A Healthy Weight Guide for Pregnancy

Many women take steps to improve their health when they are pregnant or planning a pregnancy: they quit smoking, stop drinking and eat healthy food. A lesser known (but no less important) consideration is maintaining a healthy body weight. In this article we'll provide you with some guidelines to help you maintain a healthy weight before conception and during pregnancy:
1. Pre-Conception

Your weight at conception is one of the most important factors in determining your pregnancy outcomes. You should aim to have a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the healthy weight range prior to conception.

2. Pregnancy

In 2009 the American Institute of Medicine updated its guidelines for how much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy:

Pre-Pregnancy BMI / Recommended Total Weight Gain
Underweight / 13-18kg
Normal Weight / 11-16kg
Overweight / 7-11kg
All classes of Obesity / 5-9kg

And for multiple births:

Pre-Pregnancy BMI / Recommended Total Weight Gain
Normal Weight / 17-24kg
Overweight / 14-23kg
All Classes of Obesity / 11-19kg
These new guidelines have been adopted in response to health issues, including an increasing incidence of infertility, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, larger birth weight babies, longer hospital stays and more effort required to return to pre-pregnancy weight.
Four trends are driving these health issues. The trends are an increase in the number of women:

1. Gaining too much weight during their pregnancy
2. Conceiving at larger pre-pregnancy weights
3. Having multiple births
4. Giving birth to their first baby later in their lives.

The American Institute of Medicine recommends that pregnant women seek advice from health professionals such as Dietitians and Exercise Physiologists to discuss diet and exercise until 12 months post partum. For advice about achieving and maintaining a healthy weight see an Accredited Dietitian, or if you are in Queensland you can visit a Dietitian at the Wesley Weight Management Clinic.

Reference:
Rasmussen, K and Yaktine, A. 2009, Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Re-examining the Guidelines, American Institute of Medicine

"How to lose weight" Guide

Welcome to our blog and especially to our First-Class guide about the massive

Weight Loss problem

. Let's take a look at the steps you need to do in order to be a slim and a healthy person.

First, you can use our BMI calculator to calculate your weight.

Then according to the categories:

Underweight - below 18.5 Normal - 18.5-24.9 Overweight - 25-29.9 Obese - 30 or higher

You can see your weight level. Please, be specific and the result will be true.
If the category this calculator shows is "NORMAL" then everything is alright and you don't need to lose weight at the moment.

Then you really have to be sure you want to lose weight. If you are still thinking, then try to give an answer to this question: "Why do I want to lose weight?" Some possible answers:

I want to be slim and have more energy; I want to get fit and to avoid health problems; I want to improve my self-confidence; I want to look like the celebrities;

These were 4 positive answers. If you can give any of these answers to the question above, then you really need to continue reading our

Weight Loss Guide

.

You can now have to choose the way you want to lose weight. I can recommend 3 ways to burn fats extremely fast and healthy.

Small review " How to lose weight with a diet "- Diet Guide Small review " Weight Loss in the GYM "- GYM Guide

But I don't think this is enough. I strongly recommend you to read some Reviews Section about the weight loss problem. You can see also what does

Weight Loss

mean according to the celebrities.
Now I think it is time for the special product that can change your life forever.

We posted a "Frequently Asked Question" article here: FAQ section. This will really help you, Guaranteed!!!

I think that everything this will be helpful for all you that want to lose weight. You can subscribe to our email updates or bookmark our blog, so you can continue reading it. Thank you for your time and /Be Healthy!!!/

What is Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body Mass Index Calculator
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. It is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters (BMI=kg/m2)

BMI = body weight in kilograms/height in meters squared


BMI
Normal: 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight: 25 - 29.9
Obese: 30 and over

A BMI of between 18.5 to 25 is considered normal.
A BMI of over 25 is considered overweight
A BMI of over 30 is considered obese.

This is not applicable for all circumstances. The exceptions to this rule are body builders(or someone with very muscular body ), trained athlete, pregnant women, and those with massive obesity.
NOTE : BMI is not particularly accurate measure because it does not differentiate muscle mass from fat mass.

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator -Enter your height and weight and calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI).

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
Enter your Height and Weight:
Height:	12345678 feet 01234567891011 inches
Weight:	pounds
BMI :
Normal: 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight: 25 - 29.9
Obese: 30 and over

Calorie Calculator-Daily Calorie Needs
Kg - Pound Calculator
Calorie Calculator-Running Calculator