It’s the weight that makes your heart sing when you step on the scale in the morning.   Go above, and you’re not as happy.  Go below, and maybe you are a little happier –  because then you can go to Golden Corral that day and eat a few more calories!

I first found my happy weight by deciding it on a height & weight chart, and decided that I could weigh 100 pounds for the first five feet, then 5 more pounds for each inch after that.  Pretty basic.  This doesn’t take into account small, medium or large bone frames, so you may want to try a height/weight chart like this.  At 5′ 7″, medium frame, age 48, this chart says I can weigh between 133-147 pounds; I like about 137 pounds. 

Finding your body mass index (BMI) is fun, too.  Here’s an inexpensive BMI scale you can purchase, or, click here to take a simple test to find your BMI. Like the height/weight chart, I am in the low-to-mid range, at 21.5 BMI for my height and weight. This chart also has a much more liberal weight range, saying I can weigh between 118-159. 

You are the only one who can figure out what your happy weight is.  Not the lady at Weight Watchers, or the counselor at Jenny Craig.  Just you.

Next:  Diet Redemption; Just say no to Regrets (RED DEAD or not) You always get another chance!

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