In fact, one can get some (dress) sizes slimmer and even gain weight. How is this?
Muscles (and bones), the Lean Body Mass , are heavier than fat. So a lean, muscular body can be heavier than a fat one.
Am I Overweight?
Grossly you can do some sums to find this out by comparing your weight and your size very simply: Size minus 100 centimeters in kilograms is normal, ideal weight would be
170 cm ==> 70 kg ,
for women: 15% less ==> 59,5 kg
for men: 10% less ==> 63 kg
A bit more precise is the determination of the ideal weight by the Body Mass Index (BMI), which indicates the body weight per square meter.
Below 18,5 kg/m² is underweight
above 25,0 kg/m² overweight.
Computation:
A person of 1,70 m ==> 1,70 m x 1,70 m = 2,89 m²
Weight: 80 kg ==> 80 kg / 2,89 m² ==> BMI 27,7 kg/m²
Weight: 70 kg ==> 70 kg / 2,89 m² ==> BMI 24,2 kg/m²
Weight: 59 kg ==> 59 kg / 2,89 m² ==> BMI 20,4 kg/m²
Weight: 50 kg ==> 50 kg / 2,89 m² ==> BMI 17,3 kg/m²
Ideal for women: 22 kg/m², for men 24 kg/m²
(Now it's your turn - you will certainly find other numbers....
10 kg = 22.05 lb , 100 cm = 39.37 in )
These figures can tell you grossly, whether you need indee to lose weight, or you have to do other things to get in shape - mostly more moving and at least slight training.
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