Tamira

As of today I am officially overweight! My BMI is exactly 29.9, from a starting point of 40.8.  Ok, so I know my weight and BMI, but I would like to know what my body fat percentage is.  Not really, but you know what I mean.  Any way, do any of you know where I can get that measured for free or relatively inexpensive?

So, I went to an event this weekend which was attended by people that have not seen me since I started losing weight.  It was amusing to watch them try to figure out what was different about me.  Several of them suggested that I had gotten shorter.  Considering I am already only 5′ tall, that is very hard to do!  It took a while, but once one person realized it, they all had their “aha” moment.  It was a VERY nice moment.

I’m slowly starting to see the person in the mirror that everyone else sees.  I’m not quite there yet, but I have faith that one day the images will be the same.  My daughter will be home from summer vacation soon and I am very excited about that.  She is my exercise motivator.  She likes going to my company gym on the weekends and that is the only way I will get out of the bed and go.  I started a new Labor Day - Christmas challenge for all of us in the Forum under Newbie Talk, so with her help, I’ll make it!  There are 16 full weeks between Labor Day and Christmas, so at a safe 2lbs/week, that’s 32lbs.  I hope some of you will join the challenge.

TTFN

Of course, for those that know the video, mine won’t end the way his did!

First things first, I met my mini-goal of 150lbs today and set a new one of 135lbs.  That would be a 10% loss of my current weight so I think it’s a pretty good goal.  I also calculated my BMI and it is 30.3, which makes me ALMOST overweight!   But considering when I started in January my BMI was 40.8 and I was Extremely Obese according to the “chart”, I’ll take overweight anyday!

So I went to Curves last Tuesday to sign up for my free trial membership.  I picked them instead of a gym because they cater to women and it’s only 30 minutes for the workout.  Well, I felt more intimidated there than I did than at a meat market gym.   The entire time I was getting my information session I felt like the “Red Hat Society” (no offense to any members) was glaring at me.  It was even suggested to me that I may feel more “comfortable” coming after 7pm when the younger members attend.  I never thought I would feel so unwelcome at a gym for women. I know they key audience is middle-aged women, but younger women should not feel uncomfortable when coming to work out.  I did the obligatory circuit anyway, just to get a feel for the place, which only solidified my decision not to join Curves.  I’m not a very tall person, and the machines did not “fit” my body.  They have ways that work around that, but the “stares and glares” reception I received coupled with some bad reviews I unearthed was enough for me!  I did go back two days later in case I just got a “bad batch” that night.  Guess what, different ladies, same reaction!

On a good note, I do like the Walk Away the Pounds series, but I have grown weary of Leslie Sansone and her buddies.  A friend suggested that since I get bored easy to just rent exercise videos from the library.  I go every week and never thought to do that!  It’s funny how venting can turn into something positive.  I  was going to order some online today until her suggestion, but now I don’t have to possibly waste money on videos I may not like!  I’m also down one more pound.  Yay Tuesday!