I need to lose some weight. I've got a pair of jeans somewhere that I never want to have to wear again - a 38" waist, bought when I finished uni fifteen years ago (too much beer, not enough exercise). Done it before, mostly just by riding my bike lots and got down to 75kg or thereabouts with a 32" waist (I'm 5' 11"). My jeans are getting a bit tight now, after 3 years of relative inactivity - though I haven't weighed myself.
I think we eat pretty healthily so no major changes to diet except for no more sugar in coffee, drink more water, less alcohol and no more late-night snacking. More importantly, more bike riding - at least 2 commutes (40 mile round trip) per week, and one other ride per week.
5 months later and I've only just sorted my head out enough to get on with trying to get back into shape.
Weighed myself a couple of weeks ago (86kg
) and have cut out the snacks and booze. Still putting sugar in coffee but only 1/2 a spoon in a couple of cups a day. More riding - am now able to convince myself that an hour on the bike
is worth it, not just for the fitness but also for my mood. Trying to make it easier to commute to work by leaving clean clothes at the office - that way, if I want to ride at short notice, I can. Would like to get back to 75kg, but 80 is a more realistic goal for this year. No regular weigh-ins, but will check every couple of months and see how it's going.