At this point in my fitness journey, I did not have my own biometric impedance analyzer. I could get that measurement from my dietician, otherwise, I was just using BMI to estimate my body fat. Since then I have acquired a scale that gives me BIA as well. And right now, I don’t have a body fat number because I just started using my scale again and that function is currently not working.

I’m trying to think in terms of goals and measurements, and body fat, I think has always been the best metric to use. And based on all my studies so far, a body fat of 20 or less is probably pretty good as a target to shoot for. But since I’m at <enter the number> now, I’m going to shoot for an intermediate goal of just getting below 30. And To set a deadline for this goal, I’ll use the rate of change based on weight, again based on my experience and the advice of professionals. That number is 1 pound per week.

This is not live math folks, I did this ahead of time.

August 2018 was when I went below 30% and stayed there…I was 204 pounds. Today I am 274, the difference is 70, which means 70 weeks from today, which will be sometime in early 2023.

Tough news to take, but the payoff is that if I get to that body fat, at that time (not earlier), I may never have to feel how I feel today. I may never have to ride that yoyo back up again, and perhaps, I will have shattered it completely.

UPDATE == 8/29/21 == Got my scale back in shape, replaced the corroded batteries, tried to link it up with wifi, installed the apps, and even weighed myself (274). Also installed the apps I use to track my steps and other things.

This is Michael Davis signing off for now. But I’ll talk to you next time, and until then, keep the fever. And tell all your friends to catch the fever. The next 100 episodes will be worth listening to.

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