There's a health and wellness group at my work. Yesterday was our first meeting. It included a weigh in. (voluntary)
Well, I weighed in. 9lbs lighter than I thought I was! I'm currently 209 lbs. Let me repeat that- two hundred nine pounds. I'm about 5'6" tall, and my weight makes me obese.
Huh. Obese. I don't feel obese. I don't think I even look obese, although I'm sure other people do. I like to joke that I'm older than I act, and now I'm pretty sure I'm fatter than I look.
But thinking I'm thinner than I am does not stave off the health risks I face. I've been diagnosed as pre-diabetic. I've been diagnosed with poly cystic ovarian syndrome. I have phlebitis... that's just the stuff I know about. Kind of scary if I really think about it.
Anyway. Here I am. Day 1, 9lbs lighter than I thought I was, but still seriously overweight. I've set a goal of 10lbs down in 8 weeks. I'd like to start 2010 under 200lbs. I know it can be done, just not sure I can do it.
We'll see.
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