Today I had my fitness assessment. It went very well. I really have come a long, long way!
We compared today's results with those from 3 months ago, and also from March. WOW
The results for today/ September/ March:
Weight 194/ 210/ 258
Neck 12.3/ 12.5/ 13.3
Chest 36.8/ 38.5/ 44
Waist 34/ 35/ 41.5
Hips 44.8/ 48.8/ 53.5
Bicep 12/13/15.25
Thigh 24.5/ 25/ 29.25
Calf 19/ 20.5/ 22
BMI 33.3/ 36/ 43.5
Bicep strength 68#/ 51/ 37
Flexibility 16.2"/ 15"/ ---
Body Fat %age 28.2/ 30.9/ 36.9
Looking at these measurements, I can see why all of a sudden my clothes stopped fitting me--1.75 inches in my chest, 2.25 in the waist and FOUR in the hips! That explains alot! Another really cool thing is that my Body Age (how I compare with others of the same age and sex) is down to 46 from 49 in September, and over 50 in March. (not bad considering my REAL age is 48!)
My BMR now is 1971 calories. My current food plan is 1400-1600, and i'm usually at the higher end of that range. Assuming my BMR doesn't change dramatically over the next 5 pounds lost, I should be able to eat 1800 calories without a problem in maintenance.
I made an appointment with the nutritionist to discuss food planning for maintenance. This is new territory for me, since I've never reached goal weight before, and never been on mainenance!
I have my annual physical in a couple of weeks. My doctor is going to LOVE these results! Hopefully my bloodwork will also be good. My cholesterol and triglycerides are always low, but some of the other levels have been abnormal. My blood pressure remains a nice, healthy 100/62. Gotta love it!
I'm SO glad I found SparkPeople and learned how to lose weight the HEALTHY way! Adding years to my life, and improving the quality of those years, has been a smart choice.
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