Determining frame size:To determine the body frame size, measure the wrist with a tape measure and use the following chart to determine whether the person is small, medium, or large boned.

Women:

• height under 5'2"
  • small = wrist size less than 5.5"
  • medium = wrist size 5.5" to 5.75"
  • large = wrist size over 5.75"
• height 5'2" to 5' 5"
  • small = wrist size less than 6"
  • medium = wrist size 6" to 6.25"
  • large = wrist size over 6.25"
• height over 5' 5"
  • small = wrist size less than 6.25"
  • medium = wrist size 6.25" to 6.5"
  • large = wrist size over 6.5"

Men:

• height over 5' 5"
  • small = wrist size 5.5" to 6.5"
  • medium = wrist size 6.5" to 7.5"
  • large = wrist size over 7.5"

So... Cartman was right.. I'm not fat, I'm big boned

I'm 5'8" with a 6 inch wrist, that means I have a small frame, I always thought I was a medium frame.

Hmm, so Mal, does BMI and all that stuff take your frame size into consideration? I would imagine that an estimated healthy weight for a person my height with a medium or large frame size is different, right...or no?

Below this thread lists similar threads and one was labeled "Ideal Weight Calculator - including body frame" maybe you should give that a look to see what your weight should be. http://weight-loss.fitness.com/club/4016-ideal-weight-calculator-including-body-frame.html

Thanks HF, going to look at that right now.

That thing is great...though the reply sucks! They tried to be nice about it, but they're saying I'm too big. lol But it's good to know that my goal is within the proper parameters.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction HF!

wow Girlie, you're 1 pound away from being in your healthy range.. totally awesome..

Thanks Mal...I'm still working toward my goal though. I'm not letting myself off the hook yet. lol

According to this, I'm Small Framed.

I say, "I have skinny wrists! What of it?!"

Just kidding! My wrists are 6.18

I've always figured I had a large frame, which would explain why I was always slimmer than some of my friends who were taller and weighed less than me. I'm 5'3", and my wrist is about 6.75" (little more, but it doesn't even matter at that point XD) Nobody EVER believes I'm over 200 pounds.

My wrist are 5 inches...hehe. I'm 4'11 and really small framed. So I put on weight really easily and it's noticable.

Im 6'1 and my wrists are 7 1/2 inches. Big boned I guess...

Apparently I'm big boned!!! I'd have guessed I was small boned, I've always thought my wrists and ankles were small, but my wrists are 15cm (just under 6 inches I think). My ideal weight is higher than I think it should be. Before I'd ever considered dieting and ate and drank what I want, I was 11 pounds under that goal weight. I'm still under it now, but I've got a squishy tummy now (hehe), so I'm planning on losing weight. Confused now!

I have a small frame....? Weird. I always thought my wrists were skinny. Does that mean my goal weight could be lower than I thought?

whoops, I got it wrong. I'm small framed, haha, I automatically assumed I was in the lowest height range, but I wasn't. Makes a bit more sense now!

I guess I'm a sasquatch.. Err, I mean large boned! I am 5'9 and my wrists are 7 1/2 inches.. Thanks alot mom & dad! lol - This is what Fitness Online told me: