If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet

And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them. Ether 12:27

Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season therof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart; Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul. And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion. D&C 59:18-20

Monday, September 3, 2007

My BMI weight goals

The BMI weight categories make excellent short-term goals if you have a lot of weight to lose, like I did. I didn't set up these goals when I first started - but had I done so, this is what it would have looked like.

Weight: 255
category: super obese
October 24, 2005

1st goal: to break out of super obese category
Lose this much: 8 lbs.
To get to: 247 lbs.
Achieved: before Thanksgiving 2005

2nd goal: to break out of morbidly obese category
Lose this much: 49 lbs
To get to: 198 lbs.
Achieved: December 15, 2006
Total weight loss: 57 lbs
current category: severely obese

3rd goal: to break out of severely obese category
Lose this much: 25 lbs
To get to: 173 lbs.
Achieved: May 12, 2007
Total weight loss: 82 lbs.
Current category: obese

4th goal: to break out of obese category
Lose this much: 13 lbs
To get to: 160 lbs.
Achieved: still working on it, but getting very close
Total weight loss: 95 lbs.
current category: overweight

5th goal: to break out of overweight category
Lose this much: 25 lbs
To get to: 135 lbs.
Achieved:
Total weight loss: 120 lbs.
current category: marginally overweight

6th goal: to break out of marginally overweight category
Lose this much: 11 lbs
To get to: 124 lbs.
Achieved:
Total weight loss: 131 lbs.
current category: normal weight range

7th goal: maintain normal weight range
Weight: 94-124

2 comments:

Jose Carlos said...

Hi Marlene

I am José Carlos from the Fasting group. Congratulations for this blog. It is no longer a battle, but rather a victory.

And what is more incredible: you are doing it alone, without the support of a medical team.

You're a courageous person.

Best to you.

JC

Marlene Newell said...

Thanks, Jose, for taking the time to read the blog and to comment. I have had lots of support, much of it coming from the fasting group. And, of course, intermittent fasting has made a very positive contribution to my success.