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:-( Major Upset Pixie

{sniffle}
Today I went for my Bod Pod assesment for the start of my Get Fit For Life course. I had a rough idea of my body fat (31% ish max 34% I guessed) so wasn't too worried. I know I have 2-3st to lose so anything she said wouldn't be a shock.

MAJOR mistake. HUGE understatement.

39.7% fat that's approx 30kg of fat or 66lbs of fat or 4.5st of fat

that's a lot by any stretch of the imagination.

the lady was very nice and said she sees a lot of peeps over 50% fat but it didn't help really.

The Facts:
  • 23-30% <- fat level is acceptable for good health
  • 31-40% fat is excess fat <- indicates an excess accumulation of fat over time!
  • >40% risky/ high body fat

It's a 15wk course after which the exercise will be repeated (includes taking 5 difference measurements too) and she would like to see me drop to near 30%

GOAL:
Drop by 5-10% getting as close to 30% as possible

This is a major shock, upset me actually as I was expecting up to 34% (knowing I am fat!) but 40% near as damn it

not nice

misserable pixie now who MUST do some hard work
I will get my info pack and stuff next week and will try to attend the 3 "lectures" which are exercise (includes the use of a gym ball to improve core posture), nutrician and then finally stress management.

40% - oh help :-(

Comments

b-z said…
ok
maybe i should not post this
but-what was the fecking poiunt of that
it just made you fel bad
HOW that will help you adress your issues with diets-i just dont know
i can seee it making you worse-a LOT worse
im sorry but you run maras
and what were you saying on forum about a slavew to scales???????

hm
11:31 PM, June 01, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
Laura/Benz - teh weight issue has been about for ages (and Benz will confirm that!) but health issues say it has to go as does my desire to get a GFA!!
9:05 AM, June 03, 2005
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