subject: Weight loss for women what does a body mass idex do and why is it inportant [print this page] Weight loss for women what does a body mass idex do and why is it inportant
I watched many women start a weight loss program with the best intentions and good direction also. After a while they get to a point where the weight stops coming of or they feel like they have no energy and they are always tired all the time. When most women start a program they most likely know how much weight they want to lose and have set a goal to do so. But one thing that many women that are making an attempt to lose weight fail to relies is that first you have to know exactly where you are to start with so you know what direction you need to head in to reach your maximum weight loss goal.
What I mean by that is the first thing you have to find out some information about yourself and what your body needs to make sure when designing your program it will be effective in every aspect and that you are not wasting time putting your focus in the wrong areas. Most times when the focus of a weight loss program in not on the right things you will see slow results or none at all.
Now I highly recommend that you have a wellness evaluation done and what does is it lets you know exactly where you are so you know where you are starting and what direction you need to head and the specific areas you need to target. Now what BMI stand for BODY MASS INDEX and what that will tell you is everything you need to know it basically lays out a road map and where you are starting and which direction your journey will head. Now the Body Mass Index will tell you what your Protein Factor (Lean Body Mass) your Resting Metabolic Rate, also it will tell you what your calorie intake should be per day another thing that you can calculate from this information is you Body Fat Percentage.
Now every one of the items I have mentioned are of great importance and will let you know in what area you need to focus on the most. It will also design your weight loss program for you basically and give you a guide line to go by and to follow. It is also of great importance to do a BMI on yourself several times to see where you are and if you have to redefine the program you are on. Basically it will take all the grey area of it for you.
Now there are several benefits of doing a BMI or a Wellness Evaluation first of all it will give you the guidance you need, it will also let you know your Body Mass Index (a normal BMI is 20 to 25) it will also let you know your calorie intake per day so you can plan an effective weekly diet. Another valuable feature is letting you know your Body Fat Percentage which will let you know the progress you have made. Now an important fact is Wellness Evaluation and the BMI are designed on a scientific level. So it is a necessity that you take this information to help you design your weight loss program and also use the BMI as a weekly guide line to reference so you always have something to go by.
