ClaireMichelle

So here is the deal. Despite writing a blog, despite having people around me reminding me that I am supposed to be on a diet I am plain lazy. So lazy that I have been putting off writing this blog for a week! I used the excuse that my scales died.

I have been aware that my eating habits have been horrible, it has been pointed out to me quite regularly. I heard a great saying the other day, “I watch what I eat… as I eat it”. That certainly applies to me! I have been telling myself that because I am walking Maddie twice most days and playing netball once a week that I should be fine. It is finally starting to hit home that it is not as simple as that. I cannot just have KFC because it is quicker and easier than cooking for one.

I do not really have much to say other than I need to put myself into a routine. A routine of cooking, of going to sleep at the same time, of getting my lunch ready. Everything. The question is where to start?

I am up to 80.9 kg. That is a GAIN of 0.6 I would like to think that is the last time I have to write the word ‘gain’.

Let me start by saying that this post has been inspired by Daniel’s post over at iDigDan, which you can read here: http://idigdan.ii-blog.com/2011/10/10/weight-loss/

Dan has been EXTREEMLY brave. He has not only let the world know what he feels his short comings are but he has also told everyone his weight and he plans on doing so every Sunday from here on in. He suggested that anyone reading him should join him on his weight loss journey and that is exactly what I am going to do. I, like Dan, will post how I have been going every Sunday.

I am both nervous and excited by this prospect. Funnily enough the first thing I am going to do is cancel my gym membership. I am not using it and my time could be spent better. I walk my baby girl Maddie most afternoons but am thinking I should walk her before work as well. I have no other exercise plans yet but hopefully that will evolve over the weeks. I need to focus on my food first I think considering the fact I am writing this while eating chocolate! The plan is to get into the kitchen and cook up a storm and freeze individually portion meals. This will combat two problems: 1- being WAY too lazy to cook for one each night and 2- my inability to portion control. Perhaps I will post meal plans, recipes etc as I go along the way.

Time to bite the bullet and weigh myself, here we go!! I am 80.3 kg which is an all time high for me. According to my BMI I am officially classed as overweight and looking at the chart I need to lose 7kg to hit a ‘normal weight’ but I would like to lose a little more than that. Perhaps I should consider doing a weekly photo or some such thing. Maybe when I am a little braver!

Aaand now I need to stop babbling and procrastinating and just post this before I lose my nerves. Wish me luck!