So… the Doctor told me I’ve gotten too heavy. I weigh in at 15st 4lbs… which is way too much for my 5’4” height. Additionally, I’m 41 and I know this is going to be hard now that I’m older. I’ve steadily gained weight over the past few years but have piled on the pounds in the past 3 or 4 years in particular.
Exercise is my stumbling block… I have a pretty physical job however I start at 8am and work through til 7 or 8pm and I’m exhausted. The exhaustion is, no doubt, related to the extra weight I’m carrying… and at the moment I feel too uncomfortable and self conscious to go to a gym. I tried that once and was overwhelmed by the people who looked better and exercised better than me.
One thing I do enjoy doing is walking… and I’ll do what I can to just up the ante and go for it. I’ll start by getting off the bus a few stops earlier in the morning and getting on the bus a few stops later in the evening. I know what times the bus comes and I can easily leave work a little earlier or later to factor in some walking time to another bus stop.
I’m determined to do this and will record how I’m getting on and how I am feeling here. I’ll obviously post my weight weekly as I weigh in on Monday mornings and I might post what I am eating as well if it helps me keep track of where I am getting things right and where I am getting things wrong.
I go on vacation to a hot and sunny place on 15th July 2010 and I want to be no heavier than 12 stone by the time I get on the plane.
