Friday, March 25, 2011

Reaching Goals (2.22.11)

"You are overweight." I never thought that those words, as spoken by an annoying mechanical voice, would feel so….fantastic. Yet there I was, getting ready to drive to work, standing like an idiot on a Wii step, transfixed by my TV screen and flipping back and forth between my weight and BMI index figures.

You see, I’m no longer obese. Well, obese meaning having a BMI over 30. I’m now part of the less than 20% of Americans who is healthy yet overweight. According to my talking on-screen Wii step (a very cheery sort), I’d reached my first stated goal of this program. Amazing.

When I’d started this project, I’d been highly doubtful that I would lose weight. Well, perhaps three pounds, but generally no more than that. Yet here I am at a pivot point. Hopefully I’ll be able to build on this loss and drag my weight down another 10-20-30 pounds or so. We’ll see.

But for right now I’m exhilarated with this step in the right direction.

So, all of you noble readers, how are your programs going? Are they working for you? Incremental change is still transformational. I’d love to hear more of your stories here in the comments, on the ECA Forums or you can always email me directly at jenn (at) theeca.com.

Whether you've been down this road before or you're just beginning your journey of transformation, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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2 comments:

  1. Good job on reducing your BMI! Overweight is quite normal and is roughly translated as "you're over a few pounds," which isn't bad, unlike obesity.

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  2. Discipline and determination are the keys to losing excess weight. Eating the right food at the right amount with regular exercise will give you give you better chances of being fit and healthy.

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