It's brand spanking new and I'm turning it over.
Now. I posted a few days ago about how I needed some butt-kicking (which was admirably delivered by the lovely folks here!) So why am I starting a new thread about new beginnings and the like?
Well, there are two main issues, one which has been lurking in the back of my mind for a while, and the other which cropped up today.
The first is that my starting weight is wrong. I've known this for quite a while but was held back from changing my data because I thought it would mess up my stats. Never mind the fact that a) I'm a numbers geek and it wouldn't be a problem and b) it doesn't mess it up at all! I'm such a whinger
My starting weight is 249, not 248. Where the error came from...it's probably a conversion error. Where I live we measure with metric units, and I quite possibly misread something.
The second - and quite a bit closer to home, emotionally - is that I'm not 5'10". This is tough. For so long, 5'10" has been part of "me". I'm not a little bit gutted by this.
How I discovered this is rather amusing. I was chatting with an old friend the other day and we were talking about heights. He said, "Well, I'm about the same height as you - 5'8" or so." I blew a metaphorical casket and archly reminded him that I was 5'10" and that he should not forget that in a hurry.
"Ok, Salsa," he said, "whatever you say."
Don't you just hate it when guys do that?
Anyway. My PT measured me and I'm 174.5cm, which he rounds up to 175 (he's lovely!). 174.5 translates as 5'8.7"...which I'm inclined to round up to 5'9".
Ye gods. We're talking about one inch. I can't believe I'm this about one freaking inch. Can anyone tell I was spoilt as a kid?
Anyhow. In the interests of Truth, I'm now going to adjust all my numbers appropriately.
Dude. I'm feeling better about it already. But dude...bye bye 5'10"
Lol. I need to get over myself!
Sympathy much appreciated