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  • <h4 class="dechead">On One Hand: Acceptable Body Mass Index

    According to the National Institutes of Health, it is best to keep your body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 25. BMI is a connection between height and weight. So if you weigh 200 pounds and are 6 feet 6inches tall, you have an acceptable BMI of 23.1. However, if you weight 200 pounds and are only 5 feet 6 inches tall, you might have a problem; your BMI is 32.3, which qualifies as obese.

    On the Other: Crash Diets Aren't Effective in the Long Run

    You've got an aunt who lost 43 pounds in a month by eating only bacon and cheese. Your best friend lost 18 pounds in a week without exercise just by drinking olive oil. The effects of crash diets are seldom long-lasting. Crash dieting tricks the body's metabolism into starvation mode. So you'll lose weight quickly, but once you return to eating normally, you'll put the weight back on.

    Bottom Line

    According to the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, it is safe to lose up to three pounds a week in your first two or three weeks of dieting. For most, between 1/2 and 2 pounds per week is best.

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