Have you checked your BMI?

Having written so much about weight loss and heart health and exercise etc, I received a bit of a shock last week. I checked my BMI just for the fun of it and behold….. my BMI is 30.6. I was horrified when I found out. I know I’m overweight, I don’t need a BMI calculator to tell me that, but am I obese? I find it a little difficult to come to terms with. considering how many packets of chocolate chip cookies I’ve squaffed in the past couple of weeks I shouldn’t be at all surprised. But I did think that my level of activity was enough to balance out what I was taking in. Well, think again Einstein! obviously I was very wrong. So I dug out my pedometer which measures the number of steps you’ve taken in a day. I managed to clock 12,781 steps 2 days ago. I’ve also dusted off my weights. Weight training is a great way to lose weight because your muscles keep burning fat for some time after you finish exercising. Ive also started my aerobics again, especially the low impact type.

I filled the fridge with fruit. Mangoes are in season now which is good because I love mangoes. When I feel like a fattening snack, I grab some fruit. I like pears as well. The good thing about these fruit for me is that you don’t need a lot of fuss to eat them, just wash and eat. I love convenience.  In 2 weeks I’ll asses my progress or lack thereof.

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