Simply overweight.....no longer obese

**cjbigford** · August 5th, 2009, 10:43 AM

SO I was really hoping when I did my weekly weigh in yesterday to be in the 180's and when I weighed in at 191, I was slightly disappointed. I reminded myself that I had still lost 2 lbs for the week and the fact that I am consistently losing 2lbs a week is a great thing. Well I am a scale junky and weigh every morning. So today I stepped on the scale and weighed in at 190 and when I put that in the BMI calculator on sparkpeople, it says I am no longer obese and simply overweight!!!! Never thought I would say that I am excited to be overweight, but to know that I can no longer be called obese is a awesome feeling and I am not going to turn back again!!!!! Just had to share!

**waiymee** · August 5th, 2009, 10:44 AM

Congratulations!!!!!

Keep up the good work!

**cjbigford** · August 5th, 2009, 10:47 AM

Also wanted to mention one other piece of good news from last night. I am bummed that I didn't measure myself when I started all this, but I did finally get around to it last week before I started the C25K program and well as of yesterday I have lost a 1/2 inch in my calves, thighs, and upper arms. Running really does shred the fat!