Weight, Diet and Exercise

Standing on the scales it is unmistakable that I have put on too much weight in the last few months. Now I weigh 17 stone (BMI 31.9 for 6 foot tall), my waist size has hit 40 inches and my stomach is sticking out. This is not natural and is classified as obese. My target is to lose 2 stone by Easter - I aim to be 15 stone or less by my birthday on 17th April. This is three months from now.

Diet:
- Cut down on sugar - have one spoon on cereal and in tea/coffee
- Cut down on chocolate bars - limit to one large bar or two small ones each day
- Cut down on fizzy drinks and when consumed must be diet versions
- Have 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day - bananas, oranges, kiwi, apples, fruit juice, yoghurt, potatoes, carrots, peas, beans, parsnip, spinach tomatoes, etc
- Avoid eating chicken skin and fatty meat and avoid crisps and sugar sweets
- More vegetable stews, soups and other dishes that are cheap, healthy and last more than one day
- Stop eating just before sleeping - allow at least 4 hours digestion time before sleeping
- Have three square meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner and avoid snaking in between

Activity:
- On at least 5 days a week: brisk walk over 2 miles in one go, swim 30 minutes, gym 30 minutes, aerobic exercise 30 minutes, jog 30 minutes, 5 rhythms, rock world, sunrise, 30 minutes intense poi/staff/juggling, stretching and kick boxing
- Do more housework such as vacuum cleaning, dusting, tidying up
- Look for work that uses physical activity such as industrial, sound engineer
- Keep regular sleeping hours and limit sleep to 8 hours each day (8.5 in bed)
- Meditate, think and dream positively of losing weight, eating healthily, losing weight, getting fit and strong, getting a partner and succeeding in life

Of course even losing one stone is an achievement and I would be able to do medical studies again. Also if by exercising I lose my man boobs, spare tyres and flab around the waist then my confidence will increase and I will be happier in life. No more depression or lying in bed for long hours. Yeah!