Recovering from a episode of major depression...

This blog shall document my struggle with a mental illness. I hope anyone that comes across it, will find inspiration to continue to live and live well. Be forewarned, if negative moods and actions affect how you feel or affect your well-being then don't read my blog. Otherwise all encouraging and carefully crafted criticisms are appreciated.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Body Issues

I am not happy about the unhealthy state of my body.

Stats:
Weight 235.4 lbs
Height 5'9"
Waist 45"
Bust 46"
Hips 50.5"
Ankle 10.5"
Wrist 7"
Thigh 29"

Geesh my thigh's measurement is what my waist is suppose to be. I consider my fat body a result of my overall level of care about my well-being. The upside is I have been losing weight this year; I remember weighing in at 254 in January. But how I am losing weight isn't enough. Due to the lack of funds, I can no longer go to fast food restaurants, nor buy loads of candy. If I started an exercise routine I think that will increase the rate of weight loss for me.

So trying to determine what would be a great benchmark for physical fitness success, I will go by the guide lines of the U.S. Army (APFT-Army Physical Fitness Test).

For my age group 27-31 I should be able to do the following:
Pushups: 17-50
Situps: 45-82
2 Mile Run: 15:48-20:30 minutes

I'll see if I can actually do this.

Sad note: Today my car was repossessed. Happy times.
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