We have to know where we are starting. A BMI calculator as well as an average weight chart are available to help us do that. Keep in mind that the BMI is a weight to height ratio and is not an accurate measurement of body fat. We will use it as a piece of the puzzle, not the whole picture. The same can be said for the average weight chart; this will simply give you an idea of where your target weight is, roughly.
Write down your BMI. Write down your "average weight" goal. With this data, determine what your threshold weight is. That is, what weight do you feel you should never exceed, otherwise you're damaging your health? The studies in the Education section use a BMI cutoff of 30 or greater to define obesity, however this is not a magic line; being slightly under 30 is hardly different than being slightly over 30. Generally speaking, maintaining a weight that keeps your BMI between 18.5 and 25 is ideal.
Another way to go about it would be to decide what weight you felt best at during your lifetime. Make your Weight Pledge 20 lbs more than this, with the goal of staying at the weight you felt best at, and absolutely never exceeding your Weight Pledge.
Write down your BMI. Write down your "average weight" goal. With this data, determine what your threshold weight is. That is, what weight do you feel you should never exceed, otherwise you're damaging your health? The studies in the Education section use a BMI cutoff of 30 or greater to define obesity, however this is not a magic line; being slightly under 30 is hardly different than being slightly over 30. Generally speaking, maintaining a weight that keeps your BMI between 18.5 and 25 is ideal.
Another way to go about it would be to decide what weight you felt best at during your lifetime. Make your Weight Pledge 20 lbs more than this, with the goal of staying at the weight you felt best at, and absolutely never exceeding your Weight Pledge.
You may need to lose weight to get to your target goal. You may be at your target weight but are worried that as you age, you might gain weight. Either way, to stay healthy we need to have a plan and stick with it. Click here to go to the Make a Plan Section.