so you know how yesterday i was riding high, singing "i am pretty, oh so pretty" from the rooftops? i ended all that by getting on the scale this morning after my 2 miler.
171, it said. ONE. FREAKIN'. SEVENTY. ONE. my 6 year old cousin can't even count that high!
it really honestly comes as no surprise. it's even a little down from when the nurse took my weight at my physical last month. it's such an absurdly high number that i didn't even hesitate to post it for all the world to see. it's like really? my body can actually weigh that much? i actually have that much excess crap to haul around?
this weight puts me just over the line of obese. dudes! i'm OBESE! it's so ridiculous, it's funny. except it's neither ridiculous. nor funny. it's fact. sobering. but not grave.
the good news is all signs point to good health. i'm very good on the cholesterol front, both good and bad. blood pressure, blood sugar, thyroid. all good. i have my "youth" to thank for that because lord knows my genetics are working against me.
the other good news is i've been down this road before so many times. i gain, i lose, i gain, i lose. i've been anywhere from a size 4 to a 12, most of the time settling around a size 8. and i've come to a point in my life where i'm not nearly as neurotic about my size as i used to be. i've slowly built up a wardrobe of bigger spring and summer clothes and have been able to strut around as usual.
even so, i know i should lose some poundage. obesity ain't no joke. and as i've said before my genetics predispose me to a multitude of health risks. but i refuse to get all neurotic about counting calories or counting pounds. or counting miles for that matter. after a 6 month hiatus, i think the running bug has bit again and i feel like i'm finally on track. the fact that i've run 4 out of the last 5 days is a good start. and the running has so far kept my eating in check. but i'm hoping to take a less "type a" approach to training this time. i think it's time to have some FUN with running, don't you?
of course, this could all change as my 12-year high school reunion approaches in december. (we missed out 10th. something about the reunion company we were working with going bankrupt) but for now, i'm up for a fun summer of running.
5 comments:
You can have SOOO much fun with running! Enjoy it! :)
The good news is that all signs point to you being healthy. The weight..you can always work on and with all the running you are doing again, you'll start shedding the pounds soon. Enjoy those runs and have a great, type B summer!
I'll take healthy statistics over a little blip on the BMI scale any day. Still, I know EXACTLY how you feel as someone who just can't seem to win over the scales.
I bet when you pick up the running you'll shed it quickly. I'm sure you look great, but I'm proud of you for challenging yourself to get healthier. Happy running!
For one thing, I applaud your bravery for posting the digits. That takes guts. But for another, I think your overall health is the most important thing. To have good numbers elsewhere says a lot about your general well-being.
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