The state of Florida’s obesity rate has climbed over
the last several years.1 The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) consider an adult to be obese if they have
a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.2 BMI is determined
by a calculation using your height and weight.
Below are some upper limits for normal weight general guidelines
for a non-athletic male or female. These numbers are based on
a BMI of 25.3
Height 5’0” = 128 lbs 5’5” = 150 lbs
Height 5’6” = 155 lbs 5’8” = 164 lbs
Height 5’9” = 169 lbs 6’2” = 194 lbs
What is the Cause of Weight Gain?
Unfortunately, society has made it too easy to eat fast and
on the go. These convenient “non-foods” supply the
body with empty nutrition loaded with calories. Maybe you’ve
heard this before, too much of the wrong foods at irregular
time intervals lead to overeating. What you don’t hear
is that some foods cause a disruption of the body’s hormones.
In addition, sometimes there may be a health issue that makes
weight loss difficult or almost impossible. Health issues need
to be addressed in order for healthy weight loss to occur.
Here’s The Skinny
In order to lose weight, you should start eating more unprocessed
foods, like non-starchy vegetables (e.g., lettuce, broccoli,
asparagus), lean protein (e.g., ocean fish, chicken, eggs),
fruits (e.g., apples, all berries, plums), and whole grains
(e.g., brown rice, steel cut oats). Exercise at a moderate pace
(breathing heavy but still able to speak) five hours per week,
which would be five sessions for one hour each. Drink water,
get good quality sleep, and keep stress and pain levels down.
Things to Limit and/or Avoid
• Foods containing artificial sugars or sugar alcohols
• Packaged foods
• Appetite suppressors
• Preservatives like EDTA, BHT, enriched products, trans
fats, partially or hydrogenated fats, and high fructose corn
syrup
The foregoing information is in a general format and not
intended to be treatment for any health related problems due
to obesity. Being overweight by 30 lbs or more, may involve
complicating factors and must be assessed on an individual basis
for specific treatment or referral when necessary.
1www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html#State
2www.cdc.gov/obesity/defining.html
3www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm
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