I can't tell you how many times a week a close friend, colleague or family member tells me they would like to lose some weight, and I know I'm not the only person that hears this either. Each and every single day millions of people in the USA say to themselves those same words, but even though they might want to lose weight or might even need to lose weight, most people don't do anything about it, and really just let the problem worsen. If you have ever wondered to yourself if you really needed to lose weight or not, I have listed a few signs below. Firstly, let me just say, there is a big difference between being over weight and being obese. Usually obesity refers to a person that's BMI is over 30 when using the following formula:

Divide your weight in pounds by your height in inches squared

Multiple the result by 703

The BMI for people at a healthy weight usually falls between 18.5 and 24.9

A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered over weight (which is not the same as obese)

A BMI over 30 is considered obese. Well over 30% of Americans fall into this category and the increase of health problems is dramatic

Another way to figure out if you're considered obese rather than using the formula above, is to see if you are 30lbs or more over what you should weigh For example, if Patty is 6'1 and 27 years old she should weigh somewhere around 155-165, now if she weighs 200, then she is obese. Pretty simple stuff.

1 - In a lot of situations if you have a family doctor you visit regularly, they will tell you if you need to lose weight or not. Being over weight and being obese can seriously screw up your health as far as highe
r risks for heart cancer, heart disease, stroke and other "diseases." Also, if you are over weight or obese you might feel lazier or you might not be able to exercise, this can cause you to go down hill even further

2- If you find clothes that used to fit you a year or so ago that don't fit you now. We all know when men and women reach a certain age (women especially going through menopause) they start to gain a little weight and no longer fit into clothes they once could fit into. In this case that's not really the type of weight gain I'm talking about because weight gain after men and women reach a certain point is to be expected. The kind of weight gain I'm speaking about is if a 33 year old wore a size 8 jean 6 months ago and now they are wearing a size 18!

3- If you find simple tasks like walking around, walking up steps or other activities harder, you might need to start thinking about losing weight, of course not being able to breathe isn't just related to being over weight but there is a really good chance it is! Often, when people lose weight they find it much easier to do the sports and activities they need to do anyway like take their kids to the zoo.

Should you want to lose the weight you have gained you are usually to proceed with caution, in my opinion weight loss "pills" are always a no no. Not only are they not safe, but they aren't healthy. What you really need is to find a website online that can help you acquire the results you really want without the use of diet pills. Find a site with a guide, exercising program and a nice nutritional guide to help you out! There really are a lot of these sites available online you just have to know where to go and what to look out for, however, if they have some of the aforementioned "products" mentioned in their package, chances are it's a great one to consider