e a t i n g t h e r a i n b o w weight control party

EATING THE RAINBOW

WEIGHT CONTROLPARTY

The Eating The Rainbow Weight Control Party

is a fun, faith-based educational presentation on the problem of weight control and the steps needed to reach

and maintain a healthy weight.

YAHOO !!! We’re going to

learn about WEIGHT

CONTROL !

Yippppeee!

So invite a few friends and family over for an informal hour of fellowship, healthy snacks . and instructive

entertainment!

What is...

“WEIGHT CONTROL?”

Minnesota Phats

Ever feel like you’re losing the

WAR ON FAT?

BATTLE of the BULGE

However, winning SHOULD NOT look like this!!!

Minnesota Phats

NOR LIKE THIS!

um...I think I “overdid ”

it a little!

IT ALL STARTED WHEN I SAW THIS NEWS STORY THAT SAID THAT OVER 2/3 OF ALL AMERICANS WERE

OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.

Whoooooaaaaaaaaahhhhh!

So I changed my diet………

…and began exercising every day.

And the next thing I knew, I went from being

Minnesota Phats……

……..to BOSTON BONY!!!

sooooooooooooo………

What is weight control?

Actually, WEIGHT CONTROL is the ability to keep your weight within a HEALTHY range.

If you weigh TOO MUCH or TOO LITTLE, medical problems and diseases will occur.

HOW TO WEIGH YOURSELF CORRECTLYl

I can't believe I was doing it

wrong all these years!

Now THIS IS WEIGHT CONTROL !!!!

What is a “healthy weight” for me?Check the BODY MASS INDEX chart to see if

you are at a healthy weight. This chart measures your weight against your height, and is used in most doctors offices.

Healthy Weight = BMI 19-25Overweight = BMI 26-29Obese = BMI 30-39Morbid Obesity = BMI 40 and up

BMI CHART

WAIST MEASUREMENTAnother easy way to check to see if

you are at a healthy weight is to use a tape to measure your waist!

Place one end of the tape over your belly button and wrap around your waist.

WAIST MEASUREMENT

A man’s waist should be = 40 inches or less.

A woman’s waist should be = 35 inches or less.EXTRA INCHES ARE DUE TO AN

UNHEALTHY WEIGHT!

INTRODUCTION

From 1991 until today, obesity has rocketed to epidemic proportions.

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

In fact, excess weight has reached epidemicproportions all over world.

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

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UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

The number of overweight and obeseAmericans has continued to increase since 1960…… a trend that is not slowing down!

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

DEFINITION of OBESITY

According to the basic laws of nature, our bodies need

ENERGY to stay alive and function properly.

We can only obtain this ENERGY from thefoods we eat.

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

If we eat more energy then we need, the excess energy will be stored as FAT!

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

Therefore, "OBESITY" is the medical definition for excess body fat.

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

This excess body fat is the result of an energy imbalance over a long period of

time.

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

This imbalance is due to a problem with our metabolism. Problems with

metabolism can result in added pounds.

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY

When these extra pounds add up to 30 – then you are diagnosed as being “clinically obese!”

Obesity = 30lbs. OVER your "normal" weight.

UNDERSTANDING OBESITY