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WEIGHT LOSS FACTS:

KNOW THESE THINGS TO HELP YOU
LOSE WEIGHT!



It's important to be knowledgeable about weight loss facts if you want long-term success with your diet.

The "drastic diets" work well in the short-term but to get your weight off AND KEEP IT OFF, you'll need to make sure you understand your body's needs.

When starting a weight loss program, it's important to see your doctor for a blood workup. Knowing your blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and triglyceride levels can be very motivating. These numbers can also provide inspiration later when the scale may not be showing as much success as you would like to see.

In addition, it's essential that you arm yourself with certain knowledge:

  • Document your measurements

  • Know your waist size

  • Calculate your waist to hip ratio

  • Determine your body mass index

  • Educate yourself about the numbers of calories contained in your favorite foods

  • Become familiar with the USDA Food Pyramid and its recommendations

  • Post your recommended daily nutritional guidelines in your kitchen or weight loss journal

  • Learn to accurately judge proper portion sizes
These important weight loss facts just might be the difference between success and failure!



Welcome to Weight Loss Facts

Know Your Calorie Consumption!


Weight loss facts include the determination of calorie consumption. The most up-to-date research confirms that consuming fewer calories is the only effective way to lose weight and keep it off. Counting calories has always been one of the most popular ways to monitor food intake. Use this handy calculator to help you keep track of your daily calories.


Enter the food or activity to find:


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Know Your Body Mass Index!

Body mass index has been proposed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and The World Health Organization as a method for defining obesity,using an individual's height and weight. It can be one of the most important weight loss facts available to us.

Your BMI is an important health tool because your weight alone can’t tell the whole story.

Understand though, that BMI is not a perfect measurement. For example, BMI doesn't recognize the difference between muscle and fat. That can be frustrating for people who do extensive weight training. For the general population, however, BMI is a helpful measurement of general fitness.

If you are an adult, you can determine your BMI, either by using the tool below or by grabbing a calculator:

Divide your weight in pounds by your height in inches. Divide the answer by your height in inches. Multiply the answer by 703. For a person who is 5'8" (68 inches) and weighs 172 pounds, that would be 172÷68÷68x703, or a little over 26.

A Body Mass Index of 25+ increases your chances of dying early, either from heart disease or cancer!




Are You Overweight?

Find The Answer - Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI calculates body fat according to the relationship of weight and height.

Enter your height in feet:and inches:

Enter your weight in pounds:




Your result:

BMI less then 19 = Underweight
BMI between 19 and 25 = Healthy Range
BMI over 25 = Overweight
BMI over 27 = Significantly Overweight
BMI over 30 = Obese

Note: Since BMI calculations use total body weight and not estimates of lean muscle mass and fat, it can not determine between the overweight and the more muscular. General BMI testing does not work for anyone under 18, for bodybuilders and pregnant or nursing women.


Click here to check the
special BMI calculator for children and teens under age 18!


Welcome to Weight Loss Fa cts



More Weight Loss Facts:

Know Your Waist Size

Know Your Waist to Hip Ratio

USDA Food Pyramid

Your Daily Nurtritional Guidelines


Nutriton Fact Labels

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