We’ve covered how you should diet, but how should you measure it?
To me, measuring your new healthy eating habits by BMI is misleading. Calculating your BMI doesn’t take into account muscle weight – it’s a simple ratio of weight to height. BMR is also not useful for weight maintenance, as it is difficult to get a highly accurate BMR unless tested under the right circumstances (we do an RMR or resting metabolic rate test at NutriFit).
Waist size and other measurements are helpful, but to tell you the truth, I prefer a snug fitting pair of pants with a non-elastic waistband! Either they fit or they don’t. If they don’t, it’s either your waist, hips, or thighs. I also think it’s valuable to know your what your cholesterol (HDL and LDL) numbers are, and your blood sugar and blood pressure norms.
How do YOU measure your dieting success?