And there's always a catch.

I realize while trying to simultaneously lose weight, I want to shed light on fat awareness and move towards fat acceptance.  It puts me in a bit of a bind.  On the one hand, I'd like to rid myself of adipose tissue for health and somewhat shallow fashion reasons.  On the other hand, I want to get to a place where I love and accept myself with all of my fatty lumps and bumps.

And then there's the losing of street cred with the fatties...Girls, I'll always have your backs.

Powerful. Moving.

fat body (in)visible from Margitte Kristjansson on Vimeo.

I love a good calculation...but not so happy with its results.

Thanks to the fine print, I did a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation.  It's instrumental in assessing a person's level of body fat.  BMI does not measure body fat directly, but it does correspond fairly close to the direct measure of body fat in most people. It's a relatively simple calculation.  BMI = (weight in pounds/ (height in inches)*(height in inches))* 703

As of this morning's weigh-in my BMI = (248.4/(71*71))*703 

Ugh.  It's 34.64.  I'm OBESE.  

That's so not sexy. 

Fine print be dammed!

I've been convinced to enter Commit to Fit regardless of my eligibility.  Hell, what do I have to lose (other than weight)?  It might set the stage for me to start my career as a professional contestant.

And then I read the fine print...

I picked up a flyer from DIAKADI Body on Monday, announcing their new Commit to Fit contest for 2011. It's a golden ticket to health and fitness. One contestant will win a year's worth of personal training, nutrition and life coaching.  All you need to do is fill out a minimal application form and submit a three minute video.

I can do this.  I set the wheels in motion.  I contacted friends, assembled a crack team of visual visionaries and figured I could win this damn thing.  Then I read the fine print...

I'm ineligible. :(

Applicant must be at least 18 years old.  Check.

Applicant must qualify as obese with a BMI greater than or equal to 30.  I meet the fatty-boom-bah-latty requirement.  I calculated my BMI...it's over 30.    Check

Applicant cannot be a current or previous client of DIAKADI Body or MV Nutrition...Whaaaan Waaaaa.  Oh, poop.  I'm a current client.

This isn't going to stop me.  I'm going to Commit to Fit on my own.  Watch out world.