Downgrading from Murder

Whoo HOO! I just went from Class III Obese to Class II Obese.

When I started thinking about this yesterday (when I first realized that I was near a milestone) I wondered if it really mattered. I mean, I am still fat. I still come with the following warning: "If you have a BMI of 35-39 your risk of weight-related health problems and even death, is severe." But, I no longer come with THIS warning: "With a BMI of 40+ you have an extremely high risk of weight-related disease and premature death. Indeed, you may have already been suffering from a weight-related condition."

And, I know that I am making progress. I wondered if I would even tell the people I love about it. And then I thought of one of my husband and my favorite quotes from The Tourist with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie:
Italian policeman 2: You wish to report a murder.
Frank Taylor: Attempted murder.
Italian policeman 2: That's not so serious.
Frank Taylor: Not when you downgrade it from murder. But when you upgrade it from room service, it's quite serious.

It is all about perspective. If I were someone who had only ever been simply overweight or even healthy, this downgrade might seem like a drop in the bucket. But as someone who started this journey with a BMI of 43.7 - well into the Obese class III zone, this is so gratifying. I am definitely headed in the right direction. I have just downgraded from murdering my self.