The Best Way to Figure Out Your Ideal Weight?

Take a few moments, and you can do it using the Met Life Insurance guidelines, which pretty much reflect the latest research.

First, approximate your frame size.

Bend your forearm upward at a 90 degree angle. Keep fingers straight and turn the inside of your wrist toward your body. Place thumb and index finger of other hand on the two prominent bones on either side of the elbow. Measure space between your fingers on a ruler. (A physician would use a caliper.) Compare with tables below listing elbow measurements for medium-framed men and women. Measurements lower than those listed indicate small frame. Higher measurements indicate large frame.