There's got to be a downside, Fatty

Just a quick rant about one of my incorrect assumptions about the consequences of embarking on a new small business adventure. I'm not talking about the obvious misconceptions, like that running a small business is more work that you imagined [regardless of what your expectations were]. I'm not talking about the things that you don't like so much, but knew exactly what you were getting into... like cleaning toilets. After my short stint as a cleaner, if there is anything a guest can do over a couple of days that comes even close to a couple of those clients - I'll think it's divine intervention directing me away the service industry.

I'm talking about my weight. I thought that with a more physical job, I'd easily be able to manage my weight, and get to enjoy lots of treats too. It turns out that testing everything we've ever served to guests, doing some serious quality assurance and having lots of things to celebrate over the last six months, has kept my weight in 3 digits - yes... more than 100kg.

Now, I know some people will say... but Cameron, you aren't fat. Well, that's very kind of you, but you are wrong. If not aesthetically, then medically.

My BMI (body mass index) is over 27. The healthy range is 18.5 - 25. After explaining that... I've heard: 'but Cameron, you are so tall'. To which a swift kick in the keister would have been my justifiable response. The only other variable in the BMI formula is height. Some of you might read the wikipedia page on BMI and lament about it's limitations. Yes, BMI doesn't tell you how much fat you have... It's still a useful measure since my knees agree that 100kg is too much to carry around.

If you still aren't convinced, then that's where body fat scales come in. Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis [running a electrical current through the body] it can tell me my body fat percentage. So that's too high as well, despite the being just inside 'acceptable' range according to the American Council on Exercise [the Australian government still uses BMI to define obesity]. I also miss having William's newer model Tanita scales, which always gave me a lower result.

So hopefully we are all on the same page, and you are urging me to loose some weight. That's again... very nice of you. Well, I am well on my way. For the first time in about two years, I'm below that 100kg mark, and observing the simple, simple weight loss rule... energy spent > energy consumed = loose weight. I'm also enjoying not being 'fatty fat fat fat, fat fat, fat fat'.