There is a time of reckoning in all our lives. Lorna Luft
It was our own little mini time of reckoning today — we weighed in. I figured I might go up in weight. But I didn’t. I lost another pound. That means I’m now down 12 in nine weeks. And I have another 10 to lose. My goal is to weigh 200 lbs.
Today I weigh 210 pounds. I’m 6’1″ tall and have a size 34 waist. I’m overweight according to my BMI index (28) but mainly because I have packed on more muscle than I normally carry. I can run 15 miles and survive a 1-hour PLS workout in line one. If I’m not in the best shape of my life, I’m darn close.
I thought about that while pushing a towel across a sticky JSU basketball court. That would have killed me two years ago. I enjoyed it today. I thought about it as I was skipping rope. I used to not be able to skip rope. I thought about it as I was running 8 mph on the treadmill. Couldn’t do that two years ago either. The workout has gone from a chore to a challenge. I enjoy a challenge a lot more.
My next goal, a goal I’ve taken on for Lent, is to clean up my diet. I travel and am tired, so the temptation to eat junk for quick energy is there. I have to quit that. I need the energy. That’s the next level I’m striving for.
I don’t believe in diets. I believe in life changes. It’s time to make another life change in my life. And it will start with what I cram into my pie hole.
Ten pounds in three weeks. That’s a pretty lofty goal.
Have you ever gotten in a bod pod? It is the truest measure of how much you need to drop. May I suggest you begin measuring your body-not in lbs, but rather, in % of body fat? As more people attain higher fitness levels, both weight and BMI will prove inadequate. My BMI says I should weigh 165. My dr has said that I would not be healthy at that weight. From what you’ve described, you’re likely far closer to where you need to be than you think. Find a bod pod, or at least find someone who can perform a 9- pinch test. I’m currently at 15% body fat and I’m working toward 11.
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BMI is crap. I’ve always trended hi on it because of the way I’m built. Body fat matters to me because there have been many studies that show the lower your overall fat, the lower chance you’ll have a melanoma recurrence. I just need to kick my sugar addiction and that will make the final difference.