"If you have a larger frame, I would be careful to go too much by weight charts because I know a guy who is 5 foot 9 and a half and is way off the weight scale on these charts, yet if he loses the weight to fit in with the chart (e.g. getting down below 170 pounds or so)...he starts looking sick and underweight. So judge yourself more by the mirror! "

Besides the charts, there is the waitline. My waistline got up to 44" when I was 225 pounds. My waist is now 36". I would like to get it down to 34". Some gym addicts would probably say I should try to get it to 32". I am 48 and still single, so I need to concentrate on my appearance.