Measure and monitor

After taking the first step, your next move is to measure!

Get your height!

Get your weight!

Get your waistline!

Get your body mass index (BMI)!

Get your waist-hip ratio (WHR)!

Get your Resting Metabolic Rate!

Get your body fat percentage!

Keep a log of the figures you’ll get and monitor.

Know where you are and compare with healthy figures.

Get your baseline figures! It’s your way of monitoring your progress.

Know how you’re doing

Get updated figures every day, every week, every two weeks, or every month depending on your weight loss program.

As you lose weight, there are times when you find out that you lose only a bit of your total body weight. But, at the same time, it is possible for you to lose much body fats. This shows that you have gained lean body mass, which is good for you. This is why it seems that you only have lost a bit of weight. Measure your body weight as well as your body fat percentage.

You may also notice that you are not losing weight but are losing inches off your waist. Again, this is good for you. You can assume that you have lost abdominal fats and have gained lean body mass. Isn't that great?

Know your targets and deadlines

How much weight do you need to lose? How far are you from your ideal weight? You can lose 10 pounds in 10 days, 10 weeks, 10 months, or 10 years. Set your targets and deadlines.