I went to a meeting about being too fat, ok it was really an informational meeting for lap band surgery and gastric bypass. It was interesting. I learned a lot. It scared me to see what my future holds if I don't take charge of my health. At this point I'm 'on the fence' teetering between a 40 and 41 BMI (Body Mass Index)...you have to have at least a 40 in order to be considered for either surgery. This is a score (if you will) that I don't want to meet. It says something about you, technically that you are obese. Really it says something in my life is out of control and I try to compensate by eating too much and moving too little...and bonus I get to carry around these extra pounds like the scarlet letter so everybody can see my issues.
According to the BMI charts, in order to be in 'normal weight range' ( I don't think I've ever been there, I was a 9 pound newborn only 18 inches long...fat is cute as an infant, not cute as an adult!) I'd need to weigh at the very most between 141-145 pounds...this depending on if I put that I'm 5'4" or 5'3". I'm really only 5'3" (height is not on my side, I'd love to add about 4-6 inches in my torso area), but sometimes I can stretch it out!! I can't imagine weighing only 145 pounds, it would take me into a dimension beyond reality. The least I've ever weighed is 150 pounds and I was 15 years old at the time. What are the chances I could ever see that again 18 years later?
I'll try not to be consumed by the numbers at this point in the weight loss game, but it's good to know what the destination is! Oh yeah, back to the meeting...I'm going to try to work this battle out on my own for now without the use of surgery. I haven't ruled that out in the future and have no judgements about people who do. Thankfully with my age (33) and my health issues (none) I don't think I'd qualify now.
According to the BMI charts, in order to be in 'normal weight range' ( I don't think I've ever been there, I was a 9 pound newborn only 18 inches long...fat is cute as an infant, not cute as an adult!) I'd need to weigh at the very most between 141-145 pounds...this depending on if I put that I'm 5'4" or 5'3". I'm really only 5'3" (height is not on my side, I'd love to add about 4-6 inches in my torso area), but sometimes I can stretch it out!! I can't imagine weighing only 145 pounds, it would take me into a dimension beyond reality. The least I've ever weighed is 150 pounds and I was 15 years old at the time. What are the chances I could ever see that again 18 years later?
I'll try not to be consumed by the numbers at this point in the weight loss game, but it's good to know what the destination is! Oh yeah, back to the meeting...I'm going to try to work this battle out on my own for now without the use of surgery. I haven't ruled that out in the future and have no judgements about people who do. Thankfully with my age (33) and my health issues (none) I don't think I'd qualify now.
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