Working out your weight

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Due to recent reports from viewers who have experienced accelerated fat loss please consult your physician if you experience more than 1-2 pounds per day of belly fat loss or more than 12 pounds per week.

The Simple Method For Burning Off Dangerous “Visceral” Belly Fat...and how one simple 2-minute ritual melts away this deadly fat surrounding your internal organs making you look instantly slimmer while reducing risk of sudden death.

For more info please click on the following link: This 2-minute ritual should only be used as noted in the video.  
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 Working out your weight

 Many people believe that if they lift weights, or do those crunches, they will lose those lovehandles and have a tight, packed abs that they have been dreaming of. Which is why when those who have been religiously attending the gym didn

Did you know?
If you eat more food than your body needs, the extra energy will be stored as fat and you will put on weight. (Some people either don't know this, or won't acknowledge it)

Weight control

If the kilojoules you take in each day are equal to the kilojoules you use up - your weight will stay the same. Most people maintain a constant body weight in this way, without even thinking about it. If the kilojoules you take in each day are more than the kilojoules you use up – your weight will rise.

New Zealand wins bronze medal in obesity!
A Health Care Data 2009 report, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, found that New Zealand is the third fattest nation in the developed world. The obesity rate among adults in New Zealand in 2007 was 26.5%, compared with figures reported the previous year by the United States at 34.3% and Mexico at 30%.

But the good news is we are starting to recognize the dangers of this and want to do something about it.

If the kilojoules you take in each day are less than the kilojoules you use up – you will lose weight. Traditional weight loss programmes, like Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig, are based on this. We take in kilojoules by eating and drinking, we use up kilojoules by moving our bodies.

It is much harder to lose weight by exercising than by reducing the amount of high energy foods you eat each day, eg, it takes 1 hour of brisk walking to use up the amount of kilojoules in just one croissant! The combination of healthy eating and exercise offers the most benefits. There is nothing mystical about this, it really is simple science.

What is, for some people, terribly more complex, is the relationship between what and how much we eat and how much exercise we take, how we think about what we eat and do, and what affects those relationships, thoughts and actions.

How to work out your ideal weight

Body Mass Index (BMI)
The most widely accepted method to assess weight is body mass index. It determines whether your weight is putting you at risk, and is based on your height and weight.

Your ideal weight - that at which you are at least risk - depends on your build, age, how muscular and fit and how tall you are. One of the quickest ways of calculating a healthy weight is to work out your body mass index (BMI) by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared (kg/m²). BMI = kg/m²

The normal weight BMI range is 18.5 to 24.9.

Work out your BMI
Measure your height in cm and divide by 100 to get m.
Measure your weight in kg.
Divide your weight by your height in m².
BMI Calculation Example
Height: 1.63m
Weight: 65kg
BMI =  weight divided by height x height  =  65 divided by 2.67 = 24
The BMI measure is designed for men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 years.

A score below 18.5 indicates that you may be underweight.
A healthy BMI score is between 18.5 and 25.
A value above 25 for a NZ European or 26 for a Maori or Pacific Islander indicates that you may be overweight.
Your risk of health problems rises significantly from a BMI of 27 to anything over 30 (32 for Pacific people), which is a serious health concern.
If you have concerns about your weight you should mention it the next time you visit your doctor.

Try our quick BMI calculator
Take care using BMI – it is only a guide! Be aware that BMI guides can be misleading; BMI tends to relate to fat mass on the body but, for active or more muscular people, BMI may overestimate this. Plus, people of Asian origin tend to carry a higher fat mass for a given BMI, and those of Polynesian origin have a proportionately lower fat mass for a given BMI.

Waist circumference
Another check for healthy weight is to measure your waist. Women with a waist of over 88cm and men with one of more than 102cm are at much greater risk of disease than those with smaller measurements.

Waist-to-hip ratio or WHR
Some researchers believe WHR is a better predictor of heart attack risk than BMI. In New Zealand the WHR is used as a screening tool to find people at risk.

To calculate WHR, measure your waist at its smallest point and your hips at their widest. Divide the first number by the second: for men, a healthy WHR is under 1; for women, it's under 0.8, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the US. The higher the ratio, the higher the health risk.

Why Your Diet May Not Be Working

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Due to recent reports from viewers who have experienced accelerated fat loss please consult your physician if you experience more than 1-2 pounds per day of belly fat loss or more than 12 pounds per week.

The Simple Method For Burning Off Dangerous “Visceral” Belly Fat...and how one simple 2-minute ritual melts away this deadly fat surrounding your internal organs making you look instantly slimmer while reducing risk of sudden death.

For more info please click on the following link: This 2-minute ritual should only be used as noted in the video.  
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Why Your Diet May Not Be Working

Jennifer, a middle-aged single mother with one six-year-old daughter, has been skipping sweets for a few weeks now. She’s also become a stickler for portion control. She feels as if she’s eating less than ever, and she’s been diligently exercising for an hour at a time at least four days a week. Yet, she hasn’t lost a single pound. The question is, “Why?”

This is a dilemma which affects dieters the world over. They think they are taking the steps necessary to lose weight, but nothing seems to be happening. In essence, they are trapped in a dieting rut and they don’t know how to free themselves. As a result, they become frustrated and depressed and may then engage in binge eating.

One of the problems with diets is that they are often standardized. As a result, they don’t take into consideration your individual physiology and metabolism. They provide a cookie-cutter approach to weight loss—an approach which may not work in your individual case. As a result, an increasing number of people are turning to dieticians to formulate a person weight loss strategy for them. This process has been made easier through the Internet, where you can correspond with a dietician any time of the day or night via e-mail. The dietician can also act as your personal coach, helping you through your dieting dilemmas.

Another reason that you may be failing at your diet is because of a lack of support. You may have family members who can eat whatever they want and seemingly not gain a pound. As a result, they may fill your refrigerator with junk food, leading you into temptation. Also, you may feel as if you have no one to turn to in order to discuss your weight problems. In order to solve this problem, many individuals look to psychotherapists to help them with their food-related issues. This can be particularly important if an individual has turned to purging in an effort to combat their weight problems. Bulimia is a serious disease which must be treated in order to ensure the good health of the patient. Thankfully, there are a number of treatment programs throughout the U.S. specifically focusing on bulimia.

Yet another reason for diet failure is hidden calories. You may literally be consuming calories and not even realize it. For instance, the frappucinos that are so popular today are loaded with calories—as many as 600 in a single serving! You may also be indulging in sugary sodas—another source of extra calories. By taking a few simple steps, such as eliminating the exotic coffee drinks from your diet and substituting skim milk for whole milk, you may be able to eliminate the hidden calories that are denying you dieting success.

Lack of consistency can also be a diet-killer. You might go on a diet for a while, then quit before you’ve made any measurable progress. It’s only natural to want to see quick results. The problem is that healthy weight loss involves losing only a couple of pounds a week. That means you’ll have to stay on your diet for months before you see appreciable weight loss. Discouraging? It can be, but if you keep a positive attitude you can achieve your ideal weight.

You may also be more successful in your dieting if you consider it to be a lifestyle change. Therefore, your diet becomes a meal plan for life. This means that you must change the way you look at food. It is designed to be fuel for your body, and nothing more. As a result, you should not turn to food to make you feel better or to provide you with a sense of comfort. A lifestyle change implies commitment; it means that you are prepared to follow the plan for the long haul. If you feel as if you cannot be on your diet for any appreciable length of time, perhaps it’s time to consider a different diet. Your aim ultimately should be not simply to lose weight, but to become healthier. A fad diet will not allow you to reach that milestone. Therefore, you must choose your diet carefully.