Identifying your Health Profile for Successful Weight Loss

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In a few people’s cases, genetics is the cause of their weight problem, but for the majority, the root problem is in their health profile. So to get on the right path for weight loss success, you need to identify the problem areas in your health and weight profile.

If your weight is steadily increasing month by month, then it is usually attributable to your eating habits rather than genetics. Eating candy or fast food everyday is a good way to put on weight and the likely cause of your weight issue. To highlight the issue areas, you should create a health and weight profile.

To start out, go ahead and make a chart that shows for every day what you ate, when you ate it and how many calories you took in. While you make your chart, do not forget to list all the liquids that you drank too. You might be surprised how much sugar you consume without even really realizing it.

Knowing the approximate calorie intake you need each day to maintain a healthy weight is the next step. This can be done by searching the internet for phrases such as daily calorie requirements, checking dieting books or speaking with your doctor. You can also visit http://www.healthyfoodportions.com/Resources.htm for free tools and a worksheet. Your sex, age, height and weight are typically used to calculate your daily calorie needs along with details of regular exercise.

Having estimated your daily calorie needs, check your records to see how much you are eating. It is likely that your calorie intake is much higher than what you need to maintain a healthy weight, never mind what it is for losing weight.

Also, when you look over your daily list, take a highlighter and highlight all the foods that are essentially bad for you, such as fast food, candy, high fat foods, juice drinks, fountain drinks and more. If your day is very colorful, you need to cut down on those foods. Nobody says you can never have a burger or a piece of chocolate again, but you need to eat less. All that fast food or candy is what brought you into this situation. To get out of the weight trap you need to change those eating habits.

Recording the amount of exercise you do is also important. You should include exercise in your weekly routine and three to five times is recommended. What does your current exercise routine look like?

Your exercise record will show if you need to do more, which is likely. It sounds like a tough obstacle to overcome but it is easy to get started. Just go for a walk.

If you can, park as far away from the office or supermarket door as possible to add the extra steps. Take the stairs instead of the elevator and if you have a chance to go to the fitness studio, take advantage of it. Exercise is essential in a healthy diet and even more important in a diet plan.

So go ahead and get started on evaluating your health and weight profile today and do not hesitate to make changes that are necessary for successful weight loss.

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