With over 20,000 books written on this topic, and so much mis-information, here are 5 things to consider before losing weight.
Weight loss step 1 for losing weight fast and effectively in New York
The first and most important step before losing weight is to understand where you are currently in terms of your weight relative to your height. Although not perfect, a body mass index, or BMI is a good start.
You can use any of the following BMI scales that are available online to determine your ideal body mass index.
- The most popular BMI scale is the one from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- You can also use the BMI scale from the W8MD Medical Weight Loss Centers of America where you can also find a few other useful tools, such as the metabolic syndrome calculator etc. that helps you understand your metabolic risk.
Weight loss step 2 for for losing weight fast and effectively in New York
Once you understand where you stand in terms of body mass index, you may then want to look at what might be contributing to your weight gain.
Use this insulin resistance calculator to understand if you might be insulin resistant that might be causing your belly fat!
Weight loss step 3 for losing weight fast and effectively in New York
Once you know your BMI, and know some of the true causes of weight gain, you may want to set a goal weight.
Weight loss step 4 for losing weight fast and effectively in New York
If you have health insurance, understand that you might have coverage for weight loss as mandated by the 2010 affordable health care act that considers overweight or obesity as a preventable problem and therefore should be covered by all insurances irrespective of the type or nature of the policy.
Weight loss step 5 for for losing weight fast and effectively in New York
If you live in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware or other places where there is a W8MD medical weight loss center that accepts health insurance, you may want to try us for losing weight without surgery or procedures using evidence based, physician supervised, non-surgical weight loss.
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