How Are You Fatting Up On Your IBW?

Each picture represents 5lbs of FAT . How many of these are we carrying around? Do you know your % body fat?

One of the ways to calculate your estimated ideal body weigh (IBW), i.e.. the weight you should be for your height is :

Females - for every 5 feet add 100lbs + _____ inches × 5 lbs.
Males - for every 5 feet add 106 lbs. + ____inches × 6 lbs.

10% of your ideal body weight should be added to or subtracted from your ideal body weight  depending on whether you are large or small frame.

Eg. If you are a female 5 ft 6 inches, your IBW will be 100 lbs. + 6inches ×5 lbs. = 130 lbs.. If you are large frame, then it's 10 % of 130 lbs. = 13 lbs.
Therefore your correct estimated IBW is 130 lbs. + 13 lbs. = 143 lbs.

If your current weight is 183lbs and your ideal body weight should be 143lbs, then you are 40 lbs. overweight.

If your % body FAT is 28%, then of your current weight of 180lbs, approximately 50lbs is FAT. So you are carrying around 10 of the 5lbs of FAT shown in the pic.

                                     

                                  Calculate your IBW and see how you stack up!