No matter how big or small your goals are the key to success is to set SMART goals. Whether you plan to lose 5 pounds or 50 pounds, walk a mile or run a marathon, planning is essential and this is where smart planning comes into it. What are Smart Goals? Well, the Smart Goals […]
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THE weight loss percentage calculator
This page is all about the amazing little weight loss percentage calculator, designed by Dr.Halls and Moose. This handy little tool can help you track your weight loss progress and achieve YOUR weight-loss goals. Find out YOUR weight loss percentage HERE! Simply add your start weight and current weight in pounds into the boxes below. […]
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Notice on the Men’s Height Weight Chart – that the average weight for men is changing with age. The first thing that you notice on the men’s height and weight chart, besides the colors, are the curves, showing that men are gradually gaining weight until their early 50’s. After that, the average weight for men […]
Lets all be more original, but not all at once.
Comments regarding this formula for weight for height Body Mass Index is based on height and weight. These authors offer an alternative called "Standard weight", based on sitting height and upper arm length. But at least it’s something completely original. Their formulas are: Male standard weight = -6.4704 – (3.1631*upper arm length) + (204.481*upper arm […]
Intuition and Perogative: BMI for women
Body Mass Index bmi for women, female version This post will be challenging some rather old-fashioned ideas surrounding body mass index bmi for women. Traditionally the BMI chart for women is linear, however, this model is not an ideal or a true representation of the changes in a healthy weight for women according to age. […]
Weight Watchers: Everything you need to know
Oh my Goodness! Can you believe that weight-watchers is 53 years old? Established in New York by a housewife, Jean Nidetch, this weight loss plan is now an international slimming group that operates in over 30 countries. Weight watchers, together with Slimming World, Jenny Craig and Medifast, is one of the major weight-loss programs in the world. […]
Average height for women (and weight)
Women, as we know come, in all shapes and sizes from the statuesque Amazonian type to short, compact and fierce. Most women like to know how they compare with other ladies of a similar age both for height, weight and Body Mass Index. Above is the height chart for the average adult female of white […]
Index of Weight Loss Posts
Moose and Doc’s Weight Loss Posts halls.md is a large reference site for all things concerning maintaining a healthy weight. Our general posts on losing weight are starting to really build up and so it is time to make a great index with summary. Don’t forget that all our articles on weight loss are backed […]
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Body Mass Index Versus Body Fat Percentage There has been much debate between the benefits of Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement as opposed to body-fat percentage scores. So, whilst body mass index bmi takes into account body weight and height, body fat percentage measures the body composition. That is, in other words, the fat […]
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Ideal weight formulas by Broca and Devine About arithmetic formulas for calculating ideal weight The history of the formulas for calculating ideal body weight began in 1871 when Dr. Pierre Paul Broca4 (a French surgeon) created this formula ( known as Broca’s index): Weight (in kg) should equal Height( in cm) – 100, plus or […]
What is the Ideal Weight? The Science behind the calculator
The science behind the “Peoples Choice” Ideal Weight formula. By Steven B. Halls, MD Back to the Ideal Weight calculator The “Peoples Choice” formula for Ideal Weight was designed by Dr. SB Halls. Its origins and justification are described on this page. The formula tries to predict what other similar people would choose as […]
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Body Mass Index topic pages In a departure from the simplicity of an old sitemap that only lists local pages, I am led to believe that having some external links to authority pages, such as the CDC body mass index page, would benefit my own major internal pages such as my own: Advanced Body Mass […]
How to Lose Weight Fast
Getting Started In this post we are going to accumulate all the knowledge learnt along the way on the Halls.md site about how to lose weight fast. If you are interested in losing weight and want the most recent scientifically-proven advice, then you have come to the right place. To achieve a healthy weight it […]
Weight Loss Motivation by Moose and Doc
The most basic of Google searches on the topic of weight loss presents us with an overwhelming array of fad diets and guaranteed techniques to lose weight. Thus, it is very easy to get lost in a fog of contradictory and sometimes misleading, information. So, how do we get motivation for weight loss? It is […]
Fool me twice
The "Metropolitan Life" tables. By Steven B. Halls, MD,FRCPC In 1943, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company introduced their standard height-weight tables for men and women. The tables were revised slightly in 1983. They were called "desirable" weights, which would indicate those persons with the lowest mortality rates4. The phrase “ideal weight5” gradually became associated with […]
