So about 18 months ago I was the heaviest I've ever been - 120 kg - and I realised things had to change. Id always been a rake-thin teenager, but after university I stopped doing any sport, and my weight crept slowly up. It then started to crank upwards because, with preemie newborn twins, I was getting basically zero sleep, and was powering through with caffeine, sugar, and junk food. Thankfully at this point I also started cycle-commuting, and rediscovered cycling as something I loved doing. I also started taking a kettlebells class at my work gym, and, with sensible eating, my weight came down to about 104 kg. Unfortunately 6 months ago we moved cross-country again for my OH's job, and I became the primary carer for my girls. Though I do a lot of walking, I no longer have my daily commute, and I was eating too many cakes and snacks between meals. My weight had gone up to almost 115 kg again. Over the past few weeks, I've been watching what I eat again and have restarted my kettlebells regime; my weight's down to about 111 kg, and I intend to stay on this trajectory. My goal is to try and get to sub-100 kg by the end of the year; ideally I'd like to get to an ultimate weight of under 90 kg, which at 6'5" would put me in the middle of the healthy BMI range, but obviously this will take some time, as there's a lot to lose. I thought I'd post in this thread for the first time to try and lay down a marker for myself.
