Diets that encourage and promise rapid weight loss often lead to weight being regained just as quickly. Australian women spend over $400 million per year in an unsuccessful quest to be slim, with 95% of people who go on weight loss diets regaining everything they have lost plus more within two years.
Not only are many popular diets ineffective, but they are also a health risk. Research into popular diet books found that only one in four diets reviewed met current nutrition guidelines with many eliminating important, nutritious foods.
If you want short term weight loss, try a diet. However if you really want to lose fat and centimetres, increase strength, improve fitness, look great and feel fantastic - join the 40 Plus Weight Loss program and choose between 30 or 60 minute sessions with your very own personal trainer each week.
Check your Body Mass Index (BMI) BMI is determined by your weight in kg divided by your (height in metres)2. It is designed for men and women over the age of 18.
A healthy BMI is between 20 and 25. A result below 20 indicates that you may be underweight; a figure between 25 and 30 indicates that you may be overweight and a figure above 30 indicates that you may be obese.
