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I am no longer obese by any scale or measure!
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The day has finally come. After starting my journey March 21, 2016 with my six month, insurance-required, pre-op diet program, my BMI based on this morning's weight of 220 is 29.8. So, I am no longer obese by any measure. As much as I think the BMI scale is flawed and ridiculous, it means a great deal to me to be below this threshold. (And speaking of which, why does BP round BMI now? I liked it better when it was exact.)
It is amazing to think that I have lost 177 pounds, and that I just have 40 more to go to reach my final goal of 180 pounds (and my surgery was just in late September). For all of you that are just starting out, this can happen for you, too. It takes hard work, dedication, and grit, but it can happen. And it all begins with changing your relationship with food!
So, today, I stop for a moment, I reflect, and I Celebrate the accomplishment. And now, I move forward as an "overweight" man to get this last 40 pounds off and finally see a "normal" BMI (flawed scale or not).
Best wishes to everyone!