Do You Need to Lose Weight?

Weight loss is a tricky subject, where so many young girls (and boys) are turning to anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. While weight loss can be a very good and necessary thing, it can also turn into something horrible that affects millions across the nation and can even cause death.

We all know that losing weight is often a very personal option. Knowing when you need to lose weight and when you don't is important in the fight against poor health and fitness habits.

However, if you are more than 20 pounds overweight, losing the pounds can be very important for your health. Determining the recommended weight for someone of your size is a good place to start. However, because everyone’s bodies are different, because of fat and muscle ratio to body weight,

To be safe you should really see your doctor if you feel like you need to lose weight. A doctor can tell you if you for sure if you need to lose a few pounds or put your mind to rest by telling you that your weight is normal. This is really the best way to insure sure that you are maintaining a healthy body.

There are also times when you definitely do not need to lose weight. First, if you aren't as thin as your favorite actor or model, that doesn't mean you need to lose weight. Often, models and actresses are airbrushed in photos to look more toned and they also have personal trainers that work with them for hours every day in order to help them stay in shape.

If your body weight is normal, you do not need to lose weight, even if you are a pants size bigger than your ideal celebrity.

Your also don't need to lose weight just because you gain it. People gain weight for a number of reasons and this is especially common for women and for children during puberty and for the few years after.

If you are going to the gym don't worry about gaining weight. As you build and tone your muscles, you will look better, but because muscles are heavier than fat, you may actually gain weight.

Lastly, you don't need to lose weight simply because someone else makes a comment or because you don't look like a model in a magazine. Everyone has a different body make up. The important thing to remember is if you are happy with your weight and it is within the normal range for someone of your age and height then that is all that matters.

Be happy with yourself, eat a healthy diet and you chance are good that you will never need to worry about losing weight.