Health Levels Good...even though overweight

Yes, that's me. (Well - except that I ended up with high blood pressure more than a year AFTER I had lost all my weight. Otherwise, my numbers are still excellent.) But I have to say that there IS a difference in how I can move when I am smaller. I didn't think the difference would be that drastic, but it is. If you are happy where you are at, that's OK. But don't sell yourself short, either. Only you know if you are trying to rationalize. I still, and will always, struggle with my weight, and I'm not where I would like to be (currently at least 20 pounds more than I'd like, the lower weight of which is still on the heavy side). But now that I've felt the difference, I can't tell myself that same thing anymore.

I'm obese but fitter than I've ever been, even when I wasn't overweight. I run 5k 5 days a week, at a 630 am gym session followed by weights and other cardio (1.5 hours in total). In addition I do 3/4 class exercise sessions a week and walk whenever I can. My daily calorie burn averages 3200cals and I'm looking to lose some extra pounds so am in a calorie deficit at the moment. It's funny when people look at you and just assume you're unhealthy but you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.