January 19, 2010

Figure Out Your BMI Index for Weight Loss Surgery

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What is a bmi index calculator? It is a guide that allows you to calculate your body mass using a mathematical equation. This guide helps you answer the question, “How much should I weigh?” The resulting number typically lets you know if you are underweight, normal, overweight, obese, or severely obese.
It is important to know where you fall in these classifications to prevent potential health risks. Obesity puts you in a category to have an increased chance of acquiring many health risks, which nobody wants. Some of these health risks are high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea, just to name a few.

You can find out where you fall using a bmi index calculator below.


After using the bmi index calculator, the suggested classifications are listed as:

* Underweight – 18.5 or less

* Normal – 18.5 – 24.9

* Overweight – 25 – 29.9

* Obese I – 30 – 34.9

* Obese II – 35 – 39.9

* Severely Obese – 40 or greater

Please keep in mind that muscle does weigh more than fat. So people, who are very active, like athletes and body builders, can have a higher bmi and not be considered overweight or obese. It is pretty easy to tell if you fall in this category, even without using a bmi index calculator, by looking in the mirror. Fat on the body is soft and can shake, while muscle is hard and tight.

Am I fat for my age and height or am I underweight? Knowing your body mass index using the bmi index calculator can help you stay away from the danger zone. People who are extremely obese tend to have a harder time sticking to a weight loss program. There eating, or should I say overeating, is connected with emotional or psychological issues in many cases.

If the bmi index calculator shows that you are severely obese, or if you are 100 pounds or more overweight, weight loss surgery can be an option to help you lose weight. Your food intake is restricted and/or the food you do consume does not get absorbed fully, when one undergoes this type of surgery.

Please do not take the weight loss surgery option thinking it is the easy way out. Many people who undergo a bariatric procedure end up gaining some or all of the weight back. Where there is a will, there is a way.

So it is important to realize that whether you choose weight loss surgery or a weight loss program, it is just a tool. You still have to make better food choices, use portion control, and exercise, in order to lose weight. The bmi index calculator just gives you an idea of how much danger you may be in, if any at all.

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Comments

  • Tina F

    01/24/2010 at 10:23 pm

    Last paragraph says it all. The weight loss journey is so dependent on choices and attitude. It’s not just wanting it…it’s commitment to a lifestyle change.

    Thanks for a great post!

  • Joel

    03/04/2010 at 1:49 am

    Muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound is a pound. Muscle is denser than fat, so more muscle can fit in a given area when compared to fat.

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