Four months ago I wrote:

My goal is to lose at least another 33lb, but my trainer says that I might have to reconsider my plans if I keep building muscle. It is not unreasonable with the work that I’m doing to be the same weight in 3 months time and yet have a body fat percentage of 17.5% and a waist of 34”.

So, how does my prediction compare with was has really happened? Well, I have lost another 26lb and my body fat has gone down from 26% to 16%. My waist? 38” to 33”. So, the body shape predictions were pretty close. Cool.

I am still dithering about whether to go into a maintenance diet at the end of March, or to carry on losing weight. I feel fitter than ever in my whole adult life, I can run about 4 miles, my swimming speed is about 15% quicker than ever before and the 5km Swimathon in 2 weeks time is looking easy (famous last words). My strength in the gym is seriously better than it was, lifting about 3 times the weights of 6 months ago. My body fat is slap bang in the middle of the healthy range and I am getting fed up of having to buy smaller and smaller clothes. This week I am going through my wardrobe to get rid of clothes that I have had for less than 4 months because they are way too big. The big “but” is my BMI, this statistic is the one that is bugging me, every time I say I am happy to stop at 12st7lb this little gremlin says “That is a BMI of 27.5 you know, overweight“.

Another half a stone would leave me at a BMI of 26.4, still overweight, with a BF% of 11% and a waist measurement of around 31”. Now, notice how this impressive body fat percentage and waist measurement would STILL leave me with a BMI which would be considered overweight. So would I still have that niggle if I pushed myself that far?

I’m sure I’ll make up my mind soon.