There is a simple rule of thumb that you can use to determine your ideal body weight. It differs slightly depending on whether you are a woman or a man.

If you are a woman, begin with a base weight of 100 pounds for 5 feet of height. For each additional inch add 5 pounds. That is the ideal weight for an average body frame. So if your are 5'4" the ideal weight would be 120 pounds. For a small body frame, subtract 10 percent and for a large body frame, add 10 percent.

If you are a man, begin with a base weight of 106 pounds for 5 feet of height. For each additional inch add 6 pounds. So if you are 5'10" the ideal weight would be 166 pounds for a man. For a small body frame, subtract 10 percent and for a large body frame, add 10 percent.

great... now I'm gonna have to take off my shoes so I can do the math to see my ideal weight, Thanks!

According to this I should weigh 155 pounds... looks like I have 5 pounds to lose!!! Grrr.

I am 6'2" so that makes me 106+6*14 = 190 lbs, give a few for my big, but not "large" frame... and I'm spot on!

I'm just under 6'2", but weigh 224.

Not too much in the way of lard lumps though, and I'm pretty muscular.

It'll do.