Back to Choosing Korea

Try Weight Watchers® TurnAround™ >Start today!

Agencies are getting stricter about the weight requirements. So if your agency requires that you lose weight
or be on a weight-loss program to qualify to adopt a child from Korea, you might want to give Weight Watchers® a try.

 
Allowance of Weights for Men & Women - Based on Height
         
MEN WOMEN
Height   Mean 30% Overweight Mean 30% Overweight
         
4 ft. 10 in. (147.3 cm)     124.5 lbs. (56.4 kg) 161    lbs. (72.9 kg)
4 ft. 11 in. (149.9 cm)     127    lbs. (57.5 kg) 164.2 lbs. (74.4 kg)
5 ft.          (152.4 cm)     129    lbs. (58.4 kg) 166.8 lbs. (75.6 kg)
5 ft.   1 in. (154.9 cm)     132.5 lbs. (60.0 kg) 171.4 lbs. (77.6 kg)
5 ft.   2 in. (157.5 cm) 144    lbs. (65.2 kg) 185.7 lbs. (84.1 kg) 135.5 lbs. (61.4 kg) 175.3 lbs. (79.4 kg)
5 ft.   3 in. (160.0 cm) 146.5 lbs. (66.4 kg) 189    lbs. (85.6 kg) 139    lbs. (63.0 kg) 179.8 lbs. (81.4 kg)
5 ft.   4 in. (162.6 cm) 149    lbs. (67.5 kg) 192.2 lbs. (87.1 kg) 142.5 lbs. (64.6 kg) 184.2 lbs. (83.4 kg)
5 ft.   5 in. (165.2 cm) 152    lbs. (68.9 kg) 196.1 lbs. (88.8 kg) 146    lbs. (66.1 kg) 188.9 lbs. (85.6 kg)
5 ft.   6 in. (167.6 cm) 155    lbs. (70.2 kg) 199.5 lbs. (90.4 kg) 149.5 lbs. (67.7 kg) 193.5 lbs. (87.7 kg)
5 ft.   7 in. (170.2 cm) 158.5 lbs. (71.8 kg) 204.6 lbs. (92.7 kg) 153    lbs. (69.3 kg) 198    lbs. (89.7 kg)
5 ft.   8 in. (172.7 cm) 162    lbs. (73.4 kg) 209.1 lbs. (94.7 kg) 156.5 lbs. (70.9 kg) 202.6 lbs. (91.8 kg)
5 ft.   9 in. (175.3 cm) 165.5 lbs. (75    kg) 214.1 lbs. (97.0 kg) 159.5 lbs. (72.3 kg) 206.5 lbs. (93.5 kg)
5 ft. 10 in. (177.8 cm) 169    lbs. (76.6 kg) 218.2 lbs. (98.8 kg) 162.5 lbs. (73.6 kg) 210.4 lbs. (95.3 kg)
5 ft. 11 in. (180.3 cm) 172.5 lbs. (78.1 kg) 222.8 lbs. (100.9 kg) 166    lbs. (75.2 kg) 214.9 lbs. (97.3 kg)
6 ft.          (182.9 cm) 176    lbs. (79.7 kg) 227.3 lbs. (103.0 kg) 168.5 lbs. (76.3 kg) 218.2 lbs. (98.8 kg)
6 ft.   1 in. (185.4 cm) 180    lbs. (81.5 kg) 232.5 lbs. (105.3 kg)    
6 ft.   2 in. (188.0 cm) 184.5 lbs. (83.6 kg) 238.4 lbs. (108.0 kg)    
6 ft.   3 in. (190.5 cm) 189    lbs. (85.6 kg) 244.2 lbs. (110.6 kg)    
6 ft.   4 in. (193.0 cm) 194    lbs. (87.9 kg) 250.7 lbs. (113.6 kg)    
         
         

Read How Michelle Lost Weight with Weight Watchers