I wanted to provide a little more info on the "Waist to Hip Ratio" measurement that is described on our "Weigh-in Sheet". It has to do with the way your body distributes its fat. People with more weight around their waist (i.e. tending toward apple-shape) are at greater risk of heart disease and diabetes than those with weight carried around their hips. So for example, two women could have a similar body fat composition, but a very different WtoH Ratio. The one with the smaller ratio has less risk. So, if you're like me - and your ratio isn't all that great - then all the more reason to eat very healthy!

Here is a link to a simple site with a BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator, a basic Body Fat Calculator, a BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) Calculator, and a WtoH Ratio Calculator: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/

Here's how my body fat came out on the fat composition scale this morning, compared to how it came out on the calculator on the website: 31% this morning on the scale, vs. 28% using the fat calculator on the website - a difference of 3%. Both readings have me on the higher end of the "Average" scale. My goal is to get it down to around 22%. If you were to use a fat comp scale, fat calipers and the website calculators - you would get different readings - but they would all likely fall within a few percentage points of each other.

If you want to get the most accurate body fat measurement, try hydrostatic weighing in a dunk tank. This is usually pretty expensive though and you'll have to travel to a place that does this. But for our purposes - just get your calculations however you wish, and use them as a benchmark for your improvement at the end of 90 days.