This weather has been dragging me down lately, and all the junk I've been eating hasn't helped my energy levels. My poor immune system is struggling to deal with the changing seasons. At times like these, motivation is extremely difficult to come by.
I am out of shape. I'm very curious what my body fat percent is right now, because it's probably over 25%. Even though 25% is considered the high end of "fit" "athletic" or "average" depending on what chart you reference, for me this is unacceptable. Quite frankly, the ONLY reason I would ever reach body fat levels in the high 20's or even into the 30's, is if I sat around eating absolutely nothing but junk (high sodium, high fat, highly processed foods) and did absolutely no physical activity whatsoever for months on end. Or if my metabolism just decided to up and quit or crash for no apparent reason. I'm approaching unacceptable body fat levels and need to rectify this immediately.
Maybe my views on acceptable body fat percentages are somewhat skewed after being a distance runner, fitness enthusiast, fitness instructor and most recently, a figure competitor, but that's just the way it is. Although I may appear to be fit and healthy, for all intents and purposes I am very out of shape. There is a lot of fat on my body. I say this with complete objectivity, because it's true.
Now, I know what you're all thinking... "but Julie. you're not fat. you've never been fat! you're fit and healthy and you've always been thin." Yes, to a degree this is true; my overall physique is still slim and slender, and I still have a fairly "fit" appearance. I just have a lot of fat on my body. It's time to do something about this.
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