What do you mean I'm fat?

I haven't been on here in awhile, but as part of my new journey I thought I would share this with all of you. Yes, both of you. It has come to my attention that I am fat. I don't know when or how it happened (well, I have a suspicion). But there it is. No more pretending.

I have suspected it from time to time. Usually while trying to fit into a size 6 shirt and needing the jaws of life to extricate me from it. But at this point in my life I had kinda accepted that I like burgers and fries and that's just the way it is.

Then, money became involved. My company (who shall remain nameless), decided that I am fat. By their definition, that means my BMI is over 27. Now, as far as I am concerned that doesn't mean I am over weight, I am simply under tall. If I were 6'2", my BMI would in fact be-27. Anyway, short of getting them to approve a way to stretch me 14.5 inches. I have to lose weight. If I do not lose 5% of the weight I was when I weighed in for my last evaluation, I will need to pay and extra $250.00 this year for my insurance. What they did not want to hear however, was that I had gained an additional 10 pounds since my last weigh in. Ouch.

So begins my newest journey to save money, I mean to lose weight. Come with me....

This is a fairly recent picture of me, taken at the beach (Myrtle). I am standing on front of the area where I had released some of my mother's ashes (don't EVER do that at high tide by the way, just sayin).

So, this is what I am starting with. 210 pounds at 4'11 1/2 ". BMI: 41.7.