1.1. Your current weight = ____________Kg

1.2. Your current height____________cm

1.3. Your current Body mass index (BMI) (Calculate using the provided link) = _______Kg/M2

1.4. Ideal body weight (IBW) =___________

1.5. Adjusted ideal body weight (AIBW) (is your 2 years target body weight) __________Kg

2.1. Get a weight scale

2.2. Check your weight 2x weekly

2.3. Set a 2-years-target weight (usually, your AIBW above)

2.4. Set monthly weight loss target (from current weight to AIBW)

2.5. Try never to gain more weight at any time

3.1. Timing

3.2. Sources

3.3. Quantity

3.4. Quality

4.1. at least, 30 minutes per day

4.2. 6 days a week

4.3. Recommended exercises

5.1. Early to bed - about 9pm

5.2. Early to rise - about 6am

5.3. Mininmum of 7 hours per night

5.4. Remember to pay your sleep debts

6.1. Drink more water (3-4 liters per day)

6.2. Regular clinic visits as advised

6.3. Prepare your own food

6.4. Eat more vegetables, fruits, and nuts

6.5. Ask your doctor/nurse about weight managements

7.1. Avoid completely

7.2. Reduce these

Lifestyle modification and behavioural therapy are the first and the most important approach to treating most chronic disease. This is all about changing your behaviour for a benefit.

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Underweight BMI <18 Worrisome!

Normal Weight BMI 18-25 Good

Overweight BMI 25 - 29.9 Caution!

Obesity class 1 BMI 30 - 39.9 Not good

Obesity class 2 BMI 40 - 49.9 Alarming!

Obesity class 3 BMI 50 & above Needs help!

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Obesity is a multifactorial problem. In other words, many factors (not only overeating are responsible). It therefore not logical to try to solve it by just reducing one's food intake.

Sub Just like hypertention and cancer, obesity ia a real disease. It is sad that many have accepted it a something to live with rather than control.

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