Walrus

The newer unofficial guidelines say that you should weight 150. I know, that is hard to believe. It goes like this. For men, you should weight 105 pounds for the first 5 feet. Then add 5 pounds for each additional inch. This is for optimal health based on years of studies. Even just being 10 pounds overweight puts you at significant risk of many different health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Most peoples' idea of overweight is way off mark these days. No offense, but you are very typical in this way of modern thinking. People have become really complacent with their weight. They are comparing themselves to others and not really seeing that they too have weight problems.

One thing that should be also factored in is bone density. If you are boney, then add in a few pounds or so. More important than weight, however, is your waist size. Two males could be 5'9 and 190 pounds but have a different waist size. I'm guessing you're around size 34? Abdominal fat is the most dangerous fat a man can have. It's much better to be a size 34 than a size 40, though.