Been meaning to calculate this for a while, but …
In November 2003, my Body-Mass Index was 34, which was in the, ah, Obese range.
When I started my diet at the beginning of March 2004, it was 32.3. Still Obese.
And now? According to this calculator, It’s 29.8. Which is, just barely, only Overweight, instead of Obese.
Which doesn’t sound all that swell, but, hell, I’ll take those victories where I can get them.
(According to these tables, I’ll need to drop below 184 lbs. to get to the Normal BMI of 24.9. Which doesn’t seem likely, but, y’never know …)
BMI is by no means a perfect gauge of health, or even obesity. But it’s still kind of neat to have slipped into a not-quite-so-bad category.
UPDATE: And — huzzah! — I fit quite nicely into some size 40s that were up on my rack, as opposed to my previous size 42. Again, huzzah!
***Dave, you should feel justly proud.
Food is one of the great pleasures in life. It can also be a source of comfort. Cutting back on something that is both sensual and a source of comfort is tough.
Even better, you’re bringing exercise into your life. Katherine is coming into the stage in her own life where having a fit, active father with extra energy is going to be a true gift.
Way to go, you.
Well, I could be exercising like a maniac and never match Katherine’s energy. Still, point taken.
And, yes, I like food. But I’ve found that I can nibble on some snacks and be satisfied with them, rather than eating entire sleeves of Thin Mints.
Though I miss gorging on pizza. 🙂 But that’s my choice, and, in fact, if I choose to do so, I can.
Good work ***Dave.
Or perhaps it should be **Dave in celebration of your achivements!
🙂
Heh.