edward fox's reality

Why would anyone be happy about something like this? Because it’s a step in the right direction with my body and my life.

I check my BMI (Body Mass Index) every few months. I put a link in that last sentence to adult calculator. If you are under 20, you can use this one. Even though you can smoke, your body isn’t finished developing entirely until you turn 21.

I used to be obese. Used to, as in, a few days ago. Now, my weight is right around 200, which puts me into the overweight category.

According to healthandfitness.com glossary, obesity is defined as follows:

“excessive fat; women-30% or more body fat; men-20% or more”

On the BMI scale, if you are over 30, you are considered obese. I like the little rotating one I have on my refrigerator. It’s a magnet from some pharmeceutical company that my mom brought home about a year ago. BMIs higher than 40 apparently get you to the “Very Obese” category. Yeah… all right. Moving on. The formula for BMI calculation with adults is as follows: weight (lb) / [height (in)]² x 703. (http://www.cdc.gov/) I don’t honestly know where that number came from, but if you click the CDC link, it will take you to the information page.

My BMI is sitting right around a mid 29. I would like it to be no higher than 25, because at my height, 18.5-25 is Normal. Of course, the number will vary based on your height. With that in mind, 125 to 168 lbs. would be the safe range for me. I would love to be 160. Seriously. That would rock. Anyway, enough self-motivation.

I’ll blog about something a bit more serious soon, I promise. It involves family, among other sensitive topics.

“Stay tuned“… because my blog has all the news that’s fit to print. Till next time.

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