What Is An Appropriate Body Weight?

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Meggs M Admin/Moderator Posts: 26 (1/3/04 4:48 pm) Reply	What Is An Appropriate Body Weight? Weight, just like most other physical features, varies naturally among people. You can make small changes in your body weight, but when pushed too far, the body tries to make biological adjustments to get back to its more natural weight. People with anorexia nervosa usually weigh less than 85% of their body's normal weight. In anorexia nervosa, regaining weight should be slow but steady. Most experts recommend a rate of weight gain between two to four pounds a week on average. The goal should be a weight that is above the weight where normal menstruation occurs. This is almost always above 90% of average weight as reported on weight charts (taking age and height into consideration). However, rather than establishing an exact weight expectation, it is preferable to try to normalize eating and let weight settle at its natural level. Luv & Hugs Meggs xxx

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