Nutritionalists work on a person’s Body Mass Index when analysing weight questions. Our weight is thought to be right for our height if our reading is under twenty five and over eighteen. If it goes over 25, we have a weight problem. Above 30, and we join the category of obesity, moving into morbid obesity above 40.
To work out your own index – Use a metric rule to measure your height. Then record your weight in kilograms. Your height should be multiplied by itself, then divide that figure by your weight.
For instance – say you’re 1.55 metres tall and you weigh 78 kilos, your index would be 32.5. Clearly that result shows some different eating and exercise habits are needed, as a figure over 30 is categorised as obese.
Generally, a reduction in the amount of high fat food will get the weight-loss ball rolling. Smaller, higher fibre lower fat meals will help the body to metabolise the fat stores that have previously built up.
Don’t be tempted by miracle diets that promise massive weight loss in no time at all. This rules out anything that suggests you consume less than twelve hundred calories in 24 hours. Such ‘instant remedies’ may produce some results, but it’s likely the weight will flood back on.
Long-term weight reduction takes time. But if you just knocked 500 cals off your current daily intake, the results would start to show over time. So not the un-realistic promises fed to you from the instant remedy brigade, but a real solution to help you stay out of the danger zones.
Fat-laden food tends to contain the highest calories. So the easiest way to drop the calories is by cutting out fatty food. Instead, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and increase the amount of whole grains in your diet. You’ll soon start to notice the health benefits associated with this change.
Avoid skipping meals – this really doesn’t help with calorie reduction. By the afternoon, you’ll be so hungry you might be tempted by chocolate or crisps. A number of lighter meals throughout the day is better in reality. Leaving yourself constantly hungry makes weight loss less likely. But eating frequent nutritious small amounts is the best way to fuel an efficient weight loss process.
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