27.2%

Thats the percentage of body fat thats currently taking up residence in my body. Yummy. I left Missouri at 130 pounds and managed to gain 15 since being back in California. Carne Asada burritos....I BLAME YOU. Ive noticed that I just cant find a happy medium weight-wise. At 130 I was too skinny. It didnt look so great on me, but here at 145 I look a little..well...meaty. So the man and I joined a gym. For different reasons obviously. He goes to maintain that oh so perfect body that I have the privilege of snuggling up to every night hes home. Im in heaven let me tell you. Now for me, Im there to lose these freaking 15 pounds! Okay maybe not 15. Id be happy with ten. Well, i'd be happy at 145 if I had lean muscle and was toned and my thighs stopped touching...again. Yup. I lost my ITC that I was so proud of regaining before i left Failssouri. ITC= Inner Thigh Clearance. It's that little beam of light you see between your thighs. No not THAT. Pervs. Unfortunately along with the loss of my ITC came the gaining of a spare tire around my waist that would make the Michelin man jealous! Okay Im over exaggerating..but we are our own worst critics right?

Anyways, so we joined the gym and pretty much average 3 times a week. Work schedules and gym childcare schedules have proven to be challenging. I weight myself the first day. 141 pounds. Weighed myself a week later. 143 pounds. Weighed myself this week...145 pounds. Talk about DISCOURAGING. Ive been kicking my ass on these machines and for what? To gain weight?! Eff you body. Eff you and your cruel jokes. However, tonight I learned my mistake. I know muscle weighs more than fat and blah blah blah. So im no longer weighing myself to judge progress. Im going to go by body fat percentage, which will be a much more accurate measure of how much ass ive been kicking. Like I said, right now im sitting at 27.2%...my goal is to get down to 22 percent by next March.

Hopefully I can stay motivated enough to get to the gym. Luckily I have a man who loves me regardless of what body shape I have at the moment, but at the same time supports me in my efforts to be healthier.