Losing weight the best way I know

New barrier overcome

jcintra — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:07:31 +0000

Even with the first goal of 100Kg (220 pounds) it’s a good achievement to beat the 105 Kg (201,5 pounds).

That happen yesterday.

Found new site

jcintra — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:18:26 +0000

This time I found this site by just luck. I was surfing in the web and found a comment on a new site, and I went to take a look.

Was a positive surprise. The site (http://www.fitbit.com/) it’s very similar to fatsecret.com but with better design. I makes some difference because sometimes it’s hard to find some functionalities on fatsecret.com.

On the other hand, I thinks fatsecret.com has more information about food, more in quantity and in quality. But I think it’s a matter of time until fitbit reaches a good database.

How to calculate the BMI ?

jcintra — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:44:07 +0000

The BMI is really simple to calculate and are plenty of calculators on the web (http://www.bmi-calculator.net/).

The formulas are:

or in Imperial system:

My weight evolution since one year ago

jcintra — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:06:42 +0000

I use the site MyFatSecret to register my weight evolution.

In this site I can put my weight, my exercise, my type of diet and even my recipes. With the help of the other members of the fatsecret community, I can exchange many experiences and get some extra motivation.

My Weight Evolution on FatSecret.com

After my vacation, I restarted my diet/exercise routine with my first goal, i.e., to reach the 100Kg (220 pounds). I started with 108Kg (238 pounds) and I’m getting there with some exercise and my diet.

The bases of my diet

jcintra — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:02:14 +0000

It’s real simple, there are only a few principles:

I must eat:
1. Real well in the morning
2. Well at lunch
3. Soup at night
4. Eat some fruit during the meals
Drink water:
1. 2 glasses first thing in the morning
2. 3,5 liters during the day (another post about how much water we must drink)
3. a glass or two, 10 min before a meal
4. not during the meals
Look at:
1. the amount of calories I can eat each day (how to calculate the kcal intake)
2. the fat in what I eat
3. the amount of vegetables and fruit in each meal
4. the amount of sugar

And that’s it…

BMI = Body Mass Index

jcintra — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:30:07 +0000

The body mass index (BMI) is a statistical measure of body weight based on a person’s weight and height. This means that the BMI measure it’s just an indicator how fat we are.

Classification	BMI(kg/m2)
	Principal cut-off points	Additional cut-off points
Underweight	<18.50	<18.50
Severe thinness	<16.00	<16.00
Moderate thinness	16.00 – 16.99	16.00 – 16.99
Mild thinness	17.00 – 18.49	17.00 – 18.49
Normal range	18.50 – 24.99	18.50 – 22.99
Normal range	18.50 – 24.99	23.00 – 24.99
Overweight	≥25.00	≥25.00
Pre-obese	25.00 – 29.99	25.00 – 27.49
Pre-obese	25.00 – 29.99	27.50 – 29.99
Obese	≥30.00	≥30.00
Obese class I	30.00 – 34-99	30.00 – 32.49
Obese class I	30.00 – 34-99	32.50 – 34.99
Obese class II	35.00 – 39.99	35.00 – 37.49
Obese class II	35.00 – 39.99	37.50 – 39.99
Obese class III	≥40.00	≥40.00

In my case I’m obese. That’s why my first goal it’s to get out of this class.

My first goal is to get 100 Kg (220 pounds).

Yet another blog about losing weight

jcintra — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:51:23 +0000

This is my blog about my quest to lose about 25 % of my body weight. This means I’m obese and I need to lose a lot of weight.

At this moment:

I’m 35 years old
I’m 1,83m height (6 feet)
I weight 108 Kg (238 pounds)
BMI = 32.2
I’m married
Have 2 kids
Work all day at a desk
Goal: 85 Kg (187 pounds)

So, it’s time to start losing weight.