Good Article on Weight and Fitness Determination Methods

Dad_of_3

A really good read. I enjoyed this little write up.

http://www.mydailymoment.com/diet_and_fitness/healthy_eating/your_ideal_weight_isn_t_what_you_think_it_is.php?page=1

Excerpt:

The Dreaded Scale:

Whether you're using a weight scale at home or at the gym, the chances are good that you've been taught to rely on the scale as your primary measure of weight loss success. This is a misconception that has plagued dieters for decades, and if you're seeking truly healthy weight loss it's a good idea to forget about that dreaded scale.

The best advice you'll ever hear in regard to weight management is throw away your scale. The focus, or obsession, on weight is the very reason why most people fail. It's misguided and dangerous. The focus on weight began back in the 1950's when the definition of appropriate weight was simple. Your weight was compared against the ideal weight tables developed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

That insurance company designed a height weight chart based upon the average American citizen. If your actual weight was 20 percent or more above the table weight, then you were considered obese. If it was 10 percent under, you were underweight. Today, however, the term ideal weight is irrelevant.