BMI TARGETS

BMI (basal metabolic index)is a measure of how much body fat you have compared to the solid weight of muscle, bones, and tissues.

Traditionally your Basil Metabolic reading should be between 20 and 25 for women. Men carry more muscle and may be as low as 17.

It was assumed that if you were a certain height, you should be a certain weight no matter what your age. Well, "it ain't necessarily so."

New research may indicate that as you age you should carry a little more fat.

If you have reached a weight plateau and you have not yet achieved your weight loss and body size goals, you may need to rethink them.

Do you really need to lose another 20 pounds?

Do you actually have too much fat on your body?

(See Ideal Body Weight.)

If you have stopped losing weight and you have a higher BMI than you want, you may have reached a set point.

A set point is a point where your metabolism has equalized and your body tries to keep it there by slowing or speeding up your metabolism to maintain that weight.

If you try to lose below that set point, your body thinks you are starving and tries to conserve energy by storing what you eat as fat.

If you really need to lose that last 10 pound, exercise is probably the answer. Weight loss is determined by how hard and how long you exercise. So whatever you are doing now, double it and do it with more intensity. Check out my Free Walking Program If you really follow it, you can't keep from losing weight, firming up, and feeling great.

Now calculate your BMI , then return to weight plateaus for help.

BMI = Weight (lb) / [Height (in)]2 x 703

To calculate:
Multiply your weight in pounds by 703.
Divide that answer by your height in inches.
Divide that answer by your height in inches again.

Example: a woman 5’5”(65 inches) in height weighs 160 pounds.

Calculate:

160 X 703 = 112480
45695/65 = 1730
1730/65 =26.6

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