BODY FAT %

When i started out on this adventure to make myself healthier and leaner i was quite shocked to see my body fat %, it was just over 30% meaning out of my total weight of 220lbs(99kg, 15st10lbs) 66lbs or 30kg or 4st 10lbs was FAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


this chart below shows how much body fat we should have for our size

 

well for the last few days my weight seems to be stuck at 14st 3lbs, BUT my body fat seems to dropping daily, when i first started the figure never seemed to move away from 30%, sometimes it would drop to 29% and sometimes it would rise to 32%, I've not been sure whether my scales are broke(due to the weight inflicted on them over the last few years) or whether they just don't work properly or indeed if the batteries are flat. having just been on them again after my tea a delicious weight watchers sweet and sour chicken mmmmmm i am convinced the scales are OK, the figure is reading 24%, now if I look at the chart above and i check along for my age group 25-35

OK 36-45, you'll see that I'm now in the average section, i don't care if this info is wrong I'm celebrating it as a slight victory, no battle is won and the war against bad health certainly isn't over. i definitely don't feel average, i still feel fat because i am, I've still got a lot of fat around my spare tyre and thighs but I'm noticing muscles in my legs i don't remember seeing before.

 

I've discovered i really like olives, i best behave and not have too many covered in delicious oily dressing from the farm shop, just a treat every now and then!!