Philips HF8005, User Manual

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Introduction
Thank you for buying these digital scales from Philips. We hope this appliance helps you work
towards the body weight you want to achieve. We know this is not easy, as it often involves lifestyle
changes, such as changes in habits and daily patterns. Moreover, it is a slow process. Weight only
changes step by step over time, which makes it difficult to see progress and to stay motivated.
Most weight management programmes consist of the following 4 elements:
1 Make a plan: what is your current weight, what is your ideal weight, what actions are you going
to take to achieve your ideal weight (e.g. exercising more regularly and/or changing your eating
habits).
2 Take action: exercise more regularly and/or change your eating habits.
3 Monitor the progress of weight change.
4 Staying motivated and disciplined.
These scales do not help you to exercise more regularly or to change you eating habits: you have to
decide to make these changes and stick to this decision. You have to be disciplined in making these
changes and in taking follow-up actions. There are plenty of special organisations and online
resources available that can help you change your eating habits or increase your physical activity
level. If you do not know where or how to start, consider consulting a dietitian or fitness instructor
at your local gym.
However, these Philips digital scales make it easier for you to achieve your ideal weight by showing
you whether you are on the right track towards achieving your overall goal every day. They
also allow you to look back, so that you can track weight changes over time. And because the scales
have 5 user memory locations, they can do the same for 4 other persons in your household.
Calculating body mass index (BMI)
There are many methods for establishing whether you have a healthy weight or not. A relatively
simple method is to make use of your current weight and height. An index called body mass index
(BMI) is then calculated with the formula below:
BMI = body weight (kg) ÷ body height (m) ÷ body height (m)
The weight categories associated with BMI ranges for adults are shown in the following table.
BMI Status
<18.5 underweight
18.5-24.9 normal
25.0-29.9 overweight
>30.0 obese
Determining your target weight
You may want to start a weight management programme after consulting the table above. We
recommend that you consult a doctor if you are overweight and are trying to reduce your weight,
or if you are underweight and are trying to put on weight. Most experts and professional weight
management programmes start with setting yourself a target weight, as this gives you a clear and
tangible direction and makes it easy to measure success.
To set a target weight, choose the desired BMI from the table in chapter ‘Calculating body mass
index (BMI)’. Then calculate your target weight with the following formula:
Target weight = desired BMI x your height (m) x your height (m)
Example
Say you are 1.75m tall and your desired BMI is 24.9. Your target weight is:
Target weight = 24.9 x 1.75 x 1.75 = 76.3kg
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