Perhaps one of the first things to think about when considering weight loss, and what you need to do to effect a change in your weight and your life, is admitting that you have a problem. For some people this admission is easy, particularly for those that do not have much to lose or are looking for enough weight loss to get into a summer swimming suit, and for others a case of revolving denial and a search for someone to blame for their situation, solace too often at the bottom of a carton of ice cream. Weight problems can range from cosmetic, that extra 3-5 pounds that tends to come and go during any given year based on season and too much holiday eating, and morbid obesity which can be a life threatening condition, putting additional strain on the muscles, skeleton, circulatory system, and internal organs. Levels of obesity are determined by comparing current weight to ‘ideal weight’ as determined by the Body Mass Index (BMI), a number that compares age, height, weight and gender and gives an approximation of healthy weight based on the percentage that is generated. The BMI is not a perfect system as it is flawed for people that have a high lean muscle mass and may therefore have a higher weight but lower fat percentage, but it’s a good way of knowing where to start and helping anyone set a reasonable range of goal weight. How much you want to strictly hold to the BMI interpretation is fully an individual decision, but weight loss is as much a matter of having a plan and a goal as it is making a change. Changes with no destination tend to become changes that only last for a short period of time instead of becoming a part of your lifestyle.
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