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References and formulas used by the Body Surface Area Calculator. The Body Surface Area formula. Below are the body surface area formula by Dr’s Mosteller, DuBois and DuBois, Haycock and Boyd. The Mosteller formula1 BSA (m2) = SQRT( [Height(cm) x Weight(kg) ]/ 3600 ) e.g. BSA = SQRT( (cm*kg)/3600 ) or in inches and pounds: BSA […]
Easy ways to FAST weight loss: 6 Top Tips
The majority of diets and other weight loss plans work on the basis of reduced calorie intake and increased energy output. Dramatically cutting down on calories, in the initial stages of a reduced calorie diet can lead to impressive weight loss results. However, once this initial fast weight loss has occurred it becomes […]
Average Weight Chart for Boys
In this post, we look at the average weight for boys. I made this average weight chart for boys in the year 2000. This was a time when doctors were still using pediatric growth charts from the 1970s. So, when my chart was published on my website, it was new and unique and helpful. Sometime […]
Stand Tall: Average height for men
Did you know that the average height for men is 5 foot, 10 inches, or about 1.78 metres. Interestingly the Google search for ‘average height for men’ is more common than those looking for ‘average weight’. furthermore, ‘tall men’ is more searched for than ‘short men’. Average male height for Americans The average American […]
The Atkins Diet Revisited: An up-to-date Review
The Atkins diet, like many other fad diets, is not a new concept at all. Dr. Atkins published his first book ‘Dr Atkins’ Diet Revolution; the high calorie way to stay thin forever’ way back in 1972. Since then the Atkins’ diet has had surges and dips in popularity over the years, but is still […]
Can Overweight People judge their ideal BMI?
Anything wrong with overweight people? Do they know their ideal weight or ideal BMI? The answer is Yes, as explained below. Be patient, it takes a little explaining… People’s Choice Ideal BMI Chart The chart below shows adult Mens “People’s Choice Ideal BMI” on the top line, using data from the Crawford and Campbell study. […]
Body Mass Index Calculator – Moose and Doc
To use the body mass index calculator to find your BMI, Enter your current weight. (kilograms or pounds) Fill in your height (feet and inches or just inches) Press ‘Calculate’. You now have your basic Body Mass Index calculation. Next, for body comparison, Enter Age Enter Gender Calculate Furthermore you will see how YOU compare […]
What is hip? tell me
Commonly searched: Average male height and average weight for women, weight and health chart, and so on. This post looks at average height and weight charts. The charts in this collection show all sorts of useful information like the average weight for women, the average male height, weight percentile and ranges. Every kind of average […]
The Average Weight for Women Chart
Are you wondering what is the average weight for women? Well, below is an average weight chart for women with height and weight. See how you compare.? Before really using this weight chart to it’s fullest, you could go to the Women’s Height Chart and find your height percentile, then return to this chart and […]
Girls growth chart and average weight for girls
Many girls, especially in the teenage years, worry about their weight. This statement is based on sound, scientific research, and with the non-stop digital stream promoting images of stick-thin models, it is hardly surprising. In fact, one large UK research study conducted by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) examined 7,000 adolescents aged 13 […]
Why am I not losing Weight?
Not losing weight? This post is going to give you some scientifically-proven top tips about overcoming the problems that are preventing you from achieving your ideal weight. If you have ever asked yourself, ‘why am I not losing weight?’ We will be looking at some of the major problems in the way of achieving your […]
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The BMI Formula to calculate Body Mass Index: BMI To calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index), take your weight (in kilograms), and divide by your height (in meters) squared. ( Need a calculator? Duh.. use the body mass index BMI calculator, which coincidentally, will convert units from imperial to metric and back.That is your […]
When does fatness begin, based on science.
Healthy body fat percentage ranges based on body mass index This abstract was presented at a scientific meeting, and reproduced on the Tanita Corporation website1. I also reproduce it here because the presentation contained the interesting data in the table below, showing the Body Fat Percentages that occur at a BMI of 25 kg/m2. Women […]
Body Mass Index (BMI) Articles and Calculators
Body Mass Index (BMI) has been my special interest since this website first began. Indeed, I have developed a couple of calculators to help you assess your BMI, weight loss percentage and ideal weight. So, below is an index of all our articles with a little summary. Please do come in and take a look […]
Yoga for weight loss AND relaxation! Tips and Advice
Why try Yoga for Weight Loss? Starting to practice yoga can transform the rest of your life. Many people who have taken up yoga advise that if you practice regularly things begin to shift (for the positive) in other areas of your life off the mat. According to medical research, many trials have been […]