Do you need to lose weight? Find out what the Right Weight for you is. Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI).

Where:"X"= your weight in lbs"Y"= height in inches
"X" x 705= "Z" - Multiply your weight by 705"Z" / "Y"= "A" - Divide the previous result by your height"A" / "Y"= BMI - Divide the previous result by your height again
A BMI of 18.5 to 24.5 may indicate the optimal weight. The wide range is due to the variety of body composition in bone and muscle among healthy people. Women in general have less muscle and bone than man do, so the optimal BMI for women will usually fall toward the bottom of the range.
Underweight: less than 18.5
Ideal: from 18.5 to 24.5
Overweight: from 24.5 to 30
Obese: from 30 or higher