The truth hurts...

So as I began my workouts on July 8th, I received a free fitness assessment from one of the trainers. At the beginning of this session the trainer takes your measurements and weight to be used as a baseline. I was very nervous going into this because I would have to face the reality of my body. As I started this blog, I was hesitant to share these, but I am going to anyways. That being said, here it goes...

BMI: 36.6
Body fat: 41.4%
Weight: 223

My thoughts were WOW this is TERRIBLE! Immediately I knew I had made the right decision to make this change! These made me want to vomit if I'm being honest!

Now onto the measurements...
Neck: 15 1/2
Chest: 43
Shoulders: 49
Waist: 39 3/4
Hips: 48 1/2
Bicep (R): 13 3/4
Bicep (L): 14
Thigh (R): 25
Thigh (L): 26
Calf (R): 16
Calf (L): 17

After hearing these numbers, I said yet another WOW!

Going forth, I have set the following goals...

*Long-term: lose 80 pounds over a year.

*Short-term: lose 40 pounds by Christmas.

I will update these each month as I weigh in and have my measurements taken.