The Journey Continues.....

I hit a pretty big milestone last week and that was to get under 160lbs.  That hasn't happened in years!  Today, I was 156 and that puts me at >25lbs lost since April 1, 2014. I spent the morning at the GWU VA Science and Technology center getting my resting metabolic rate retested and undergoing a DXA scan that shows not only bone density (mine is great!) but also is one of the most accurate ways of measuring body fat - including visceral (around the organs) body fat.  While, I know that I have been losing weight and gaining muscle, it was time to see just where I stood....And it was an eye opener.

In reviewing the day I am glad that I didn't do this right in the beginning of this journey because it may have seemed like too daunting a task to continue on this path to health/wellness/strength and athletic ability. As it stands, the information was more palatable because I know that I am on my way and its definitely possible to bring this to completion because I have already been successful.

So, this is what it looked like:

So, not a very pretty picture is it?  My bone density is almost off the charts good!! That's a good thing..no broken bones.  My RMR revealed just about the same calorie expenditure as it did 3 years ago - somewhere around 1260cal at rest...not a lot..but I guess the good news it, as I've gotten older, it hasn't gotten worse....and maybe it was really bad 12 weeks ago before I started strength training...who knows..but since I'm not really counting calories anyway...its just a nifty piece of information.

The real kicker was the body fat.  So calipers...not so accurate....those also do not measure visceral fat (which is fat around your organs) and its more accurate I guess with 8-11 measurements and not just three. Sigh...so the result was 44% body fat....OMG!! and 1.75lbs of visceral fat.

So, lest I totally freak out...the good news is that I've come a long way and maybe that's why it was a good idea that I did not do this in the beginning because it would have been WAY overwhelming.

So, today marks almost half way.  Not sure what the final end product will be....its a work in progress, right?