Episode 90: Are You Obese?

BMI Classification < 18.5 underweight 18.5–24.9 normal weight 25.0–29.9 overweight 30.0–34.9 class I obesity 35.0–39.9 class II obesity ≥ 40.0   class III obesity   BMI is your mass (in kilograms) divided by the square of your height (in meters). For kgs = divide your pounds by 2.2 For meters = use google to find a conversion site. (6 feet is about 183 cm (1.8 meters) While some people do have 'big bones', a vast majority do not, so that's not an excuse. Obese people do have big bones but so do competitive weightlifters. Carrying around weight increases bone density which increases the weight of the bones. Obese people have big bones, but they are not obese because of big bones. Why am I bringing this up? Because I saw an article about a man who weighed 530 pounds (240 kg) who lost, in three years, 300 pounds (136 kg). His name is Ray McDonald (like the fast food place he no longer goes to) and is truly inspiring. News link: News His blog: RelentlessRoad What is Ray's 'secret'? In his blog he contributes it to consistency (regular work outs, regular eating habits), clear goals (no more Dr. Pepper vs not drinking soft drinks), keeping a food diary, and taking it one step (literally) at a time. And all I'm trying to do is lose 22 pounds (10 kilos). Current Weight: 65 kgs. (143 lbs)