Day One

Today was the first day of Barack Obama’s term. It was also the day of my start of the 12 week Transformation program at Gold’s Gym. So as we begin to remake America, I also begin to remake my endurance, strength and structure or "ESS" as the Transformation program calls it. I love new beginnings!

All I had to do today was show up for my photo and measurements clad in my bikini bottom and sports bra. It went pretty well except they had me sign my measurement records, and without my reading glasses, I had no idea what I was signing. It wasn’t until I got home that I read my body fat was 31.1 % -- higher than I expected, and even more disappointing, according to them my waistline is 35 inches. Good grief! I don’t think so!

I grabbed my tape measure. I get 31 inches, which is nothing to brag about, but it certainly is better than the 35 inches that has been recorded. I think what the guy who measured me did was to measure across the belly button and not across the narrowest circumference point between the rib cage and hip (which most women would think of as the waistline). Oh well, details.

The good news that I stayed after the picture taking and actually exercised! I did my circuit and even added a couple of machines that I had been skipping in the past months (read year or so). Small steps toward progress makes for a great beginning!