SO as everyone on the board knows by now... I'm trying to lose alot of weight to get ready for USMC boot camp.... and the height-weight charts are pretty specific about what I should weigh... but even my doctor says with so much muscle mass can I ever get to the "military ideal" unless my bf% dropped to unhealthy levels. I know that I have the chance to go around the "scale" decision with a body fat percentage measurement...but still. It drives me crazy.

So after doing this WOE and getting so much back into working out daily... I've set my "final" goals.

1)Weight of 151 and/or BF% less than 18%
(pro-athlete range)

2)Be able to wear a size 8 or less jeans

3)Score a 300 on my Initial Physical Fitness Test for the Corps

That's It.. I've set 'em... now I just gotta keeping working at it.

MeganRose LC WOL restart 2/13/04
240/227/145 ~82 lbs to go!
St Patty's Day Challenge
228/227/208 ~19 lbs to go!
SIZE 12 Challenge!
(May 1 2004)~2 Sizes to go!
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" -Confucious

MeganRose - I think these are great goals for you. And frankly, those height/weight charts are for the birds. I don't know how tall you are or what size frame you have, but those help determine what is a healthy weight. I think it is far better that you are looking at bf%. What is your target date?

Jen
175/129/120

Well everyone always wants the target date to be asap... but I'm not sure how my weight loss will progress over time...
...but I do know I can't leave for bootcamp until I lose it all... so I'm hoping that my birthday would be my 151 or the bf% goal. That would be June 2.

MeganRose LC WOL restart 2/13/04
240/227/145 ~82 lbs to go!
St Patty's Day Challenge
228/227/208 ~19 lbs to go!
SIZE 12 Challenge!
(May 1 2004)~2 Sizes to go!
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" -Confucious

Well, I'm pullin' for you.

Jen
175/129/120