I had a few minutes to kill between appointments today and decided to enter my new data into Sparkpeople to see my changes over time.
I am proud to announce (can you start the drum roll?) ...
... I AM NO LONGER OBESE!!!
That's right ... my BMI is officially 29.8 and I am now considered "Overweight" instead of the "Obese" that started all of this.
Say what you will about the validity of the BMI - and it is a very controversial measurement - I am thrilled to no end!
Sparkpeople.com qualifies the BMI statistic by saying:
There are some drawbacks to using BMI. It is not very accurate for pregnant women, people less than five feet tall, or people who have a lot of muscle mass. For most adults, however, there is a clear correlation between higher BMI and negative health consequences. Just remember, BMI is a guideline to help you decide your target weight.
My new scale also calculates BMI, but I don't remember what it said. Also, it doesn't put the BMI in perspective like Sparkpeople.com - regarding obesity and such. The Super Scale also calculates my Body Fat percentage (I don't know how, probably magic) and this is a number I am going to start focusing on as well.
The war is still raging, but this is one battle I'm thrilled to win!
That is SO great!! You should be very proud. It's wonderful to see all your hard work paying off. What kind of scale did you get, it really does sound like magic!
ReplyDeleteThe Super Scale! http://www.walmart.com/ip/Health-o-meter-Silver-Body-Fat-Monitoring-Scale/10264537?sourceid=1500000000000007346330&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=10264537
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you, Rebecca! I love seeing progress :)
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