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 Healhty Weight - it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle
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If you've lost weight that's reason to cheer!
Take steps to maintain it.

Introduction

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn't just about a "diet" or "program". It is part of an ongoing lifestyle that you can adopt now and stay with for years to come. A healthy weight contributes to good health now and as you age.

Assessing Your Weight
The first step is to determine whether or not your current weight is healthy. BMI – Body Mass Index is one way to measure your weight.

Balancing Calories
When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight for a lifetime, the bottom line is – calories count! Weight management is all about balance.

Preventing Weight Gain
To stay at a healthy weight, it's worth doing a little planning now. If you are overweight but aren't ready to lose weight, preventing further weight gain is a worthy goal.

Losing Weight
Healthy weight loss isn't just about a "diet" or "program". It's about an ongoing lifestyle that includes long-term changes in daily eating and exercise habits.

Healthy Eating for Healthy Weight
A healthy lifestyle involves many choices. Among them, choosing a balanced diet or eating plan. So how do you choose a healthy eating plan?

Physical Activity for Healthy Weight
Regular physical activity is important for good health, and it's especially important if you're trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight.

Tips for Parents – Ideas and Tips to Help Prevent Childhood Overweight
Tips and resources to help you keep your family healthy.

The Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity
Research has shown that overweight and obesity people have increased risks for a variety of unhealthy conditions.

Other Resources
Other weight assessment, nutrition, meal planning and tracking, physical activity planning and tracking tools.

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Page last reviewed: August 19, 2008
Page last updated: August 19, 2008
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion