43

Here in Alaska I decided to take a "Polar" consultation, a series of measurements that results in a 20 page report summarizing my overall body health.

It said my body age is 43. (I just recently turned 44). It said my body fat is about 26-27. It said my ideal weight should be 144 and that I should lose 9 pounds. It said that my metabolism is sluggish and (without exercise) my body burns about 1550 calories per day. (No wonder losing weight takes so long.) The report said that my eating habits are very good. I get the final report in a few days. (He just gave me preliminary findings.)

This report helps me to see that despite size 6 pants (I am pretty sure I got 4's too but I'm trying to locate those!), I am only doing what I SHOULD be doing to take care of my body, and that the LA Weightloss goal that I set of 145 is a medically sound choice. I realize that I need to continue to exercise and I need to do still more exercise and careful eating, because, like the man said, I only have 112 pounds of muscle and this is why my metabolism is slugglish. So here's to more muscle and less fat (well, how about the other way around - less fat first, and also to more muscle) ONWARD!