However, the results obtained by most formulas are very good. The Ideal Weight Calculator provides the results of all the popular formulas for comparison purposes. Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 156.5 lbs. Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 155.0 lbs. Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 160.9 lbs.
Diet is a huge, so to speak, part of the fat-loss equation. It's the backbone of your entire plan, the foundation of a hard body. Bodybuilding nutrition consultant Jim Juge says nutrition determines your success or failure, plain and simple. The diet is 65% of what you need to get in shape, he says.
Depending on your weight-loss goals, you can start at any of the first three phases. 1  Phase 1: Induction. 2  In this strict phase, you cut out almost all carbohydrates from your diet, eating just 20 grams of net carbs a day, mainly from vegetables.