Weight
Every time I visited a doctor, two items were always taken before seeing the doctor: weight and blood pressure. So I will take a cue from 48 years of seeing doctors that this is important information.
Doing some reading on the impact of weight, the conclusion that I am arriving at for myself is I am on the path toward heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cancer. Ouch!
I am right @ 326 pounds, 6 feet tall. Remember, 50 pounds added over 13 years.
Body Mass Index (BMI) indicates how much fat you carry, and there are a variety of online tools that can help you determine your BMI. I did an internet search and found a few calculators. The key point is having a BMI greater than 24.9 is a good indication of being overweight…. My results came in at a BMI of 44 – morbidly obese – great.
To impact my weight & BMI, I am going need to burn more energy than I consume. FROM what I gather from WebMD, a pound of weight is about 3,500 calories, so to lose a pound per week, I need to create a delta of about 500 calories per day.
To get a sense of the basic number of calories my body needs to function daily, I used calculator.net. My results from the tool follow:
| You need 2,864 Calories/day to maintain your weight. |
2,864
|
| You need 2,364 Calories/day to lose 1 lb per week. |
2,364
|
| You need 1,864 Calories/day to lose 2 lb per week. |
1,864
|
| You need 3,364 Calories/day to gain 1 lb per week. |
3,364
|
| You need 3,864 Calories/day to gain 2 lb per week. |
3,864
|
Everything that I have read, I am finding that there is no magic bullet for weight loss. The consistent message I see for losing weight starts with simple math – burn more calories than you consume. Next, choose various healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean sources of protein. Finally, make physical activity a daily habit. This is the healthy weight loss formula that makes sense to and for me.
Simple right? Remember, it’s a journey…so join me and take the first step…
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