Last night my friend gave me a call. She said "Hey!!
Do you remember that black dress that I wore on my last birthday? I
just wanted to wear it this evening, but somehow I couldn't fit in.
It seems it has shrunken somehow. Do you have any idea how can I fix
it?" And I asked a question to her, totally ignoring what she asked.
I simply asked "When was the last time you checked your weight?"
And you know what she just hung the phone.
Running away from reality doesn't make you fit in your old clothes.
You have to do effort for this. At times people are simply unaware
of their health conditions. May be they don't care or may be they
are acting like an Ostrich, who hide his head in sand when he see
the fore coming sand storm. A few of you really do know that you are
overweight and few might still be confused, are they or are they not?
Off course I can help you determine. Few regular signs are given below
in detail:
1. You Feel Uncomfortable:
Weight is not gained over night or with one rich meal. Over a period
of time you'll observe that you are not as active as you were. You
might have been a Soccer player or a Cheerleader in your teens, but
now you can hardly walk a mile. Don't blame your age for this. Blame
your bad habits. I'm not asking you to start jumping at the age of
fifty. All I'm telling you is that, if others at your age can live
a normal life, unless like you, than you should get seriously concerned
about your health factors.
2. You Are Lethargic All The Time:
It is the most alarming sign. You can't climb stairs, you can't
stand for an hour or more, you feel short breathed and start sweating
after mild exertions, you are left behind when you go on a walk with
your spouse or your friend. All these are the general signs of being
unhealthy and overweight.
3. Your Medical Status Becomes Alarming:
You go the doctor and he tells you that your blood pressure is raised,
your sugar level is also raised, and your hemoglobin level is not
good. Off course he will also tell you to reduce weight. With an increased
weight body systems start generating troubles especially in obese
or morbidly obese people. Persistent obesity can lead to heart problems,
kidney problems, elevated cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure
levels.
4. Your Friends And Your Spouse Tell You That You Are Looking Little
Plump:
People who are accompanying you in routine like spouse, colleagues
and close friends doesn't feel the change like the ones who meet you
after a long time. Reason is again that this is a time taking change
and they are used to, to the minor changes just as you are. So you
should be really concerned if you meet someone after some time and
they tell you that you look plump.
5. You Can't Tie Your Shoe Laces While Standing:
This phrase doesn't really prove that you are overweight. You might
have some back ache or may be, may be...... you don't wear shoes with
laces. Any ways apart from the fun side, if you really are unable
to touch your toes, or tie your shoe laces or find difficulty in applying
nail polish on your toe nails, that means you have an abdomen is nothing
but fat. And you should better get concerned about losing this fat
as soon as possible.
6. The Simplest Way To Check If You Are Overweight:
The simplest and the easiest way to confirm that you are overweight
is to consult a height-weight chart. For your ease and convenience
I have added one right here. (Click on the image to see full sized
chart.)
With the help of this chart you can easily conclude that how many
pounds you really are overweight.
7. How To Check Whether You Are Fat, Obese Or Morbidly Obese?:
Once you have figured out that you are overweight, you have to make
sure, HOW MUCH? There is a formula of Body Mass Index (BMI). With
this you can check in which category you fall in. Fat, Obese or Morbidly
obese. Please read the following article for details.
Calculate And Interpret
your Body Mass Index
Now when you know that you are overweight, its time to get back to
normal. Let's start shedding those extra pounds.
