The first thing that you, as a person with overweight or obesity should do is admitting that there is a problem and accepting the fact that' yes, I am overweight or obese'. Acknowledging that truth is the first step towards helping yourself, seeking medical help and eventually treating your condition.

A regular check by measuring your weight using a weighing scale becomes necessary to keep a constant watch on your weight. But this will only let you know your whole body weight which is the weight contributed by your bone, muscle and fluid — and not in reality of how much of it is because of the fat.

Your close observations for changes in the weight will also help determine the health risks you might be prone to and analyse the importance of losing the excess weight if you have pre-existing medical conditions, such as diabetes.

Assessment of your weight will also help in tailoring a supervised weight control program to assist you to shed the extra kilos. This is made possible by Calculating of your body mass index (BMI).