Weight Loss and Diet

In the past few years, information on childhood obesity seems to be everywhere. The reason for this is because of the frightening rate at which the number of obese children is growing. Society is consequently trying hard to react to a worsening problem that is spreading to almost epidemic proportions.

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A few days ago I found some basics about calories and metabolism.

A pound of fat represents approximately 3500 calories of stored energy. In order to lose a pound of fat, you have to use 3500 more calories than you consume. Although this seems like a simple formula remember that your body is a thinking organism designed to protect itself.

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Another idea is to keep a daily journal of your progress, struggles and success. You can keep a record of your daily diet or write in your journal about the journey and challenge of losing weight and the emotions connected to it.

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When you are faced with the daily challenge of trying to lose weight, you will need to find ways to stay motivated every day. The factors that keep weight loss motivation high include your specific goals, your ability to envision what you want to achieve, and the degree of success you have in the beginning.

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The extent of the overweight, but also the distribution of the fat pads do not only determine the health risk. One differentiates during the fat distribution between the type of pear and the type of apple.

The type of pear is rather characteristic of women. Here the fat is mainly distributed around the hips and the thighs.
One finds a belly-stressed fat distribution, characteristically of the type of apple, rather with men.
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Having calculated the BMI is only the first step. The second step is to interpret it. How can you interpret your BMI?

For grown-ups 20 years old and older, the Body Mass Index (BMI) is interpreted using standard weight status categories that are the same for all ages and for both men and women. For children and teens, on the other hand, the interpretation of BMI is both age- and sex-specific.

You can find different groupings, nevertheless they interpret the index very  similar. Read more

Do you know what the Body Mass Index (BMI) is?

The degree of the overweight can be more or less exactly estimated. The method for the organization of the different severity levels of the overweight, which can be determined most simply, is the calculation of the Body Mass Index. The BMI is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height.

You can find a good and simple Body Mass Calculator here.

My results are frustrating. It says:

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