Reverse BMI Calculator
Calculate your target weight based on your desired BMI. Perfect for setting realistic weight loss or gain goals.
Unlike a standard BMI calculator that tells you your current BMI, this reverse BMI calculator works backwards—you input your height and desired BMI, and it calculates the weight you need to achieve that BMI.
Steps to Calculate Target Weight:
- Enter your height in feet and inches
- Slide the BMI slider to your target BMI (or enter a specific value)
- Click "Calculate Target Weight" to see your goal weight
- Review the healthy weight range for your height (BMI 18.5-24.9)
Start with Small Goals: If you're significantly above your target weight, set intermediate goals. Aim to lose 5-10% of your body weight initially, which provides substantial health benefits.
Sustainable Rate: Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. Faster weight loss is often water weight or muscle, not fat.
Consider Body Composition: BMI doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat. Athletes or very muscular individuals may have a high BMI but low body fat percentage.
Focus on Health, Not Just Numbers: Improvements in fitness, energy, blood pressure, and metabolic markers matter more than reaching an exact BMI.
Goal Setting: Provides a specific, measurable target weight based on medically recognized BMI ranges.
Motivation: Having a concrete number makes it easier to track progress and stay motivated.
Planning: Helps you calculate how much weight you need to lose or gain to reach a healthy BMI range.
Health Assessment: Understanding the healthy weight range for your height helps you assess whether your current weight poses health risks.
BMI Doesn't Measure Body Composition: It can't distinguish between muscle mass and fat. Bodybuilders may be classified as "overweight" despite having low body fat.
Not Universal: BMI ranges may not apply equally to all ethnic groups, elderly individuals, or pregnant women.
Consult Healthcare Professionals: Use this calculator as a guide, but work with doctors or dietitians for personalized weight goals, especially if you have health conditions.
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