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Oh my god, I just got back from the gym...
Adrian and I went together, he ended up joining as he got a really good price for a membership since we are common law and I have had my membership for ages (though you wouldn't know it!! ) THAT is wonderful....the best thing I ever did was join the gym with Shane!!

Anyway, I got all my 'stats' or whatever done, and I am in shock! When I was in England less than a year ago I was down to 125 lbs, bodyfat of 21%...
So now? Oh my god...
I weigh 163 lbs (which is less than 2 days ago, stupid body). My boyfat, though, is the shocking bit... I am 36.5% body fat!! 32% and above puts you in the "at risk" category, which means I am risk for a variety of things now! GREAT! My fat mass/fat free mass ratio is 1.7, and it should be AT LEAST 3 according to this sheet she gave me.
The woman I saw (she's not really a trainer, I can't afford to see a trainer as it's $100 for ONE session! ) said that I should get down to at least 140 lbs, so I have 23 lbs to lose. She said I could do it anywhere between 6 months to a year, depending on how much I work at it. Yes, and you CAN do it Steph...it is great you got your stats...sometimes that is ALL that it takes...holy cow...you should have seen MINE when I 1st started...

She also said that to get down to 140, I should be eating up to 2100 calories.. which is almost double what I have had some days. She said that my first bodyfat goal should be to get down to 28% which is in "acceptable" and then down to 25, which is almost in the healthy range. Good goals... Yes, you may not have been eating enough and enough of the right stuff.... watch your sugar and sodium... sugar is empty calories and sodium will make you retain water.... be sure to read this post Salt & Sodium


She took all my measurements, and says she will check them again in a month as well as my bodyfat % again. good!!
I can't believe this has happened to my body, I feel so gross in myself for letting this happen. I have no clothes that fit anymore, I tried on some shirts today and even the larges looked awful. DON'T be down on yourself...you are now taking the steps to a new and healthy lifestyle.... you and Adrian together!! Shane found a picture of me....DRUNK on New Years 2002... you wanna see how totally GROSS I was??? All I can say to Shane is, "I'm sorry I let myself get that way baby... but that is SO not me anymore!!" check this out!! Drunk & FAT Shell New Years 2002

Yowza, what a day!!

--Steph

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