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David D. Kim, M.D., F.A.C.S.
35 Veranda Lane Ste 100
Colleyville,Texas 76034
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Phone: (817) 717-7447
FAX: (817) 581-6127
Dr. Kim performs surgery at Forest park medical center, and other hospitals in the Dallas -Ft. Worth area
Advanced Bariatric Center of Dallas
11990 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: (214) 614-7036
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What does your BMI mean?
- BMI 18-24
- = Normal Weight
- BMI 25-29
- = Overweight
- BMI 30-34
- = Moderate Obesity
- BMI 35-39
- = Severe Obesity
- BMI > 40
- = Morbid Obesity
BMI, or body mass index, is a system of measurement that helps a patient figure out how overweight he or she is. A BMI of 20 to 25 is considered normal. 25 to 30 is considered overweight. 30.1 to 34.9 is considered obese. You are a candidate for weight loss surgery if your BMI is 40 or greater or if you have a BMI between 35 and 39.9 along with a serious health problem.
"I thought I was a pretty happy fat person. Hiding behind my jokes and laughter, I did not know how much my weight controlled my life. I never knew what true happiness was until I had my surgery. Some people don't like to tell people when they have had weight loss surgery but I tell everyone because I feel everyone deserves to be this happy!"
- Melissa F.
Life changed forever on September 27, 2006
Exercise Tips from Dr. Kim for Your Weight Loss Journey
By admin on June 8, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Stuck in an exercise rut?
The biggest mistake new exercisers make is to do the same workout over and over for weeks or months at a time. It is important to change and vary your exercise routine. Progression of an exercise program is key, if you want to get stronger, fitter and healthier. Progression is the act of gradually adding to the amount or type of stimulus applied to the muscle during each exercise. This can be hard or confusing for most. How do you change your workouts so that they are effective? One simple way is to try new exercises or vary your current exercise program.
Progression can come in a variety of ways: change your intensity, speed, duration, repetitions, weight, or exercise. The key is once you have mastered an activity, you need to do something to make it harder. More is not better, so do not overdo it especially when starting an exercise program. This could lead to injuries. The concept “no pain, no gain” is not true. If you feel you are straining and not using proper form, then you are doing too much.
Exercisers should start their program slowly and gradually progress to more intensive training levels. If a problem develops, it is good to stop exercising or to reduce the intensity of training for a few days. Do not be afraid to experiment with different training practices or techniques to find out what is more comfortable. If you are doing exercises with weights, first increase the number of repetitions. Once you can do 3 sets of 10 comfortably, then increase the amount of weight and decrease the number of repetitions.
A general rule may be try and progress an exercise program every two-three weeks. Interval training, alternating fast bursts of intense exercise with slow easy activity, allows you to increase intensity without overtraining. For example, if you are walking on a treadmill increase and decrease the speed every 3-5 minutes.
Exercise reminders:
- Warm up and cool down during an exercise session.
- Check your heart rate and know what is a safe range for you.
- Have a variety of exercise programs.
- Check with physician before beginning a new exercise program.