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Frequently Asked Questions

10 Most Frequently Asked Weight Loss Questions:

1. Don’t genetics affect weight?

Absolutely, but you have to manage your weight within that. Work with the hand you’ve been dealt; for example, being big-boned is no excuse for being 100 pounds overweight. Accept that you have some extra challenges — and that you’ll probably never be stick-thin — but don’t let that be your excuse.

2. What if medication makes me gain weight?

Some people truly have a medical reason for weight gain. If you have to take medication, or if you have a biological disorder that causes you to gain weight, the best you can do is manage it. Learn to be at peace with it.

3. How do I know if I’m overweight or obese?

Find out your body mass index (BMI). BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. People with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight. People with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese.

BMI	Weight Status
Below 18.5	Underweight
18.5 -24.9	Normal
25 – 29.9	Overweight
30 & Above	Obese

BMI Chart

BMI	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	35	40
Height	Weight (lb.)
4′10″	91	96	100	105	110	115	119	124	129	134	138	143	167	191
4′11″	94	99	104	109	114	119	124	128	133	138	143	148	173	198
5′0″	97	102	107	112	118	123	128	133	138	143	148	153	179	204
5′1″	100	106	111	116	122	127	132	137	143	148	153	158	185	211
5′2″	104	109	115	120	126	131	136	142	147	153	158	164	191	218
5′3″	107	113	118	124	130	135	141	146	152	158	163	169	197	225
5′4″	110	116	122	128	134	140	145	151	157	163	169	174	204	232
5′5″	114	120	126	132	138	144	150	156	162	168	174	180	210	240
5′6″	118	124	130	136	142	148	155	161	167	173	179	186	216	247
5′7″	121	127	134	140	146	153	159	166	172	178	185	191	223	255
5′8″	125	131	138	144	151	158	164	171	177	184	190	197	230	262
5′9″	128	135	142	149	155	162	169	176	182	189	196	203	236	270
5′10″	132	139	146	153	160	167	174	181	188	195	202	207	243	278
5′11″	136	143	150	157	165	172	179	186	193	200	208	215	250	286
6′0″	140	147	154	162	169	177	184	191	199	206	213	221	258	294
6′1″	144	151	159	166	174	182	189	197	204	212	219	227	265	302
6′2″	148	155	163	171	179	186	194	202	210	218	225	233	272	311
6′3″	152	160	168	176	184	192	200	208	216	224	232	240	279	319
6′4″	156	164	172	180	189	197	205	213	221	230	238	246	287	328

4. My friend lost weight; why didn’t her strategy work for me?

Everyone has different challenges, different resources and different gifts. Consequently, people must develop different strategies to accommodate their schedules. Find out what gives you results — and don’t quit if it doesn’t seem apparent right away.

5. What if I just really like food?

Just about everybody likes the taste of food, but you have to develop the maturity to balance your intake. Control the quality and the amount of what you eat.

6. How is it that I can like everything about myself except the fat?

You don’t feel 100 percent good about yourself. You can’t be completely happy with yourself unless you’re happy about everything that makes you who you are.

7. I can’t seem to get my appetite in check. What’s wrong?

If you’re overweight, then you’re out of control. That’s not a natural place to be. You’re out of control with your impulses, your life or your schedule. Evaluate your behaviors, anticipate your personal challenges and restore balance.

8. Why do I keep slipping into my old habits?

You can’t break habits without forming new ones. If you take something out of your life, there’s a void. And when there’s a void, it’s easy to drift back to what you used to do. You need to replace the bad habit with new, incompatible behavior that will crowd the bad behavior out.

9. How can I heal poor body image?

Don’t let low self-esteem be an excuse to not live your best life. Get over it! Stand up and use the gifts you have. Require more of yourself than what you have been requiring. Just because you aren’t proud of yourself every minute doesn’t mean that you don’t get to participate in life. Get specific and define what low self-esteem means to you. Then, behave your way to success.

10. I’ve always dealt with difficulties using food, but now I’ve solved my problems. Why am I still fat?

You’re holding on to the response that you associated with your problems. Although the problem has been solved, the behavior — in this case, overeating — remains. When you solve a problem in your life, you must also stop “dealing” with it in negative ways.