Welcome to Perdez-Le. The term is French for "Lose It." As in, I and my esteemed blogging buddies are using this as a means of tracking our efforts in getting fit and saying "fuck you fat!". Since our schedules and locales prevent us from exercising together and such, we're using the internet instead. We feel that by posting our goals, our achievements, and our techniques (both successful or otherwise) we will be able to help each other and provide a unique support group. Sort of like those 'lean cuisine' commercials, but electronically. Mind you, our goals involve becoming fit and active, and within the suggested weight range for our heights. We in no way support, endorse, or advise disorders such as Anorexia or Bulemia, and if you are considering or are currently suffering from an eating disorder, we urge you to find psychological therapy and wish you the best. The best way to get fit is not using pills, starvation, vomiting, or fad diets. Eating healthy (and learning to eat healthy!) and proper exercise is essential. We suggest consulting a dietician and a personal trainer before beginning diet and exercise plans, particularly because the methods used by the authors of this blog may not be healthy or appropriate for you. We are not professionals in regards to weight loss, so do not ask us for advice, please.

now on to the format! This will probably change more as we learn more about weight loss, but as it is, after general discussion (things like "the guy on the treadmill kept leering at me!" and "oooh those cookies were calling my name") I'd ask that each poster include the following, though none are "required". I'm going to try to post them all myself.


Height
Current Weight/BMI (
*Current Waist: slightly above the hip bone
*Current Hip: at the level of the two bony prominences felt in the front of your hips
Goal Weight/BMI:
Difference to go:
Daily Caloric Intake:
Changes since last post:
exercise Goals:
exercise Achievements:
Diet/Intake Goals:
Diet/Intake Achievements:
Something I just plain feel good about:


For Example, here is mine. Since my height is 5'3, my healthy weight range is 107-141 pounds. The "normal" BMI is 18.5-24.9

Height-- 5'3
Current Weight/BMI-- 145lbs /25.7 BMI
*Current Waist: 35
*Current Hip: 43
Goal Weight/BMI: 120 lbs/ 21.3 BMI
Difference to go: 25 lbs
Daily Caloric Intake: Haven't had dinner, 700 calories total.
Changes since last post: no changes yet
Exercise Goals: Join the gym!
Exercise Achievements: none yet
Diet/Intake Goals: Eat at least 2/3 servings of Fruits or Veggies tonight
Diet/Intake Achievements: I have resisted the urge to eat ice cream
Something I just plain feel good about: starting this blog!