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How To Reduce Body Weight?
Question: Hi, I am 54 year male with 167cm height with normal built. My weight was around 80kg most of the time. Recently, I checked my weight and found its 84kg. I was shocked and worried. Please let me know what to do and how to reduce weight to come to normal for me. Regards XXXXXXX Pradhan
Brief Answer:
Diet and exercises
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I calculate you BMI, yes you are overweight and you need to reduce weight.
All you have to do is maintain your diet and should do physical exercises.
Start with mild exercises and do brisk walk for 30 minutes in a day is must.
Along with you need to maintain your diet.
Avoid fried,oil,fast and junk food.
eat fresh fruits and fiber contains food.
Eat small amount of food frequently that means 5-6 times in a day.
Do not lie down or sit immediately after having food.
Drink plenty of water.
You need to be have patience while losing weight. Your goal is 0.5 kg per week.
And if you want to do heavy physical exercises it must to see your physician for clinical examination and also take gym master instruction.
We have experience dietitians, if you want you can ask query about diet chat.
I also suggest you get blood test done like Lipid profile to know about blood cholesterol level since you are overweight.
If you have any queries I will be happy to help you.
Thank you.
Diet and exercises
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I calculate you BMI, yes you are overweight and you need to reduce weight.
All you have to do is maintain your diet and should do physical exercises.
Start with mild exercises and do brisk walk for 30 minutes in a day is must.
Along with you need to maintain your diet.
Avoid fried,oil,fast and junk food.
eat fresh fruits and fiber contains food.
Eat small amount of food frequently that means 5-6 times in a day.
Do not lie down or sit immediately after having food.
Drink plenty of water.
You need to be have patience while losing weight. Your goal is 0.5 kg per week.
And if you want to do heavy physical exercises it must to see your physician for clinical examination and also take gym master instruction.
We have experience dietitians, if you want you can ask query about diet chat.
I also suggest you get blood test done like Lipid profile to know about blood cholesterol level since you are overweight.
If you have any queries I will be happy to help you.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Thanks Dr....
Yes I do regular exercise like walking for more than 30 min daily..
I would like to take advice from the dietician on my control on the dieting for reducing weight.
How can I meet dietician and take advice?
Regards XXXXXXX Pradhan
Yes I do regular exercise like walking for more than 30 min daily..
I would like to take advice from the dietician on my control on the dieting for reducing weight.
How can I meet dietician and take advice?
Regards XXXXXXX Pradhan
Brief Answer:
You will be guided accordingly
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I have intimated the customer care team to guide you on this further. You would receive a call from them soon.
You would be able to speak to a dietitian and get a diet chart accordingly as well.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
You will be guided accordingly
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I have intimated the customer care team to guide you on this further. You would receive a call from them soon.
You would be able to speak to a dietitian and get a diet chart accordingly as well.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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