15 Feb
The Weigh-In Week 36
214.6! That’s what it said on the scale this morning. A loss of .6
So close once again!!!
I am extremely happy with this small loss. Not so much because the loss is small, but I am under 215 for the first time in well over a decade. And being under 215 means I am no longer OBESE.
I have been saying for the last few months that I need to get to 214 to have a BMI that is considered no longer obese, but technically I just needed to get under 215.
Most of you guys probably know this by heart, but here is the run down for the newbies.
A body mass index of 30 or higher is considered Obese. A BMI between 25 to 29.9 is considered Overweight. I am at 29.9. Just squeaked in under the wire.
So I am excited, but I’m saving the celebration until I get under 214 since that was the original goal.
Have a great weekend everybody.
Tony
2/15: 214.6lbs
NEW GOAL: 214
.6 pounds to go
Posted by Summer on 15.02.08 at 9:28 am
Way to go, Tony!!! It’s always so amazing to “see” your progress instead of just reading about it. Congrats on a great week (again)!!!
Posted by Charles Martin on 15.02.08 at 9:28 am
Awesome, Tony! I haven’t been tracking my BMI, but I just might start.
Posted by John T on 15.02.08 at 9:28 am
While I have railed against the arbitrary way that the BMI is used to label people as obese, when they are far from it. Ladainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers is OBESE according to the US Government. I will be sharing Tony’s excitement when I cross my 2nd BMI Milepost on this journey.
Way to go Tony!
Posted by Susan on 15.02.08 at 9:28 am
That is a major accomplishment. Congrats!
Posted by Tony on 15.02.08 at 9:28 am
I am right there with you John on the love/hate relationship with BMI.
I don’t put a ton of stock into but at the same time it is a good way to gauge how far I have come.
It’s also nice to have at least a small sense of where I should be even if it is fairly arbitrary.
For lack of a better measuring stick, this is what I get to celebrate.
And for the record I’ll be celebrating with you too!
Posted by John T on 15.02.08 at 9:28 am
Oh definitely!
The more ’scales’ (bf%, BMI, scale, clothes, etc.) that show us we are doing a good thing, the better.
I just know that I want to be fat just like LT!
Posted by Cynthia on 15.02.08 at 9:28 am
Great progress! I have to hit below 190 myself to get to that mark… but yeah, it’s a super milestone to make, regardless of what one thinks about the BMI standards.