When the number isn't going down

Hello all. This week was full of yay-for-me events that I thought I would vainly share. First off, I finally broke through my plateau and weighed in at 178 on Saturday. That weight loss put me at my second 10% loss since I started Weight Watchers in January. I like to remind myself that I started losing weight before WW but at some point I'm going to have to give up and only keep track of one number.

The second exciting thing that happened was my return to Fleet Feet. I trained with FF from July- December while I was training for the Urban Cow half-marathon and California International Marathon (CIM to locals, and I only ran a leg of it, not the whole thing). Anyway, you would think that after spending a half a year with my coaches, they would remember me, right? Apparently NOT!!! Not only did Isa's growth completely shock them as she pulled all the Sharkie energy fruit snacks off the rack, but when I said "remember me" they were dumbfounded by my size. Technically they didn't say they were dumbfounded but their faces revealed that they had no idea who I was after losing at least 30 pounds since I last saw them. SO YAY for me, no one recognizes me.

The third exciting thing, and according to my personal trainer is the most exciting thing (so excited he told his mom), I lost 6% body fat taking me from the "acceptable" body fat range to the "fitness" body fat range. I guess the fitness industry folks can legally call me an athlete now that I am "fit." I still argue that you can be fit and fat but convincing snotty fitness employees this is not so easy (Read "Fit and Fat" by Sally Edwards, she proves the fact that it is possible). Anyway, I was excited to be in a healthy body fat category.

I guess the reason I am bragging has to do with my BMI and current weight. According to my BMI, which most people consider to be the end all decider of fitness and healthy weight, I am still overweight and only .3 away from being obese. This frustrates me so much because people base their weight loss and self-esteem while losing weight on this number and their current weight. I guess I'm a little POed myself. How can I have three YAY-for-me moments while still being borderline obese. Uhh frustrating.

Anyway, I attached a picture of my most recent inches and body fat lost from my trainer Jereme Scott (24 Hour Fitness, Roseville, look him up, he rocks!). I'm going to share his excitement and forget the BMI BS for a while.