For men living in the United States the average height and weight is:

Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 190 pounds

(Data gathered from the National Center for Health Statistics.)

See the height and weight chart below to see where you fall:

Ideal Height/Weight Chart (US Males)

Of course where ever you fall on the chart above doesn’t really tell you if you’re fat or not. That depends on how much muscle and fat you carry. This can vary quite a bit in men. For example, bodybuilders may find themselves way off this chart, yet they may carry less fat than most people on the chart. Everyone is unique.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average female in the United States is:

Height: 5 feet 3.8 inches
Weight: 163 pounds

Take a look at the height and weight chart below to see where you fall:

Height/Weight Chart (US Females)

All people are made up differently, even those that are the same height. A weight that might look over weight on one person can look just right or even under weight on another. There’s the frame size and muscle mass that is unique from individual to individual. There is no one size fits all, and that’s why there is a range of weight (low -to- high) for each height category.

So you’ve been watching lots of Biggest Loser and seeing people lose 10 lbs a week left and right and now you’re ready to lose that extra 40 lbs by the end of the month, right? Well, it’s not really that easy.

The thing that people need to understand about the Biggest Loser is that the contestants living on the show’s campus are on a very restrictive diet, have a personal trainer, and here’s the biggie - they do up to 6 hours of training each day!

Many of you have asked where you can get a copy of Atkin’s diet book so I thought I’d post this little trade secret I have for you…

Instead of going down to your local bookstore and spending in the neighborhood of $20 bucks take a look at the deals on eBay. It may be hard to believe, but you can get the same book for under $2. I even created a link at the bottom of this post that will take you to all the Dr. Atkins diet book deals available on eBay right now.

Anyone that’s ever been on a diet knows that you lose the most weight at the beginning of the diet program and you tend to lose less and less each week until you eventually hit a sticking point. This is the frustrating part. It’s frustrating because you’re sticking to your diet like glue only to see that same number on the scale each morning. Or worse, you may even find yourself gaining weight!