I recently discovered that Uncle Sam feels that I am "obese". While it IS true that I could stand to lose a few pounds - I am currently at my heaviest since joining the Navy back in 2002 - I'm not sure if I qualify as being "obese". Hefty, plump, or what the hip-hoppers like to call "thick"...maybe. But, not obese.
You see, according to U.S. Navy Regulations, for my height of 6'0", I am allowed to weigh no more than 201 lbs before having my Body Mass Index (BMI) taken, for which I am THEN allowed to have a BMI of no more than 22%. To put things into perspective, I weighed 196 when I came into the Navy 8 years ago. Shortly thereafter, I started packing on the pounds, and I haven't looked back since. Anyway...I got a courtesy weigh-in Thursday, since our semi-annual Physical Readiness Test is right around the corner, and the measurements shocked me: 240 lbs and 28% body fat. Like I said, I have always been a little big, but I am fairly tall, so it evens itself out. However, 40 lbs over Uncle Sam's ideal weight is not something that I am proud of. So...what do we do about this?
I have decided to enlist the help of video games to try to whip myself back into shape. I dusted off my Wii Fit Balance Board this afternoon and took a "real" measurement as to how I am looking. Yeah...the Wii Fit might seem kind of sissy for a big manly man like me to use, but whatever. I LOATHE working out, and outside of mandatory PT with the command, this is about as real as I get about exercise. I hadn't turned on the Wii Fit in approximately 500 days, so needless to say, I had to reset all the data.
Granted, the Wii Fit gathered my weight and height and "made an educated assessment" of what my BMI should be given those measurements. Uncle Sam actually has a body-fat measuring tape and mathematical formulas to compute my fatness.
Well, according to the Wii Fit, my actual weight was a little lower, at 226 lbs. However, my BMI was higher, at about 30.5%. I feel that the Navy's measurement was a little more accurate. Besides, they don't give a good damn about how fit the Nintendo says I am, and will be conducting their own analysis on my fat ass. However, for the purpose of this blog, I am going to keep track of the Wii Fit measurements.
I am going to utilize a combination of the Wii Fit and Wii Sports to try this out. I am required to participate in Navy Command PT 3-4 times a week, but I am going to try to focus those sessions on strength training, since the Wii seems to hit more on cardio than strength. I'm going to try my damndest to stick to it for the next 6 weeks. And who knows...if it works, maybe I'll write a book or something.
***DISCLAIMER: I did NOT consult a physician, write my congressman, ask Dear Abby, or call a phone psychic before conducting this experiment. I am doing this of my own free-will. I take full responsibility for the outcome of said experiment, good OR bad. This is a personal choice, and NOT "advice" for anyone to follow. You are an adult and you can do whatever you damn well please. Just don't hold me responsible for what happens should decide to do the same "weight-loss plan".
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