Body and weight · Health
a healthy weight
suitable body weight
A healthy weight is a body weight that is suitable for someone's height and health.
This vs that
I want to stay at a healthy weight.
I carry extra weight.
Hear it in real life
Are you trying to lose weight?
Not exactly. I just want to stay at a healthy weight.
Regular exercise helps me maintain a healthy weight.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The collocation is the natural, tactful way to talk about healthy body weight.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I want to keep a health weight.
Say: I want to maintain a healthy weight.
Use the adjective 'healthy' before 'weight'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be at a healthy weight; maintain a healthy weight
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about body and weight.
watch your weight
I'm trying to watch my weight this year.
be on the slim side
She's always been on the slim side.
Body and weight words
Health · Body and weight: the words around “a healthy weight”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I just want to stay at a healthy weight.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a healthy weight
suitable body weight
“Regular exercise helps me maintain a healthy weight.”
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