The Obesity Project

I’ve actually been coming to Weight Watchers for a few weeks. Today, though, I am coming for my official weigh-in to be a part of Dr. Oz’s Transformation Nation Challenge. Here’s the deal: go to any Weight Watcher’s location and get your initial weigh-in. Go on-line to Dr. Oz’s website and register for the program, and begin by answering a few health related questions and taking the seven steps. You’ll get your final weigh-in between April 2 and 9.

Everyone can take part. If you aren’t overweight, you just have to maintain a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) and commit to a healthy lifestyle. Please visit Dr. Oz’s website for all the details.

So, I went on Thursday evening for my initial weigh-in. My official verified weight is 247.4 and my BMI is 39.9. FYI, normal is, I believe, up to about 25. 39.9 is considered “morbidly obese”. Well, I never actually considered myself to be “morbidly” anything. And in that sentence, you can see part of the problem.

Since I don’t suffer many of the health issues associated with obesity, and I feel well and healthy, I don’t see the problem in the same light as some others do. So, I have to find another way of looking at it.

I realized that I had, hanging on the back of my closet door, “The Pants”. These are the pants that I once bought as inspiration – ten years or more ago! You can tell that even pants don’t help. They never made me feel ashamed either, though. I just hung my bathrobe on the hook in front of them and – presto! You didn’t notice them that much.

Now, I’m coming out of the closet. Here’s the first video of “The Pants”. You can look forward to a new one each week until they fit – I promise.

It’s been a while since I started this website and blog. I always seem to start something with a lot of steam, and then loose motivation and interest after too short a time. I’ve decided to leave the old posts here and add to them.  We’re giving it another try!

This time, I’m going to follow along with Dr. Oz and Weight Watcher’s with Transformation Nation. This is just such a great idea, that it blew my mind! There is so much obesity in this country, beginning with me. I’m willing to put everything I am and everything I know on the line if it will help one other person. This is really it. No more excuses as to why I don’t have time for healthier habits, or even for the few minutes it takes to update this blog.

Thanks in advance for following me on Facebook and for reading my blog… Here goes!!