Out of Shape Athlete
Hi, I’m Rachel, and I’m an out-of-shape athlete. Throughout my childhood and teenage years, I took tons of dance classes. Then I went to college where I took a few dance classes, but was less active than before. I graduated, got a desk job, ate Ben and Jerry’s, got fat. Got pregnant, ate more Ben and Jerry’s, gained 100 pounds. Had baby, lost that 100 pounds, and guess what, still fat. Oh, people are nice, they don’t say I’m fat, but I’m overweight for sure, and easily obese when you actually sit down and look at the numbers. Being fat sucks – I’m tired, I can’t keep up with my daughter, my back hurts. I’m over it. I’ve made a commitment to spend the next year getting healthy. I joined the gym (paid a year in advance with my tax return – I figure that I am a good investment), and I’m going to start eating healthier. And I’m going to share it all right here. I’ll share my true weight and measurements, how to make yummy food that’s also good for you, how my workouts are going, anything that has to do with a healthier lifestyle.
To start out with, here are my measurements
Height: 5′2″, weight 187lbs
Circumference: neck 15.25″, chest 42.9″, upper arm 13.5″, forearm 11″, waist 42.1″, hip 44.25″, thigh 24.5″, calf 16″
Current body fat, calculated by skinfold: bicep 12%, tricep 37%, subscapula (below shoulder blade) 45%, Iliac crest (hip) 30%
I’ve been a member of “the gym” for 10 days now. As of today, I’ve had 3 personal training sessions, taken 2 classes (interval step and hip hop) and come in by myself 4 times. My muscles remember. They remember the good hurt, that soreness after a hard work out. They love to be stretched and pushed to their limit. It feels good to get fit.
~Rachel
