14 Mar
The Weigh-In: Week 40
213.6!!!!!!! That’s what it said on the scale this morning. A loss of 2.4!!
It’s a whole new me. A new hair cut, a clean shave and a new weight class!!!!
So now we can celebrate. I am officially no longer obese!!!
A quick recap. According to the charts a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater is considered obese. Now that I am under 214 my BMI has dropped to 29.8. Which means, I am now moderately overweight and no longer obese!
So why shave the beard?
I have not been clean shaven in 5 years. And I only did it then for a roll I was playing. I have had a beard pretty stead since I graduated college 12 years ago. I have not seen what my face looks like naked and thin in more than a decade. I wanted to see it again.
When I was heavy and clean shaven I always looked like a fat 12-year old. It was not a good look. Now it’s not so bad.
Beyond that the shave is a symbolic gesture. A clean start with this new life.
With so many things coming together, the race, the BMI, the 214 goal, this weekend is starting to feel like the culmination of this journey. Maybe not the end of the journey, but the end of the first chapter. Or maybe the end of the first book in a trilogy. I’ll talk more about it on Monday along with my plans for my new goals.
Next time you see me I will be an official 5K finisher! You’ll get the full race rundown on Monday…unless I can find Internet access somewhere this weekend.
Have a great weekend everybody!
Don’t forget the Great Clothing Giveaway. You can find it here.
Tony
03/14: 213.6lbs
Goal: 214 lbs. ACCOMPLISHED
NEW GOAL: 208
4.4 lbs. to go
Posted by Rick on 14.03.08 at 7:47 am
Looking good Tony! Congratulations on meeting your goal. Amazing what a change in facial hair can do for us, isn’t it? I’m having a tough time deciding what to do with mine. It’s been in place since 1999, except for a brief time when I was just sporting a soul patch.
Posted by Summer on 14.03.08 at 7:47 am
Way to go, Tony!!! You’re such an inspiration…