Bod Pod Beginning

One of the first photos I posted on Instagram (if not the first) was scores from a Bod Pod session I went to to get an accurate measure of my body fat percentage. My results didn't exactly surprise me. It's not like I thought I was Twiggy, only to be shocked by the results. My body's break down was interesting to see; mainly seeing how much of me was actual fat. Getting a specific number I could see.

I'm overweight, and have been on and off (more on than off) for most of my life. Even when I was skinny (my entire childhood) I has probably skinny fat. I've always had a belly pooch. I never really thought about it when I was younger unless my mom made a comment, but I'm sure that was an indicator.

Anyway, back to Bod Pod.

I found a business that provided the service and scheduled the appointment. Most places I looked had the cost set at $40-45 for the test. It really is an oddly cool kind of set up. It reminds me of Mork's spacecraft from Mork and Mindy (if you don't know what is, that makes me feel incredibly old). I was told to wear tight fitted clothes and not to eat or drink anything for at least 2 hours before the appointment. A little water was ok, but nothing else. The person doing the test said a swim cap type head covering would be supplied because your hair can affect the results.

I showed up in short spandex shorts, my sports bra and a tank top (underneath other clothes) and stripped the outer layer when I arrived and got on the scale there. Then I hopped into Mork's spacecraft, and sat still in the contraption while he took three measurements. The entire thing took about 10 minutes (scale to results), and then it spit out the piece of paper I posted on IG.

So far I'm down 7 pounds from the weight recorded on that piece of paper. It's not like I didn't think I'd lose weight changing my diet and exercising, but it's interesting/exciting/motivating to watch the scale continue to go down. Once I'm down 15-20 pounds I'll be taking another test to make sure I'm building, and losing, muscle. I'll realistically do after the first of the year, after the tempting holidays.

If you're starting a weight-loss journey, I highly recommend looking into getting a test done.

Until next time.

Macy