SWChick, I read that years ago when I was actually under the projected weight. I do remember there being another component that allowed for age. That formula was for a 25 year old. There was 5 pounds added for each decade after that, I think. So if I hadn't shrunk so much, I would have been allowed 140 + 20 for 4 decades for a total of 160. Sounds reasonable for a person 5'8" with a normal bone structure. My current problem is 1) I have lost three inches in height due to osteoporosis and missing cartilage in my lumbar spine, and 2) I have small bones. At my current height of 5'5", the 138 I'm wanting to weigh should be about right. Though 125 + 22.5 is 147.5. That would be doable for me, but heavy.
I wonder if we need to focus less on the scales and more on how we feel and how our favorite size of clothes fit?