BuckSpin - A Year Of Change

Today is my birthday. I’m 42 years young. As I cited in a previous entry, I sit here today weighing less & in better overall shape than I did 26 years ago on my 16th birthday. If you had told me this on my 41st birthday I would have thought you were seriously ill.

Where I Was One Year Ago Today  (measurements from 2/4/08 in parenthesis):
Weight: at least in the 260s (was almost 270)
BMI: 36.6% (ouch)
Body Fat: had to be close to 40% (42.8%)
Chest: 48" (48.5")
Arm: 15" (15")
Waist: 46" (48"…ugh)
Hip: 45" (46"…double ugh)
Thigh: 24" (24.5")
Calf: 18 (18")
Blood Pressure: 160s/90s (163/96….yeow!)

Of course turning 16 = driving. That said, I’m claiming that today I get a 2nd "learner’s permit" with the 09′ "previously owned/reconditioned" model (LOL! ) of my body:

Where I Am Today  (inches lost based on 2/4/08 measurements):
Weight: 192.4lbs (down over 75 POUNDS!!!)
BMI: 26.2% (down almost 10%)
Body Fat: 13% and falling!!! I can FINALLY see my &^%$#@! abs!! LOL (Down almost 30%!)
Chest: 40.5" (down 8")
Arm: 14.5" (down .5")
Waist: 34" and fallin’!!!" (down 14" overall & 4.25" in the last 2 months…the midsection is finally melting!)
Hip: 38" and fallin’!!! (down 8" total & 3.25" in the last 2 months!)
Thigh: 22.25" (down 2.25")
Calf: 16.5" (down 1.5")
Blood Pressure: 120/80! (ka-ching!)

NOTE: I did not have any measurements for forearm, shoulders or neck.

There is almost a YARD (34.25") LESS of me just on the measurements I have. Its safe to assume I’ve easily lost some inches off the neck, shoulders & forearm that would push that mark over 36" lost total.

I know from the mirror that I’m steadily leaning out more & more where it looks good, but also starting to (despite what the measurements say) slowly fill out where it looks good. Now its time to turn the dial back to UP. Its going to be fun to have to eat MORE to start adding some serious, good, lean muscle and get to where I want to be on Valentine’s Day 2009….

…. but in the interim, for anyone wanting to find me this afternoon I’ll be at Round Top Ice Cream in Damariscotta having my favorite "cheat treat" (if you can call it a cheat)…their awesome Black Raspberry Light Ice Cream!!! And its gonna be a LARGE!!!

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