Today, the 15th December 2017, I have got to the point where I don't like what I see in the mirror anymore. It's time for me to stop being such a lazy fat bastard. Yay self deprecation!!
I am pretty sure I have been steadily putting weight on since I got married in 2002, but over the last 2-3 years it has been more noticeable. I am buying larger sized trousers, buying larger sized t-shirts and larger sized jumpers.
Today I saw myself in the bathroom mirror at work, side on. I did not like what I saw. I guess I have been in a bit of a state of denial about it all, thinking that I don't need to go on a diet, or change what I eat. Just cut down a bit. It will be ok. It's not ok. I don't feel ok.
I know this is completely the wrong time of year for lifestyle changes. Binge eating all the high sugar, high fat foods whilst slumped on a sofa is what Christmas is all about. That is why today is the first day of my journey (realisation), but January 1st 2018 will be my first steps - Day 1.
So, lets make a plan. Currently I have no idea how much I weigh (I know it's over 100kgs), it's not that I fear the scales, I am just not bothered by the "numbers".
Not everybody is designed to fit into certain established moulds. For instance I have always had large muscly legs (big thighs and calves) due to a lot of cycling and football when I was young. This affects things like BMI, or average weight for a 37 year old male etc. To this end, on Day 1, I will take a whole host of measurements, weight will be one, but also waist, chest, thigh and arm measurements too.
I will spend the time until Day 1 researching effective weight loss tips and tricks. I will speak to friends about what they have done too. I know the basics;
Eat less and move more!
Seems obvious really, but I have some major vices:
I am pretty sure I have been steadily putting weight on since I got married in 2002, but over the last 2-3 years it has been more noticeable. I am buying larger sized trousers, buying larger sized t-shirts and larger sized jumpers.
Today I saw myself in the bathroom mirror at work, side on. I did not like what I saw. I guess I have been in a bit of a state of denial about it all, thinking that I don't need to go on a diet, or change what I eat. Just cut down a bit. It will be ok. It's not ok. I don't feel ok.
I know this is completely the wrong time of year for lifestyle changes. Binge eating all the high sugar, high fat foods whilst slumped on a sofa is what Christmas is all about. That is why today is the first day of my journey (realisation), but January 1st 2018 will be my first steps - Day 1.
So, lets make a plan. Currently I have no idea how much I weigh (I know it's over 100kgs), it's not that I fear the scales, I am just not bothered by the "numbers".
Not everybody is designed to fit into certain established moulds. For instance I have always had large muscly legs (big thighs and calves) due to a lot of cycling and football when I was young. This affects things like BMI, or average weight for a 37 year old male etc. To this end, on Day 1, I will take a whole host of measurements, weight will be one, but also waist, chest, thigh and arm measurements too.
I will spend the time until Day 1 researching effective weight loss tips and tricks. I will speak to friends about what they have done too. I know the basics;
Eat less and move more!
Seems obvious really, but I have some major vices:
- Sugar - I eat so much sugar. In coffee and tea, on cereal, in drinks, in sweets. I need to cut down. A lot.
- Take-Aways - McDonalds, KFC, Chinese, Curry, Kebabs, Pizza, I love it all. It tastes so good. I probably eat 2-3 a week. That is so not good, and expensive!
- I'm inherently lazy - If I don't have to do something, I won't do it. Or I'll get someone else to do it. This needs to stop.
My plan (to start with) will be to cut down. I am not going to jump into a fad diet that I know I won't stick to. I have seen what dieting does, you get a semi-instant loss, then stop dieting and put it all back on again. A lifestyle change is the only way to effectively lose weight and keep it off. I am going to set myself easily achievable mini targets:
- Limit take-aways to 2 a month. They will become treats!
- Cut out sugar in tea and coffee
- Drink a load more water (advice is 2L a day, that is a lot so I'll see what I can do)
- Eat a decent breakfast each day - this will also mean I need to get up earlier.
I will also weigh myself weekly, and take measurements monthly, I want to keep a food diary too.
These are all measurable and relatively easy to do. I just need to keep motivated. I have a goal - I want to weigh around 80kgs, I think I'm about 105 to 110 at the moment. I'll know more in January.
On to the 'move more' part. I don't dislike exercise. I used to play football (11 and 5 a side), squash, badminton, table tennis, golf and more recently run a few OCR's (obstacle course races).
As I have got older I have tended not drift away from all of these. They all cost money and time which I just won't/can't justify - it's that lazy thing again! I do go for a run every now and again, but I don't enjoy it, and it is normally in preparation for an OCR.
So what do I do? I don't know right now. I have a couple of weeks to figure it out.
That's all from me for now.
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