By: centraljersey.com
If you want to find your healthy weight and maintain it, consider more than the number on the scale and follow these easy-to-follow tips from our dietitians and weight loss specialists.
How much should you weigh? How much do you want to weigh? How much could you weigh, realistically?
These questions probably produce three different answers. That’s why weight loss specialists suggest you consider more than just the number on the scale to determine whether you are at a healthy weight.
Many people get so focused on the number on the scale they get discouraged when it doesn’t change. This is why weight loss specialists advise their clients to focus instead on making diet and lifestyle choices that will allow them to reach a healthy weight and stay there.
Whether you are overweight or underweight, these tips can help you move toward a healthier weight:
– Go by the inches. Even if the number on the scale isn’t moving, changes in the way your clothes fit can indicate whether your healthy habits are paying off.
– Talk to your doctor. Being overweight increases your risk for elevated blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.
– Be active. Strive for 60 minutes of activity every day. You’ll be more successful if you make it fun.
– Control portions. During each meal, 50 percent of your plate should be vegetables; 25 percent, fish or lean meats; and 25 percent, bread and other starches.
– Recognize hunger and fullness. On the scale of 1 to 10, if 1 equals "starving" and 10 equals "stuffed," always maintain your fullness level between 3 and 7 to prevent overeating or not eating enough.
Need a physician to help you find your healthy weight? Call our Physician Referral line at 1-800-511-4462.
