Fitness update

I have to admit that I’m a little bit nervous. This is usually around the time of year that I pack on a few pounds and a bit of a “winter coat” from all of the food and fun to be had at Thanksgiving, Christmas parties, work parties, friend parties, new years parties etc. etc. Then in January I figure out just how tubby I have become, and come up with a plan to de-fatten for the new year, and post it on here ( I guess making it public helps me stay the course).

Well, this year I feel like I am ahead of the curve. I am in better shape (or so I think) now than I was last year after my de-fattening ended in Feb. . I have taken a bit of a differnt approach to my diet and exercise and yes, I hit it extra hard before my 30th birthday. Anyway, I feel like I am in really good shape, but tomorrow is the moment of truth. I haven’t done one of these in years….. so I don’t know what to expect. I’m doing a fitness analysis a the gym and they will tell me that I need to stretch more, and tell me what my body fat % is. I can pinch my sides, stand on the scales, look in the mirror all I want, but the info they will tell me tomorrow is actual hard data that will let me know where I stand.

Wish me luck!

*** Update: I went to the Gym today and Miss Melissa poked and prodded on me for a while and told me my body fat %.
16.5%
Not bad. According to the handy chart on the wall, I think it was about 2-3% above “athelete”, and I think I can get there pretty soon. After all, if I don’t I might have to change my myspace to “about average” instead of athletic…and we all know that “about average” is a myspace euphemism for tubby. just kidding. From having done this before, getting down below my current % is as much about adding muscle weight as it is about cutting fat.