal Metabolic Rate
- Life style
- Daily fluctuations (women know this better than anyone)

.....and others particular to the person....

So how do you feel about the number you see in the scale and what does it really tell you?

The answer, I think, can be found on your way of life, objectives and how healthy, energetic and fit you feel....your weight is just a number that needs to be decoded and considered as part of your healthy outlook yet not obsessed over

Yours in health, fitness and pursue of dreams

La Maga