How do you know your ideal weight?
If our body mass is the subject of special attention, it is because it counts as an index of our state of health and well-being. Many people want to have an ideal weight . However, between healthy weight and healthy weight, brushes are quickly mixed up. How to understand these two concepts? We give you the point.
What is meant by healthy weight?
Ideal weight refers to the weight for which an individual feels good physically and psychologically. It’s usually the weight you dream of, unique and personalized. According to the explanations of dietitian nutritionist Alexandre Lefèvre, in his book “ I dare to balance diets and find my healthy weight ”, “a person’s healthy weight does not come from a standardized calculation. It is the result of a personal journey”.
To do this, you can reach your ideal weight without necessarily having the appropriate body mass index for your height and age. It is therefore totally subjective. In a practical way, our fitness weight evolves over the years , since it is linked to fulfillment and well-being. Hence the importance of finding it at each age with the silhouette that suits us.
In the world of sport, this so-called fitness weight is defined as the one most suited to the performance of each athlete. This is the weight for which the latter feels at his best and is the most competitive.
What is the difference between healthy weight and healthy weight?
The healthy weight or ideal weight is the weight at which a person is more likely to reduce the risk of hypertension, cardiovascular disorders or diabetes, and to remain in good health. You are probably familiar with the acronym BMI (body mass index): it is the benchmark for your healthy weight. It is equal to your weight (in kg) divided by the square of your height (in cm). According to the WHO, this index must be between 18.5 and 25 . Beyond 30, it translates a proven obesity . Below 18, underweight.
However, the weight of form is neither normalized nor standardized. It is above all a question of feeling and own perception. It is not based on a mathematical formula. As specified in the previous paragraph, this is the weight for which a person agrees to be in the best physical and moral condition .
How do you know your ideal weight?
But then, how to know its weight of form if it is not established from a calculation? According to Nicolas Aubineau, dietitian nutritionist for sport, the weight of a form is apprehended in the balance of the factors which are:
• Psychological well-being;
• The quality of sleep ;
• Eating habits ;
• Good hydration ;
• Fatigability (rapid and abnormal decrease in muscular energy, caused by an effort).
However, from a scientific point of view, it is possible to use Broca’s formula to assess a person’s ideal weight. It would be equal to the height in cm – 100. If we take the example of a woman of 1m70, we consider that her ideal weight is equal to: 170 -100 = 70 kg.
In any case, reaching your ideal weight denotes long-term work. It is often not achieved without the help of a professional . It will be necessary to set up dietary standards, improve sleep and well-being through personal relaxation methods. Because the ideal weight must always remain the one with which you feel good about yourself, and the one you can maintain without frustration or drastic diets.
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.