You gained the freshman fifteen in college. And then the sophomore seven, the junior jiggles, and the senior shakes. Places on your body seem fluffier than they use to. You work an office job. You sit eight hours a day, barely moving anything other than your fingers across a keyboard. You try to eat healthy, and you work out at the end of the day a couple times a week. Still, the weight will not budge.

Should you seek a doctors professional help, and tap into his prescribing power?

How Much Weight is Too Much Weight?

You look in the mirror and you can’t help but wonder: How fat am I? It’s a legitimate question. The truth is our mind can play tricks on us. It can convince us that we are smaller or larger, thinner or wider, smoother or lumpier than we actually are. Try this:

Divide your weight in pounds by your height in inches squared. Then multiply the resulting number by 704.5. The number you get, according to the American Obesity Association, is your BMI, or Body Mass Index. Let me show you mine:

170LB/(64)2 = 170LBs /4096 = 0.041504 X 704.5 = 29.2.

According to my BMI, I am overweight and only 0.8 points from being obese!

My BMI should actually be under 24. Should I take prescription drugs to try and lose weight?

Thoughts to Chew On

There are a few things to consider when making this decision. First, you have to consider how your weight is affecting your health. Is it absolutely essential to your life to lose weight? Second, you need to plan out how much dough you are willing to shell out to make your weight loss happen. Third, know your choices. There are different kinds of weight drugs out there from metabolism boosters to appetite suppressants. What type of weight loss drug is right for you? Finally, be very aware of any health risks you may be taking when you swallow down any medicine, especially one offering such dramatic weight loss results.