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Looks for Women Weight Management
Over half (56%) of all adults in the U.S. are overweight. Do you fall
into this percentage? Are you Are you unhappy with your weight? Have
you ever looked in the mirror and asked, "How did this happen? " Well,
the explanation sounds deceptively simple: if we take in more calories
than we need on a daily basis, the excess calories turn into extra
weight. Think of food as fuel and your body as an automobile. Food
is the energy our bodies "run" on. Overeating is like over-fueling
and the excess fuel turns into fat. Thus, the cycle of weight gain
begins.
Because of this basic principle (calories consumed versus calories
spent), the core principle of weight loss is just as straightforward
as the explanation of weight gain. If you consume fewer calories than
you burn, you will lose weight. Believe it or not, this is the basis
of every weight loss diet. Whether you follow a low-fat or low-carbohydrate/high
protein diet or you reduce portion sizes, these are all varied means
to the same end: fewer calories consumed.
Healthy Looks for Women: Reality Check
It's natural to want a clear goal to work towards when losing weight.
Some of the ways you can assess your weight include BMI (click on
BMI to see a BMI chart), waist circumference measurement and Ideal
Body Weight(IBW) using a scale for weight measurement (click on IBW
to go to an IBW chart).
Keep in mind that there are factors regarding your weight that you
have little - if any - control over, the chief one being genetics.
Research has shown that heredity may be the cause of up to a 30 percent
increase of body weight. Other uncontrollable issues include weight
gain due to side effects from medication or an undiagnosed medical
condition. Let Healthy Looks for Women help you get started toward
achieving your weight loss goals! Contact us for an individualized
consult for weight management to assist you in achieving and maintaining
your weight loss goals.
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