Comments on: Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator – Are You Overweight?

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:56:53 +0000

Hi Johm, you just need to work on your fitness and keep that diet healthy. You are not overweight, so really you need to build some muscle, get fit, and this will help you tone up a little. Any junk food you eat will make the job a lot harder, so cut out as much as you can live with (or without)!

By: john

john — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:12:53 +0000

Hi I’m a 14 year old boy and weigh about 155 pounds and am almost 5 feet 8. My stomach is a little chubby. I don’t want a six pack exactly but just a flat stmoach. Can you help me?

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:36:58 +0000

Hi Carol, just do more. More exercise, increase to 5 times a week, consider doing something every day – even if just a 20 minute home workout on the non-gym days. Refine the diet more, cut out more sugar etc.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:01:39 +0000

Hi. I’m 48, 5’7″ and weigh about 200 lbs. I recently had a body composition analyzer test and came up with the following:

weight 89.2 kg
fat % 36.9%
fat mass 32.9 kg
ffm 56.3 kg
muscle mass 53.5 kg
tbw 40.3 kg
tbw% 45.2%
bone mass 2.8 kg
bmr 7079 kj
1692 kcal
metabolic age 57
visceral fat rating 8
bmi 30.9
ideal body weight 63.6 kg (I’d be ecstatic to be 70 kg)
degree of obesity 40.3%

I know the fat rating is way too high, but also see and know I am very muscular which should help with weight loss. I have been on WWatchers diet and can easily lose weight the first few weeks and then there seems to be a stand still. I go to the gym 3x per week (1/2 hour cardio and 45 min weight training) and am fairly active.

I have hypothyroidism and take meds. What can be the problem to lose weight at a more consistent pace? any tips?
Thanks!

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:00:45 +0000

Hi Jamie. Are you also counting all calories from drinks and healthy snacks? If you are eating just 1200 Calories of food a day and exercising 5 hours a week you should be losing fat. If you are still in your first week then give it more time before changing. As you get fitter you should start to see more changes. Have you found that you are fitter, more toned or leaner at all?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:01:50 +0000

Hi I’m a 34 year old mother of 3 I’m 5/5 and 176 pounds I exercise like mad dancing martial arts Zumba 5 times a week an hour at a time I eat 1200 calories a day healthy food but my body refuses to shed the weight or tone up in any real way HELP

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:37:21 +0000

Hi Komal, you need to change the way you eat (eat healthier, eat less) and get active. Read this page to get started: How to lose weight.

By: Komal

Komal — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:24:38 +0000

Hi my name is komal i am 17yrs old i am a school student and my weight is 70 kgs and my height is 5feet 4 inches. Acc. to BMI CHART my bmi is 26.6 which tells that i am in the range of obesity. Will u plz tell me that what i should do to lose weight to get in range of normal BMI chart and specially tell me about the diet plan.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:31:23 +0000

Hi Wendy, running will help. What is most important is that you eat a balanced and healthy diet and take regular exercise. It really does not matter much how you exercise, you just need to be more active. If running, aim to run for 20-30 minutes a day to start with. This will get you fit.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:48:37 +0000

Hello , I’m 14 years old and my BMI is 24.0 I have arm fat and belly fat, what can I do to get rid of them? Will running help? If so for how long daily?

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:37:05 +0000

It could be Rahul. Have you changed your diet? Have you added much muscle? Are you fitter and stronger? Really if you are bodybuilding you need to be monitoring your measurements. Waist circumference is the easiest way to measure fat loss progress.

By: Rahul

Rahul — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:54:23 +0000

Hi i’m rahul.. I’m now going to the gym for 4 days a week for about 3 months now. But i concentrate more on resistance training. Is this the reason why i’m not losing weight.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:38:12 +0000

Hi Shlee, do you exercise? Get active! Exercise, play sports, active hobbies (dance etc.) and eat healthy.

By: Shlee

Shlee — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:40:55 +0000

Hi, I’m 14 and I weigh 160. I have had alot of trouble losing belly fat but I’m fine pretty much with the rest of my body.. Help!

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:16:04 +0000

Hi Katie, really you should try to follow a simple, balanced diet. Have you read our advice on healthy eating? Failing that you could try a simple, low calorie eating plan (see the section on Typical Daily Diet Plan).

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:19:09 +0000

Hi, I am 19 years old, 5’11″, 228 lbs. I am in need of help. I exercise daily. Running a mile then walking a mile: I do bicycle crunches and some light weight lifting but I don’t know how to eat. Can you help me with an eating routine that will be right for me without starving me? Thanks

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:53:56 +0000

Hi Rahul, how long have you been doing this, what exercises are you doing, did you change your diet? To gain muscle you need to lift weights and get plenty of protein. To lose fat you need to reduce calories and do more cardio workouts. Overall, you probably need to reduce calories a little if you are not losing any fat.

By: Rahul

Rahul — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:56:43 +0000

Hi I’m 24 years old. And i train in the Gym 4 times a week. Though i’m gaining muscle mass a little, I’m not losing weight.. My BMI is 27.0

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:42:29 +0000

Hi Nadine, weight fluctuates all the time. If you gained 3 pounds today that is not going to be 3 pounds of fat or muscle. It will probably go as quick as it came ….

By: Nadine

Nadine — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:03:08 +0000

Hello! I’m a teenager, I’m 13 years old. I’m 5’2 and weigh 130 pounds. I usually eat a lot of healthy fruits, I Excerise, I burn atleast 100 calories per day..
But today, I started playing Just dance 2 and I’ve been doing that for a half an hour. I checked that I gained 3 pounds.. Is that normal?
I usually walk, run, dance.