Archive for July 19th, 2010
22 and over 200lbs and What it means for Sue
Today I met a woman, she is 22 and 253 pounds. The circumfrance around her widest point- her hips- was just short of 60 inches… That is nearly 5 feet around. Her mother and her came in together to the gym and her mom purchased a 3 month membership. All I could think was; how did this happen? At 22 she is beginning the battle against- litterally, half her body- with 48.5% body fat. That means she is carrying around 123 pounds of extra weight.
She is going to be a special case, undoubtedly told by her doctor that she is in grave danger and its now or never to lose this weight and reduce her health risks. While getting her into shape is very doable, it will take a kind of dedication from her to show up and give it her all each workout, which others may not realize. It’s not easy to get up each day and go to class with other young adults and be thinking about how you look and what others might be thinking of you. I’m behind her every step of the way, dedicated to improving her health and reaching her goals. I’m going to periodically keep you posted on her journey.