What does body mass index mean?

It’s important for you to find out where you are, and what does BMI (body mass index)  mean ?  and what  range is considered healthy, you have to determine what

condition you are in.

This way you can measure your progress, to see if you are getting better or worse.

You’ll know when your feeling well, but it always good to have the facts on your side.

Most people wing it, they have a bit more energy so they leave it at that.

Not really knowing if they are  on the right track towards a healthy lifestyle.

One good way to know if you are in the healthy body mass index  range is to measure your waist size, if most of your weight is around your waist rather then your hips,

then you ar at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. 

If you are greater than 35 inches for a woman or greater than 40 inches for a man your risk goes up for these diseases.

The correct way to measure your waist, stand and position the tape around your middle, just above your hipbones.

Measure your waist just after you breathe out.

I’ve put a chart for you to see where you stand Body Mass Index wise, go down the left side your height in inches and go across to your weight follow that column to the

top it

will tell you your Body Mass Index number, if need be there is a second chart to follow.

First you have to put it in your head what you want to accomplish.

Don’t bite off more than you can chew, be realistic, set attainable goals.

Once you have your goal, then you could work out your plan of attack.

You might want to cut out some of your starches, or stop drinking that coke at lunch.

A 5 to 10 % drop in weight will improve your health dramatically.

Another easy and convent way to measure your success in loosing weight is to invest in a fat scale.

This item won’t break the bank. You can pick one up at Bed Bath & Beyond for about $40.00. Get the one that measures the percentage of fat in your body.

I mentioned this before,14% to 17% for men and 21% to 24% for woman.

This is your goal.

Your actual weight really doesn’t matter,your fat percentage does.

Keep these numbers in your head at all times this is what your shooting for.

Body Mass Index Table 2

To use the table, find the appropriate height in the left-hand column labeled Height. Move across to a given weight. The number at the top of the column is the BMI at that height and weight. Pounds have been rounded off.