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Best Weight

What is too fat? What is too thin? And what is just the right weight for you?

In an age where the weight of thin models are questioned, where individuals are starving themselves in order to achieve a longer lifespan and where schools have taken it upon themselves to rating the level of thinness or fatness of a child - Diet Bites wishes to pause and address the questions above: What is too fat? What is too thin? And what is just the right weight for you?

What is too fat?

- When the kneecaps, neck and collar bone fly south, it's time to take off a few pounds.
- When one cannot fit inside an adult-sized theme park ride, it's time to take off a few pounds unless one has a very large frame size.
- When one cannot fit comfortably into a plane seat, a movie theater seat or a desk, it's time to take off a few pounds - except for those with very large frames.
- When wider clothing must be purchased from specialty stores, it's time to take off a few pounds.

What is too thin?

So what is too thin?

- A skeletal look accompanied with an unhealthy appearance.
- When a small car can be driven through the legs.
- When the lower leg resembles the forearm.
- When facial cheeks become hollow.
- When fingers can be mistaken for a small tree branch.

What is just the right weight for you?

Most of us would rather look marvelous than feel marvelous but when it comes to Good Health Sense, feeling good is tops! Feeling great is even better - and where either are concerned, weight is perhaps the most important defining factor. The right weight, the best weight, the perfect weight for you is the weight that you feel your best at.

Some of the questions to consider in determining the best weight for you might include:

- Can I walk a good distance without falling into a pool of slobber?
- Do I breathe easily?
- Can I sit comfortably?
- Can I cross my legs?

For examples of healthy weight, you may enjoy the link below. Keep in mind that the best weight for one individual who is the same height and frame size as you - may not be the best weight for you.

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