Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
Friday, September 14, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Did you hear that sound?!
It was the sound of me crossing the 30 pound threshold this morning. Yay! Feeling good today.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
I guess I can start telling my story now
I've been at it for a month, so I guess it's safe to tell you.
The chart says I'm obese.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) charts I see around the Internet. I would have said "overweight," but since there's a technical definition obesity (BMI > 30), I'll reluctantly go with that label.
Today, I'm less obese than I was, but I still meet the definition. I don't feel obese at the moment. In fact, I'm wearing older, smaller clothes. And I'm tucking-in my shirt.And when I interlace my fingers, my hands don't feel puffy. I guess those measures are part of my personal standard for obesity. But I understand the value of objective measurements, having worked in manufacturing process improvement where measurements are king.
I'm currently losing weight with a program called Take Shape For Life (TSFL). My health coach, David, works for them and is a terrific resource. I heard about TSFL from my physician and he hooked me up with David. I buy the 'food' from a website that has his name in the URL.
In a word: Effective. That's how I'd describe the program. It's been 31 days and I've lost 27.5 lbs.
Results to date:
* BMI calculated by http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bminojs.htm
My target BMI is 163 lbs or 24.9 (that's just inside the healthy weight band). I'd like to be there by November or December.
Wish me luck!
The chart says I'm obese.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) charts I see around the Internet. I would have said "overweight," but since there's a technical definition obesity (BMI > 30), I'll reluctantly go with that label.
Today, I'm less obese than I was, but I still meet the definition. I don't feel obese at the moment. In fact, I'm wearing older, smaller clothes. And I'm tucking-in my shirt.And when I interlace my fingers, my hands don't feel puffy. I guess those measures are part of my personal standard for obesity. But I understand the value of objective measurements, having worked in manufacturing process improvement where measurements are king.
I'm currently losing weight with a program called Take Shape For Life (TSFL). My health coach, David, works for them and is a terrific resource. I heard about TSFL from my physician and he hooked me up with David. I buy the 'food' from a website that has his name in the URL.
In a word: Effective. That's how I'd describe the program. It's been 31 days and I've lost 27.5 lbs.
Results to date:
Date
| Weight (lbs.) | BMI* |
|---|---|---|
07/22/2012
|
236.0
|
36.1
|
08/21/2012
|
208.5
|
31.9
|
My target BMI is 163 lbs or 24.9 (that's just inside the healthy weight band). I'd like to be there by November or December.
Wish me luck!
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