Complete Guide: Ideal Weight Calculator for Women
Calculate your ideal weight with realistic female-specific expectations. Multiple formulas give you a healthy range, not a single number.
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Expert Tips for Women
- ✓Ideal weight ranges are wider than media often portrays
- ✓Muscle weighs more than fat - fit women may weigh more than expected
- ✓Your ideal weight may change with age, pregnancy, and menopause
- ✓Focus on how clothes fit and how you feel, not just the number
- ✓Healthy weight varies significantly by frame size
- ✓Unrealistic ideals from media aren't based on health research
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the ideal weight for a 5'5 woman?
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Approximately 113-138 lbs depending on frame size. Athletic women with muscle may be healthy above this range.
Why do formulas give different answers?
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Each formula (Devine, Robinson, Miller, Hamwi) uses different assumptions. Average them for a reasonable range.
Is my ideal weight the same as my 'goal' weight?
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Not necessarily. Your comfortable, sustainable weight may be higher than calculated 'ideal.' Focus on health markers over numbers.
How does menopause affect ideal weight?
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Metabolism slows and muscle loss accelerates at menopause. Slightly higher weight may be appropriate and healthy post-menopause.
Should I aim for my high school weight?
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Not necessarily. Bodies change with age. A healthy weight at 40 may be 10-15 lbs more than at 18, and that's okay.
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