13 Pounds
13 pounds. That is how far away I am from being obese according to the BMI.
I hate being fat and I hate being reminded of it when I look at myself.
Brian is less attracted to me, I can't fit in any of my clothes without looking like I have manboobs, and the only clothes I can fit into are ugly. I was looking at pictures of myself in high school and saw that my face had some cheekbone definition; now my face is round like a bowling ball. I can't be in any picture without having two chins. I just can't stand it anymore.
So I'm going on a diet, working out and I'm doing it all for myself. I want to be able to not feel fat but feel good about myself. I want to fit into cute clothes. I want to be attractive.
I once read a book that said one way to commit to something is to let other people know about it because you don't want them to know you've failed. I'm adding box to my blog so I can track my progress. Right now, I'm focused on losing weight and building up my chest.
My current BMI is 28.1 and I'm classified as overweight. For me to be "normal," my BMI has to be 24.8, or 168 pounds. I only have to lose 20 pounds to not be overweight.
My goal is to lose 30 pounds at weigh 160 pounds (which is the weight on my drivers license). The sooner I lose the weight, the further I will be away from those dreaded 13 pounds.
posted by Jesse @ Monday, May 23, 2005
4 comments
4 Comments:
well i'm all for exercise and feeling better about oneself, but don't get obsessed with the numbers! do it until you feel like you're at a point that fits YOU. i've read a few articles on how the government's BMI index for obesity is (highly) inaccurate or outdated.
and it's my turn to be the grammar nazi. It's FURTHER not farther. :)
OH MY GOD!
Are you serious?
Ok, I have to say something else.
You have many other amazing qualities about you that are much more important than how you look.
This is one aspect of you that I absolutely do not like--you are too critical of you and only look at the "bad" parts of you. You never look at all the good things about you. These qualities are the reasons we are all your friends.
Besides, talking like this only makes you sound superficial, and you are not.
I have to say something else. I've just been thinking about this and I can't stop.
Remember that email I sent you last week? (On Thursday, I believe.) Well, this pertains to that email. In a HUGE way!
That's all.
Maybe.
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