Day Thirteen: happy to be obese!

Being happy to be classified as obese is probably not a normal reaction, but when coming at it from the higher end it does make sense, really!

My GP has good old-fashioned analogue scales, so taking a reading involves squinting at the pointer and the lines and giving it your best shot. This morning we agreed between us that the number was 104kg, showing a 4kg (8lb) loss since the last weigh-in 6 weeks ago. I'm pretty damn happy with this, as it passes my first goal of getting my BMI under 40 - hence merely obese rather than morbidly so. It represents just over a pound off per week, and when you say it as "over half a stone" it sounds even better! It may not be falling-over-in-shock spectacular but it is quite enough to give me hope! I'm giving myself a gold star for effort :)

As I am not going to be returning to my GP for weigh-ins, I stepped on my fancy new scales this morning too. As expected, it gives a different number - 105.1kg. I'm assuming this means my starting weight was a bit higher than the 108 on the GP's scales - probably nearer 109kg - so I am resetting my baseline. Luckily it still puts my BMI at 39.8 so I'm sticking with that!

So where does this leave me with my goals? No.1 is done and dusted, as I'm under the magic 40. No.2 involves getting to 97kg, so another 8 to go. If I keep the same rate of loss as I have done so far, it should take me another 12 weeks or so. I will be weighing every 4 weeks from now on, so watch this space. It would make a very excellent Christmas present.

I have set one other goal, which is size rather than weight related. About 3 years ago I gave up on the size 18 work trousers that I was wearing and reluctantly upsized to a 20. I kept those size 18s and this weekend dragged the box out of the attic and retrieved them. They are not particularly beautiful but my new goal is to get back into them. I reckon I need to lose another 2-4 inches off my waist and hips, so when my size 20s start feeling dangerously baggy I will try them on. I also found in the box some size 16s which I had forgotten all about. I will get back into those one day too.

On with the day - cholesterol tests at lunchtime!