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Before you start

Getting the facts on what a healthy weight is and what to do to help you achieve and maintain it is the first step towards being a healthy weight. Getting good advice on how to go about it is an important second step. This section of the Healthy Weight Guide is all about the second step – helping you to get there.

Are you a healthy weight?

A healthy weight is a weight at which you can have a better quality of life. You can measure it in two ways. Find out more and learn if you are a healthy weight in this section.

  • Why is a healthy weight important?
  • The benefits of losing weight
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • How do you measure your BMI?
  • BMI calculator
  • Waist circumference
  • How do you measure your waist circumference?

Planning for change

You may not feel ready to make major changes to the way you eat, drink and move just yet.  That’s OK.  This section explains how people go through different stages of readiness to make change. Planning for change is an important part of moving towards a healthy weight. Once you’ve set a goal, you need to work out how to get there. This section of the Guide has suggestions to help you with the planning phase.

Tools

  • BMI Calculator
  • Quizzes
  • Goal setting form
  • Meal and physical activity planners
  • Finding local activities
  • Print resources

Links

  • Commonwealth Government links
  • State and Territory links
  • Non-government organisation links
  • More links

Frequently asked questions

About the Healthy Weight Guide

  • What is the Healthy Weight Guide?
  • Who is the Healthy Weight Guide for?
  • How do you use the Healthy Weight Guide?
  • How was the Healthy Weight Guide developed?
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