I know I'm overweight, probably into obese, but I also know that a healthy weight for me is above what the BMI charts say (and there's also a rant about how BMI is inexact and in some instances dangerous non-science, and how most fit people are above their BMI, that women should be on the higher side not the lower and that being under is much more ( Read more... )

I weighed myself this morning and despite eating an excellent dinner yesterday and drinking at least a half bottle of wine I weighed in at 13st 9lbs (191 lbs or 86.6 kg) and all I've really changed about my life is staying off gluten ( Read more... )

So the entire avoid gluten and avoid stomach cramps things seems to be working, and is helping me lose weight too ( Read more... )

So weight. So I'm now 1.5 lbs away from breaking the 14 stone barrier - from a measured high of 14st 7lb. In US terms I'm currently 197lbs from a high of 204lbs. In kilos that would mean that I've broken the 90kg barrier (just) to about 89.5kg from a high of 92kg.

It's approximately butt off sofa and go look at apartment time ( Read more... )

I feel so frustrated. I know I've had some excess food recently but 7 pounds worth??? I now exceed 200 pounds (203 if you want exact figures, 14st 7 oz, 92kg). ARGH!

This posting is partially as a reminder to me why I need to lose weight and get in control of this. I walked MILES yesterday and saturday, enough that my ankles started to swell