Loss Weight And Overweight

Are You Really Overweight?
 
If you are overweight, you know it by how you feel, how your
clothes fit or how you look. But, by how much are you really
overweight? And how much weight do you need to lose? One
measure of how much you should weight is by determining your
Body Mass Index, BMI. This index gives you the relationship
of your weight to your height. Here is the formula:

Your BMI = [(your Weight)/(your Height x your Height)] x 705

If you weight 143 lbs and are 64 in tall, then

your BMI = [(143) / (64 x 64)] x 705 = 26.2. Based on the chart
below a BMI of 26.2 is overweight.

· Underweight, BMI = 18.5
· Normal weight BMI = 18.5 - 24.9
· Overweight BMI = 25 - 29.9
· Slight obesity BMI = 30 - 34.9
· Obese BMI = 35 - 39.9
· Excess obese = BMI = greater than 40

If we consider the normal BMI number to be 21.5 then you can
compute approximately how much weight you should lose using
the same BMI formula but by changing things around in the
formula,

(your ideal Weight) = [(normal BMI / 705) x (your Height x your
Height)]

For the example above if you have a BMI = 26.2 and the normal BMI
number = 21.5, then,

(your ideal Weight) = [(21.5/705) x (64 x 64)] = 124.91

you should weight 124.91 lbs. That means you need to lose
(143 -124.9) lbs = 18.1 lbs.

Try to get your BMI below 25. Under this number, you can expect
to have good heath if you are eating the right kinds of food and
exercising regularly. If your BMI is greater than 28, you are
more likely to have cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and many
other diseases related to a toxic colon.

Keep track of your waistline. Your waistline, if you are a man,
should be less than 35 ". For women it should be less than 30".
As your waistline get larger you become more susceptible to
diseases. Of course, waistlines are going to vary because people
have different shapes. But you know if your waistline to big for
your shape.

Now you should know how much weight you need to lose. Beside
your waistline, you should also measure bust/chest, hips, and thighs.
This gives you an indication how your body is changing. As you
lose fat you may not lose weight for a while. Your body will
become toned as you exercise. The weight scale does not always
tell you that your body is changing and losing weight.