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My BMI is 36

28 replies

Donatella · 05/04/2021 13:45

And I am thrilled! 18 months ago I had a BMI of 54, 12 months ago it was still over 40 and I was classed as clinically vulnerable to Covid. I got it to under 40 during the summer, which felt like a huge achievement, but I calculated it today and it is 36! A long way to go, but I am definitely making progress.

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Donatella · 05/04/2021 13:46

No particular point to this thread, I just wanted to share my happiness!

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FourWordsImMuNiTy · 05/04/2021 13:47

That’s amazing OP. You must be so much more mobile! Well done!

\o/ (Pom Pom emoji)

StripedLeopard · 05/04/2021 13:48

That's brilliant. Well done 🙂🙂

Vallmo47 · 05/04/2021 13:49

Amazing OP!!! You’re ace!!!

Daydreamsinglorioustechnicolor · 05/04/2021 13:50

Congratulations! You should be well pleased with yourself!!

normalsaline · 05/04/2021 13:51

Well done, I hope you’re very proud of yourself! Keep going

Noshowlomo · 05/04/2021 13:51

Well done OP. That’s an achievement

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Donatella · 05/04/2021 13:52

@FourWordsImMuNiTy

That’s amazing OP. You must be so much more mobile! Well done!

\o/ (Pom Pom emoji)

I didn't really have any mobility issues, I've always been overweight and I think my body is just used to it! I've always had normal BP, cholesterol etc as well. But I'm definitely fitter now, I've started doing more exercise now that I'm happy my joints can cope with it.
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Dinkydody · 05/04/2021 14:31

Brilliant! Well done 😌

TonTonMacoute · 05/04/2021 14:50

That's a fantastic achievement!

DeadCertain · 05/04/2021 14:53

That's really good, well done!!

Butterflystar76 · 05/04/2021 14:56

Great work! What have you done to achieve this?

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Donatella · 05/04/2021 15:24

@Butterflystar76

Great work! What have you done to achieve this?
Slimming World, for the most part. I've recently started exercising (did couch 2 5K starting in January and now run 3 times a week, plus I've just started a boot camp class), but the majority has come from dietary changes.
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Boringlynormal · 05/04/2021 15:30

Brilliant, OP! You must be so proud of yourself.

Stuffin · 05/04/2021 15:32

Well done StarGrin

Amdone123 · 05/04/2021 15:42

Well done ! You keep on going, that's really good 👍

Monkeytennis97 · 05/04/2021 15:43

Brilliant work!!! Mines gone from 42 to 28 and now on 31 so need to focus on getting back to 28 and below... well done you! 🎉🎉

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Donatella · 05/04/2021 15:54

@Monkeytennis97

Brilliant work!!! Mines gone from 42 to 28 and now on 31 so need to focus on getting back to 28 and below... well done you! 🎉🎉
That's brilliant! Well done. I don't think I've ever had a BMI below 30 so would be thrilled to get to 28!
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waitingfortonight · 05/04/2021 15:55

Huge well done! Keep going, you're doing brilliant for your future self Grin

I started on this journey a couple of months ago myself and I'm so motivated by the small changes and week on week results.

seriousandloyal · 05/04/2021 15:57

Great work OP, keep going!

aibutohavethisusername · 05/04/2021 16:03

Well done, that’s brilliant.

altlife · 05/04/2021 16:04

Well done! You got this x

GeorgeandHarold66 · 05/04/2021 16:26

That's fantastic, well done!!

Doodlepip23 · 05/04/2021 16:28

Well done to you! Star

SixDegrees · 05/04/2021 16:28

Well done OP!