Ya, another new meme is just what I need... As if all the other ones I do don't take up enough of my time and keep me from doing much needed house work and otherwise moving around. I know I need to spend less time on this computer and more time doing other things. However, I like the idea of this one, so I'm joining in. This meme fits in very well with my new Gym Membership and my decision to Loose Weight and get back lost Health. It is good, when making changes in your life, building new habits, to have someone to "be accountable" to. So, I am jumping in to this new meme and being accountable to all of you. I already know I will be successful with my determination and with the help of the gals at Goodlife Fitness for Women, and it's good to also have all of you in my cheering section.
I would never tell anyone in my "real world" how much I weigh, especially family members as I know my siblings would never let me live it down. I still remember all the times when as kids they harassed me for what I was eating, how fattening what I was eating was, how many calories were in what I just put on my plate... until I would be too busy crying to eat, and Dad would be upset and give them heck, telling them to leave me alone and let me eat. I'm glad he stepped in, but a bit sooner would have been nice. Or maybe he was hoping I'd "snap" and stand up for myself against them. How I wish I'd been that kind of girl, the kind I'm trying to learn to be now, to stand up for myself and not take "sh*t" from anyone. I also know Mom would say, "Oh Alice" in that way that only she can say it... dripping with disappointment in me. Ah, but I digress...
So, where I was headed with that is.... this is BIG, but I will tell you what I really weigh. Hey, I know my family never reads my blog, so no worries there. Haha. I am not going by my home scale, nor by the one in the change room at the gym, but am going by the print outs from the scale in the office at the gym. It's a pretty incredible scale, a "Body Composition Analyzer" that tells them all sorts of stuff, and makes a print out for them and one for me.
Feb. 28/07
Weight: 184.2 pounds
Fat %: 40.1 %
Fat Mass: 73.8 pounds
Fat %: 40.1 %
Fat Mass: 73.8 pounds
Desirable Range:
Fat %: 23 - 34 %
Fat mass: 33.0 - 56.8 pounds
This desirable range of course stays the same for me, but the other stuff will change as I continue to work out.
Mar.20/07
Weight: 180.6 pounds
Fat %: 39.4 %
Fat Mass: 71.2 pounds
Fat %: 39.4 %
Fat Mass: 71.2 pounds
So, while I still have a long way to go, I think I'm off to a pretty good start:
Progress to date (in 21 days):
Weight loss: 3.6 pounds
Fat % loss: 0.7 %
Fat Mass loss: 2.6 pounds
Weight loss: 3.6 pounds
Fat % loss: 0.7 %
Fat Mass loss: 2.6 pounds
11 comments:
Congratulations on your progress!!
As Travis said - many congratulations on your progress. You have come a long way and it takes a lot of work on our habits to change the way we view food. Well done and good luck for the rest of your journey xxx
I echo Travis's comment of congratulations! It takes a lot of hard work on ourselves to change our habits and the way we view food. Well done and good luck for the rest of your journey x
Fantastic Alice! Take it slow and easy so it will stay off. I am an oldie from the Richard Simmons days, back in the early 80's. He was our TV Guru with many loyal fans, including mE.
I had an exercise bike, his cook-books, and was faithful for the longest time. I looked good and felt even better.
Climbed that mountain only to come tumbling down, faster than I went up! It seemed like over-night, there it was, as if it had never really gone away.
My personal life played a big part in my fall. Low self esteem and everything that went with it. Richard and I parted ways & it was never the same again, much like an old love affair.
Keep up the good work. Do it for you, no one else. The hell with what anyone else thinks.
You have good people around you who will love and support you for exactly who you are, not what you look like. Plus, you are blessed with all the unconditional love from your pets.
You can't go wrong if you try! Best of luck
Blessings,
Barbara,mE
You are doing great!
Congrats!
Keep it up!
Welcome to WW, it's so nice to meet you - thanks for stopping by! Congratulations on your loss thus far, it's so hard, I know! I wish you much success in the next coming months and that the pounds just melt rught off!
good workout!! you must be putting in a lot of effort for all that, well done.
Great advice from Barbara! Slow and steady - so many people 'yoyo' - and that never works... Good for you to be so motivated!
Thanks for the reminder about my Friendship Friday - ha - I forgot all about it. Too busy last week...
I'll have to write myself a note - well, unless you promise to remind me :)
Travis - Thank you so much!!
Jomay - Thank you!! I guess the most important step is the first one. Having known I had the problem I am now doing something about it. This if the first steps on my journey.
Barbara - my dear friend, thank you so much for your comments and support. As much as part of me would like to loose the weight overnight, I know that won't happen and that's for the best. According to the Goodlife computer, it will take me 11 months to loose 50 pounds. So I figured that out... it's 1.05# per week. So far, after 3 weeks I am on track having lost 3.6#s. Of course, that's just an average of what I should/would/could loose per week. At this rate, by my brother's wedding in May, I will have lost 10.5#s. Not as much as I'd like to, but sure better than noting, or gaining more. It would be a good, healthy start.
Leslie - thank you for stopping by, and thank you for your support. It is very much appreciated.
JayJenny - thanks for the warm welcome :o) and for the encouragement. I too hope the pounds melt right off, haha.
I wish all of you good health and happy days. Thanks for your visit and your encouragement. I'm sure I will need that as the months wander by.
Whoohooo! That's like 300% more than I lost in the same time period so I guess it's good it isn't a competition.
Way to go!
Marilyn - Thank you so much for dropping in and leaving such a wonderful comment. I really appreciate it. I guess I got lucky, lol. Actually, I've been working hard. Working at changing my eating habits is harder than working out in the gym, and not nearly as fun, haha.
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