Anyone want to help me stay accountable? Today I've weighed in at my heaviest - 67.9kg (I weigh in kg because it doesn't have the emotional attachment for me that pounds and stone do, it's pure numbers). I'm short and small-framed so it's a lot for me and I'm visibly overweight.
I know what I need to do, and extreme diets don't work for me so I'm aiming for half a kilo per week - in six months' time I'll hit my ideal weight for my height (54.9kg).
I know why I've gained the weight, it's part greed and part lifestyle. I work from home and sit down all day, and some days I struggle to get in 2,000 steps. I also live very rurally and have to drive everywhere (literally outside my driveway you're straight onto a windy 60mph road with no paths). I know what works I just need to do it:
- Eating moderately. I eat pretty well but just too much of it. Being at home all day it's really hard not to snack. If it's cold, it's too tempting to cook pasta or something for lunch instead of soup.
- Back to exercise 3 or 4 times a week. I do yoga once a week and run, but due to an injury I had a whole month off back in May and it's a struggle getting my fitness back. I try to go 3 times a week and that helps with everything, my mood and motivation to eat well.
School starts back tomorrow and I'm aiming to get back into a decent routine of scheduled exercise, making overnight oats, and buying sensible lunches.
Anyone want to join me in a gentle slide down the scales?