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I am 170 pounds, 5'4 I know I am overweight, but am I in the category of obesity? |
I am so unhappy with my weight, every diet I try seems to fail! : - ( I had a friend who was borderline obese and he started very slowly to lose weight by walking around the block every morning and just eating cereal for breakfast with lots of fruit. It's usually a slow process, but if you start doing a little bit more exercise and try to eat better you'd be surprised how much that will help over the long term. Also, try visualizing yourself slimmer. It will help your subconscious to automatically make you slimmer. They say the subconscious mind takes everything seriously. If you can convince it that you are losing weight it will do half the job for you. You still should walk and eat more fruit, but the mind is part of the equation. Good luck, and I hope next time you post a question you can tell us that you are happier. At 5'4" you should weigh between 132-156 if you're a man. 114-151 for women. You'd be considered obese if you were 175 or more. I'm sorry you're unhappy and having trouble with your weight. I dont think you are obese. Obese would be if you were 250+ pounds, with serious medical problems. I know its hard to lose weight. I was 193 pounds, now I am 155ish [5'4 also]. Keep trying! Walking everyday, for an hour, helped me. read tips on weight loss and exercise programs to help you more on this site this will help you-free useful tips & articles on almost any topic- http://free-articles.50webs.com... I don't know what catergory tips you into obesity, BUT: Why does it matter what pigeon-hole you fall into? If you feel you are more overweight than you should be, it doesn't matter whether you are 5 pounds over, or 500 pounds. I personally don't like diets - atkins, GI or whatever, they all seem to promise that you will get thinner and quicker then any other diet. I think you should try a combination of things: Exercise is vital. Even if you are eating reasonably little, if you are doing nothing to burn those few calories, they are just going to be put on as extra weight. So maybe start running twice a week, building up in distance and frequency as you get a bit better. Maybe take up a sport as well, something to get you doing many different exercises? Or maybe buy a indoor gym bike - just a cheap one, and then whenever you'd normally be watching TV, or playing computer, you could ride a little too? Diet (or rather food-wise), try and eat low fat things, soups are good for making you feel full, and only something bad for you (small takeaway or whatever) once a week if you've eaten well all week. The most important thing is to not expect it to happen over night. It could take months, maybe even a whole year. And as I understand it, there are levels (maybe something to do with your metabolism) where you will be losing weight...losing weight....losing weight...and then stop, for a couple of weeks before you start again. Those times will be frustrating. If you're serious about losing the weight though, I'm sure you can do it. I'm sure once you've lost 2-3 pounds, you'll feel so much better about yourself, you'll have the motivation to go on and lose another couple, and another couple etc. Good luck! There are many factors to consider before labeling you "obese." Chances are that because you are asking this question, you aren't a weightlifter with huge muscles but if you were then you wouldn't use the typical tools to determine if you are obese. They typical tools I speak of include the BMI (Body Mass Index). This is a calculation that determines what range you fall in. The ranges are as follows: Underweight= < 18.5 Normal weight= 18.5 - 24 Overweight= 25 鈥?29.9 Obese = 30 or greater Based on your height and weight, your BMI is 29 which, as you can see, puts you in the nearly obese category. FYI, the calculation for BMI is: {Weight in pounds / [ (Height in inches) x (Height in inches) ] } x 703. Some things to do to lose weight in a HEALTHY way: Cut out all refined foods. No white bread, pasta, crackers, etc. Instead, switch to the same foods containing WHOLE WHEAT ingredients. Eat more vegetables and fruit. Stay away from sugar 鈥?that includes soda and most juice. If fitness hasn鈥檛 yet become a part of your life, INCLUDE IT! You will be amazed at how quickly the weight pours off. Also, you will be more energized and eating better will become easier as you learn that food is fuel!! Good luck! |
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