A little bit about the title of my blog. I have one pair of jeans that I've been wearing the hell out of for the last few months. They are what I call my "fat jeans". A few years ago I couldn't even wear them because I could barely keep them up. I used to have two pair, but this summer I was desperate for something to wear to soccer practice, so I made one of them into "capris". A little trashy, I know, but it worked in a pinch.
I also have 2 other pairs of jeans that fit me, but that's only because they are stretch denim. Now if you haven't had any stretch denim lately, they're actually very nice. They're both Baby Phat jeans and I love them. But if they weren't stretch, I wouldn't be wearing them.
I have a drawer full of jeans that no longer fit me. Along with a number of suits, dresses and shorts. I've realized that it's my bottom half that carries my weight. Sure, some of my tops and jackets are a little tight, but I can still wear most of them. But the pants, skirts and shorts. . . NO WAY!! The only skirt that still fits me is an elastic waist.
My 90 Day Goal
In 90 days, I would like to lose 20-25 pounds. Here are some of my current stats:
My current body fat percentage (based on height, weight and age) is 32.9%. Normal is 21-32%. If I lose 25 pounds, that puts me at 27.6%, which is in the middle or normal.
My current BMI (based on height and weight) is 24.8. Normal is 18.5-25. If I lose 25 pounds, I will be at 20.4.
I am currently at the high end of my weight range for my height. Normal is 104-140. (I'll let you guess what my actual weight is.) When I was at the doctor last month, he looked at my weight and said, "Hmmm, you're weight is OK." Gosh, I think he was being very nice. I'm teatering on being overweight. And depending on the scales, time of day, or time of month, I am overweight.
I also know that the older you get, the harder it is to lose weight. I feel like if I can lose 20-25 pounds now, I'll be in better shape to keep it off later. I've also learned that once you lose it, you have to stick with it. DUH!! It's just been in the last 18 months or so that I've let myself gain weight and I know exactly why. It's not like I've been trying to stay in shape. Dana and I are determined to lose this weight, again!!
Oh, and did I mention that my 20-year class reunion is this year? I wonder if that has anything to do with it?
That is great that you posted your goals! I thought fat% could only be found with calipers or dipping yourself in water. That's neat to have that.
ReplyDeleteBob says that his favorite CD is Stretch-X.
I was so achey this weekend (still am) I wanted to do X-stretch, but didn't find the time. I'll try to work it in this weekend.
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