The Ladder of Life


Welcome to my Blog. I am an Investment Advisor living and working in Port Alberni, but just as importantly, I am a wife, mother, volunteer, and an active and supportive community member. I believe we can all take charge of our destiny, our future, with the proper mind-set, sense of direction, goals and tenacity to attain what we dream about. Think of your life as a ladder, with the steps numbered one through ten. The top of the steps represents the best possible life we can have, while the bottom is the worst. Where do you feel you personally stand at this point in your life? Where would you like to stand? I believe we all have the power to get to that top step, and I hope that some of the blog posts in the weeks and months to come, will inspire you to get there.

Sunday 28 October 2012

Ten Lifestyle Goals for Healthy Living: Part 6 || Port Alberni Investment Advisor



This is the sixth post, in a series of ten, about lifestyle goals for healthy living – and today we need to think about maintaining a healthy weight.  We all know the importance of managing a healthy weight, but it’s not always easy to do.  The bottom line is, we must eat properly and exercise.  Many North Americans are seriously overweight.  I recently read an interesting article which talks about the weight of the entire adult population of the world, which collectively weighs about 316 million tons!    And according to this article, about 16.5 million tons, or 633 billion lbs, of that weight is excess weight carried by overweight people!  When calculating the weight of an “average” adult, that equals as much as 242 million extra people.  That’s rather mind boggling.  That’s a lot of weight this earth of ours is packing around!  Most of the world’s excess weight seems to be amongst the citizens of the US.  Obesity is a serious health issue in the United States, and in Canada, we’re not much better off.  According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, approximately one in four Canadian adults are obese.  So what can you do to maintain a healthy weight? Here are a few tips.



  • Maintain a BMI (Body Mass Index) that is less than 25.  A BMI of 30 or above indicates obesity and high risk.  To calculate your BMI, (1)   take your height in inches and square it (if your 5’ 8” tall, this would be 68 inches X 68).  Then (2) take your weight and divide it by the number you got from #1, and then multiply it by 703.  This will give you your BMI.   BMI does not measure body fat. 
  • A waist girth that is less than 37 inches for men and less than 32 inches for women is ideal.
  • A waist girth of 40 or more inches for men, and 35 inches or more for women indicates high risk for health.

Maintaining a healthy weight isn’t just about looking good.  It’s about feeling good and maintaining optimal health.  Don’t wait until it’s too late to shed those extra pounds.  The healthier we are today, the more likely we are to enjoy good physical health as we grow older. Even though the colder weather is on its way, fall is a great time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.  It’s a gorgeous time of year to take a walk or run.  Here are a photo photos to inspire you to get outside, enjoy some exercise as well as the autumn beauty of nature.

Photos by Stirling Images Photography




















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