We keep telling you to strive for a healthy weight through a clean diet and vigorous exercise. Then we tell you to maintain that weight if good health is one of your priorities. But what exactly is a healthy weight? It depends on each person, really, and while I'm not a doctor who can advise you about your magic numbers, I can lead you to this fun little calculator that will spit out some digits for you. All you need to do is enter your height and instantly, your healthy weight range will be calculated.

Let me warn you: Your range will come with a fairly big spread. Mine, for example is 118 pounds to 159 pounds. Since my scale currently reads 135 -- give or take a pound or two -- I figure I'm safe. And it seems I could drop a few or add a few and still be OK.

Now, if your weight right now is more than the upper limit or if you are unintentionally losing weight, please see your physician about possible health implications.

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Whether you're trying to lose weight, training for a marathon, or just want to see how many calories were in your packed lunch, somewhere on the world wide web there is a calculator for you.

These calculators are quick, handy tools for measuring your health and fitness. But if you're searching for a specific calculator, you can sometimes get a little lost in the Googling. Never fear! The people over at Nursing Colleges and Training Schools have taken the work out of the search. They've compiled a list of 50 online health calculators and broken them into categories: Nutrition, Health and Fitness, Weight Loss, Complete Fitness Programs, Running, and Other Sports Calculators.

AOL Health also has a list of helpful resources. Check them out!

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Have fitness questions? Fitz has your answer. Our ThatsFit.com fitness expert -- and now your own virtual personal trainer -- will help you get fit, increase your overall health and do it in a fun way. Drop your questions here in the Comments section below and we'll choose one per week to publish on That's Fit! Learn more about Fitz here.

Q. Hi Fitz! I'm 38 years old, and have been trying to lose about 40 pounds for what seems like 40 years! I watch what I eat and exercise a bunch, but can't seem to lose a pound. What am I doing wrong? Bill

A. Hello Mr. Bill, I'm so happy you wrote. You're not the only one out there who truly feels stuck at a weight you're not happy with. That feeling is both frustrating and rampant. Having said that, I believe I know what's preventing you from losing that weight. In my book, 80% of weight loss comes as a result of our consumption habits. You're probably just underestimating the amount of calories you're consuming.

Maybe the whole Body Mass Index (BMI) thing just isn't too accurate. I mean, how can a tool that takes into account only my height and weight really tell me if I'm overweight or not? What about muscle mass -- not that I have too much -- and bone density, and body fat? Don't all these factors play a role in what number appears on my bathroom scale? Surely, they do. Still, BMI measurements serve as a general guide, offering somewhat of a clue about weightiness.

Runner's World offers this cool BMI calculator you might want to check out. It's really easy to use. Just enter your weight (mine is 135) and your height (I'm 5'7") and presto! Your BMI number will present itself in an instant. Mine is 21.1, which means I am in a normal weight range. Here's how the numbers break down, according to the National Institutes of Health.

• Underweight: Less than 18.5

• Normal Weight: 18.5 to 24.9

• Overweight: 25 to 29.9

• Obese: 30 or greater
  
  

For more about Body Mass Index, check out this site. And for a different spin on BMI, use this AOL Body tool. It even includes waist measurement as an indicator.

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My mom did the weight watchers points program a while back and in the interest of research, I took the resources she recieved from the program once she was done with it. They give you some handy stuff, including a small book that explains the points values of many common items from both restaurants and the supermarket. They also give you a slider thing that you can use to calculate the points in the chance that the item you want to eat isn't in the book. It's easy to use, but if you forget it at home, you're hooped.

But now you can calculate points of your food on the internet -- click here for the calculator. You just enter the calories, fat and fibre in the food you're eating and voila, it comes up with the points value for you.

Pretty handy, huh?

(via Fitsugar)

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It's that time of year when eating becomes a sport and pounds pack on like there's no tomorrow. There's no better time than the present then to start burning those calories before they get the best of us.

We burn calories with every activity we perform, even sleeping. Keeping track of what we burn throughout the day and becoming aware of which activities burn more calories than others can help us stay the healthy course as we eat our way through the holidays.

Check out this calorie burn calculator and you can determine just how many calories you'll expend performing more than 40 different activities. If you weigh 165 pounds and mow your lawn for 45 minutes, you'll burn about 321 calories. Spend 30 minutes running a 10-minute mile (weight: 135), and you'll burn 318 calories. Cook that holiday feast for 60 minutes (weight: 195), and 185 calories will be gone. Plug aerobics, cleaning, skiing, or walking into this nifty tool, along with your weight and length of activity, and you'll be on your way to calorie-burning awareness.

Keep in mind that simply burning calories is only a portion of what you need to accomplish in your quest for health. A well-balanced, low-fat diet, plenty of rest, and a healthy attitude are also essential. Of course, moderation is key too -- even with exercise. And don't forget that when you exercise, you must invest your 100 percent. Going through the motions alone won't do much good. Give it your all instead.

Here's to a calorie-burning holiday for all!

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Are you surprised at all when I tell you American obesity rates are soaring? Probably not. I wasn't when my husband told me about this weighty article he'd read. It revealed that not one state showed a decline in obesity during the year 2006. Mississippi was the first state to crack the 30 percent barrier for obese adults. West Virginia and Alabama were just slightly behind. Colorado was the leanest state with a 17.6 percent rate. This year's report, looking at overweight children for the first time, has the District of Columbia topping the charts with heavy kids and Utah boasting the lowest rates for little ones.

Obesity is becoming an epidemic. And we need to treat it as an emergency. First step: determine where you stand. My hubby located this body mass index (BMI) calculator. I share it with you today so you can chart your own measurement. Just enter your height and weight and then calculate your BMI with one click of your mouse. If you come up with the number 30 or higher, you fit the definition of obese. If you find yourself in this predicament, you're in the right place. That's Fit offers an abundance of health and fitness tricks that can help you whittle away at your digits. If you are below the 30 mark, pat yourself on the back. And keep on truckin' in the direction of health, fitness, and wellness.

There's just one way to fix our nation's obesity problem -- plain old hard work. Each and every one of us must eat right, exercise right, and minimize our health risks. Only then can we watch our obesity statistics, like our BMIs, melt away to more perfect numbers.

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I'm the kind of person that likes to buy the right gear for every new endeavor. If I'm going running, I want the super-cool, moisture-wicking mesh shorts and shoes that count my miles; when I'm cooking, I like to use as many culinary gadgets as possible -- why cut up garlic like a chump when you can use a garlic press instead?

So, if I were counting calories, I'd want this chocolate calculator -- or, "Chocolator," as it's referred to by its manufacturers.

As far as I can tell, it doesn't do anything more than a normal calculator, and you couldn't eat it (or, I guess you could, but the wiring would probably make you a sick), but sometimes buying yourself a little present can give you some umph when starting a new project.

And hey -- if it helps you cut down the calories and stick to your diet, it's worth it.

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WebMD offers a neat interactive tool, which will help you find out how many calories you burned during various activities. Even though most tools like this offer an average guesstimate, not able to take in consideration your exact muscle/body fat ratio......it's pretty close and provides a reasonable guideline.

Use it not only to see how many calories you just burned, but also use it to see how much more you can burn if you take things up a notch. Inspiration is everywhere!