BMI 42.2
Okay I KNEW I was very obese. I had no idea my Body Mass Index was 42.2! That is both shcoking AND scary to me! In am also in the 98% of my weight for my age group. That means that 98% of people in my age group for my height are LIGHTER than I am! Talk about a wake up call. GEEZ!
As I said I would, I have written down everything I put into my mouth since Jan 3rd. For the most part, it isn't the amount that I am eating. Instead it appears to be WHAT I am eating. I knew that I needed to change my eating habits. I knew they were a mess. I had no clue how much actual junk I shoved into my mouth each & every day.
I did manage to get 32 ounces of water down today...up from 0 ounces on most other days.
Even though some of what I am discovering is shocking to me, I am SO glad I finally have deceiced to face it & do something about it. I know this will take a ton of work & dedication. I expect to fall of the wagon & make some poor choices. I take pride in knowing that even though others may see twin midgets rolling around in my pants from the backside, I am taking the steps to do something to change it. Change it permanetly.
I refuse to spend another year fat & feeling helpless to change it. SInce I am tracking everything, if I feel it's necessary to bring it my Dr.s attention, I can print it out & show it to him. I can do that in the form of reports of varoius types through Fitday.com
posted by Mary @ 10:56 PM
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Little Sis- I'm elated at your motivation. For so long, I've tried to help mom and finally gave up realizing that only she can decide to work on her weight when she wants to. I never tried too hard to help you--except to take you hiking up Squaw peak and stuff like that. (I guess I was too close to you-and you're too stubborn.) I'm familiar with FlyLady and I'm familiar with weight loss. You may not think so--since I'm so thin. But, I'm forced to stay thin and healthy because I'm in the Army. I don't have the internal drive--like you are showing. That's one reason I joined the Army, because I knew they would keep me in shape. I've had three babies in 5 years. Each time, I gained 50 or 55 pounds. Only 10 of that was baby and you could say 10 of that was fluid etc. each time. That means, I still had to lose 30 pounds, three times--so I've lost 90 plus all the 10 or 15 pounds up and down. I just want you to know that I want to support you and listen and push you --whatever you need. And you're right, it's a "whole being" thing, not just your weight. I wish you the best. I love you--Baby Sis.
Little Sis- Back again. I kinda rambled for a bit. Regarding the reference to FlyLady: Just do one thing for a bit. (Try something you haven't tried before.) I know you've tried drinking water, you've tried going for walks. Pick one thing--and make it like "shining your sink." Something like--two servings of vegetables a day. Or, something like--fast food only once per week. You don't have to go cold turkey on everything all at once. You'll be destined to fail that way. Or something like, when I order french fries, I can still eat them, but I'm going to get a small order instead of a large. Or, give up the fries and order a 4pc nugget. Did you know they have half the fat (or less) than a large order of fries--and they are protein instead of carbs-and they will fill you up just as much. We've got to come up with some creative solutions for you. I've used FitDay before. They have a lot of items in their database. Once you do it for a while, it will get easier.
We're sick here too--I've got to go to bed. Love, BabySis
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