Body mass index (BMI) is an easy way to determine if you are underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese. To calculate your BMI, divide your weight (kilogram) by your height (centimeters).
BMI | Category |
less than 19 | underweight |
19-23 | normal |
24-28 | overweight |
over 29 | obese |
Your ideal weight can be obtained by subtracting 100 from your height, measured in centimeters.
For example: Height: 153 cm
Ideal weight: around 53 kg (+/- 5kgs)
Many underweight, overweight, and obese women have no problem getting pregnant. But others will have problems conceiving, most often due to ovulation problems (failure to release eggs from the ovaries).
If your BMI is not in the healthy range (under or overweight), it can cause irregular menstrual cycles and irregular ovulation.
However, obese women with normal ovulation also have lower pregnancy rates. Disorders related to obesity, such as thyroid disease, insulin resistance, diabetes and hypertension may affect rates of pregnancy.
Obesity can affect changes in testosterone levels in men. Low sperm counts and low sperm motility (movement) have been found more in overweight and obese men.
Intermittent fasting is an eating plan to eat and fast on a regular schedule. Intermittent fasting is focused on when to eat, and you only eat during a specific period.
There are many ways to follow intermittent fasting, but we recommend overnight fasting. While beginning with intermittent fasting, start with 12 hours of fasting. Eat dinner by 7pm, and do not eat or drink anything until breakfast the next day around 7am. Slowly, you can increase the overnight fasting period to 9am.
Benefits of intermittent fasting:
It is recommended that you get 45minutes to an hour of exercise every day. You can choose any form of exercise such as:
You should be following a balanced diet, which includes:
Fruits to eat:
Vegetables to eat:
You should get 8 hours of sleep per night.
