NEED A CHANGE.

Hi ya'll. I went to get a body composition measuring. You know the thing where they check how much of your body mass is muscle, fat, liquids etc. Well, I think I've had a very disturbed image of my own body for years. My body type was "underweight strong body", which means that my body fat content was extremely low but the muscle content normal. My weight was a bit lower than recommended. All the measurements are compared to WHO recommendations for healthy women of the same age and height. The results suggest that I've been basically underfed for years and that the fat mass around my intestines would be very low and it could cause health problems in the future if I don't change my diet. I'm kind of confused. Looking in the mirror I always thought that I should exercize more, get more toned and skinnier and burn fat. But to my surprise, my body fat percent was so low that the measuring programme suggested adding about 7 kilos of fat mass to my body to achieve healthy body composition. I totally believe all that, I haven't been feeling very good or healthy in a long time...

I'm going to ask my good friend Essi to help me out and make me a meal plan that has some sense and helps me eat healthier. She was my room mate in New York for almost 3 months and I've already learned a lot about good nutrition from her. Now she started actually studying the subject and writes a nice blog. Check it out here, maybe you guys will learn something valuable and start eating healthier and taking better care of your bodies. I really need to make a change, and I'm going to start today. Oh and by the way, I'm going to quit smoking. Right now, for good.