You can determine your BMI by going here:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
Sobering isn’t it? The fact that carrying even a little extra weight can have harmful effects on our health is scary and you don’t even have to be very overweight for these harmful effects to begin.
Most medical professionals consider someone who is 5% to 15% above their ideal weight to be considered as overweight whereas people who are 20% to 30% above their ideal weight are considered to be obese, anything above 30% and you fall into the range of being morbidly obese.
The question is: What is your 'ideal' weight? It is easy to get an close approximation by going to the site I have listed below.:
http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
There is no motivation quite like knowing the health risks associated with excess weight. By now you will know which category you lie within and you can lose the weight for more than just looking nice in a pair of jeans. Now you will lose weight to extend your life expectancy and increase your quality and enjoyment of life.
How Did You Get Here?
How did you get to this moment of realization that something had to happen?
You had that moment right? The “a-ha” moment that wakes you out of your slumber of denial. For whatever reason that brought you to this point, I congratulate you. Because you have recognized it you can take action and do something about it.
How did you get to this point in your life? How did you gain the weight in the first place? It is important to address the issue so that you can make a conscious decision to lose the weight and achieve long-term weight loss.
So how did you gain the weight?
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