One of the most important steps in this weight loss journey of yours is going to be to set realistic goals about your weight and other factors relating to your health, such as your body mass index or BMI for example.
Starting up a weight loss plan when you have not considered whether or not your weight goal is realistic for your body is not very sensible. Asking yourself, and then answering this question honestly will go far in preventing unneeded frustration in the future. You should talk to a doctor about your weight if you have not already, and you should get a weight goal in mind using what the doctor said as a guideline. If you are not able to see a doctor, or just have not yet, you can also get reliable weight and height lists at the doctor's office or the local hospital's wellness center. You can also access them online provided the website you visit has them.
Rather than simply settling down on a magic number as the goal weight that you want to obtain, you should be giving yourself a range with about 5 lbs either way and you should aim to reach that as your healthy weight. If you have a fair amount of weight that you need to lose, then it would be wise for you to set mini goals, such as goals of 5lbs at a time or 10lbs at a time, and fit them into periods of six weeks or 8 weeks rather than trying to focus on an end weight that is clearly a ways away yet.
As a general rule of thumb, you are going to want to weigh yourself once per week as you work on dieting and exercising. You should aim to weigh yourself around the same time every day so that you can get a consistent reading. Weight is capable of varying throughout the day, so you want to be as accurate as you possibly can in order to make sure that you are benefiting from your diet and weight loss endeavor.
Your Body Mass Index
Your doctor may also want to address your BMI, which is your Body Mass Index. The BMI is one of the most widely used methods of tracking weight and health in this day and age. It will help your health care providers measure whether or not you are at risk for health issues that are related to obesity. The way to determine your own BMI is to divide your weight in lbs by your height converted into inches. Multiply this sum by 705. For example, if you are 5'6" and you weigh 190 lbs, you would have a BMI of 30.75, which would be rounded up to make a BMI of 31.
A BMI of 18.5 or lower is categorized as being underweight. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is categorized as being normal weight. Any BMI above 30.0 is considered to be overweight.
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Originally posted 2009-10-20 03:21:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Good Read. I think its also good to mention though that BMI for some fitter muscular people may show that the person is over weight even though that person is really fit. This is because of the increased muscle mass for their height.
Nonetheless it doesnt apply to the general population. A good read that will be featured as one of my picks of the week.
I have always heard, believe, and inform my personal training clients that 1-2 pound per week for the average sized person is realistic for long term weight loss. This slower pace seems to have a longer effect.
Very interesting article! Maintaining a healthy body and mind is extremely important for me as well, and I’m happy that BMI plays a large role in healthy weight.
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