How Much Should a Female that is 5' 3" weigh?

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

Females 5' 3" Healthy Weight Ranges

If you have a small body frame your ideal weight may be:

111 pounds to 124 pounds

If you have a medium size body frame your ideal weight may be:

121 pounds to 135 pounds

If you have a large size body frame your ideal weight may be:

131 pounds to 147 pounds

Recommended Weight Ranges

A woman who is 5' 3" in height is considered as petite. Even petite women can have a large body frame [skeletal system].

But take special note that smaller ladies aren't capable of supporting an enormous amount of excess body weight. Keep in mind that amid conception, the size of the skeletal system was determined among other factors such as the color of the eyes, the color and thickness of hair, and if certain parts of the body were going to be more generous than others.

A considerable of excess body fat ranges between 25 and 50 pounds. If you have ever visited the feed store and attempted to lift a bag of 25 or 40 pound dog or kitty food - or bird seed, you are aware of how heavily it weighs. If you are currently over your recommended healthy weight by this amount of pounds - that's how much extra weigh you are lugging around.

If you're feeling fatigued and have been experiencing body pain, particularly in the back, knees and hips, it's most likely the extra pounds that are making you feel so poorly.

Before you take that next bite of food or next sip of drink, we hope that you'll remember this article. Are you eating the healthiest foods? Could you switch out cookies and milk for a fresh fruit selection? If you can't, what about enjoying only a couple of small cookies with a serving of low fat milk? Every little bit you do towards making healthy changes decreases your excess body weight bit-by-bit.

If you are more than 50 pounds overweight, it's time to get busy. You'll be extending your life more likely than not while potentially avoiding significant health issues as you age. And believe me - we get old before we know it as it happens so quickly.

How Many Daily Calories Do You Require?

111 - 124 pounds

If you are inactive your body will require about 1443 calories per day. If you are young and highly active, you may require about 2108 calories daily. Varying levels of activity will use more energy values. If you're walking at a slow pace you're going to burn far less calories that if you were running. The more aggressive the activity, the more energy burned as fuel for the body.

121 - 135 pounds

If you are inactive, you will require as few as 1573 calories and as many as 2295 calories daily.

131 - 147 pounds

Inactive individuals will need at minimum 1703 calories and as many as 2499.

In Summary

Keep in mind that you may require less or more energy values depending upon several personal health factors - like current age, muscle mass quantity, activity level and state of current health. Therefore, use these Diet Bites recommendations and data as starting points in setting your fitness goals and body weight.