Forget Your Ideal Weight - Aim for a Happy One
Posted on Nov 28th 2008 7:30AM by Jacki Donaldson
For some reason, I don't think I'll ever believe I've reached an ideal weight. I'm right where I need to be -- this calculator says my healthy weight range is 118 to 159 pounds, and I fall at 135. But for some reason, I always believe I should be smaller. Maybe it's the evil media, spotlighting rail-thin celebrities who make my 135 seem 20 pounds overweight. Regardless, what I need to be, say experts, is happy -- happy that my weight is normal for me. That's all that really matters, after all.
I've done just about everything I can to reset my clock over the past year or so. I've cleaned up my diet, and I've committed to almost-daily vigorous exercise. And here I sit -- at 135 pounds. It's less than I once weighed before revamping my lifestyle. It's just not what I'd call ideal. Happy? Yes, I'm happy. Happy enough that I'm not willing to reset my clock anymore. How about you? Is your weight ideal? And are you happy with it?












