I've just seen a picture of myself in Lycra...
Around 18 months ago, I was below 70kg. I posed naked for a calendar and I have to admit I was fairly happy with how I looked.
Last time I weighed myself I was pushing 78kg. I know some of you would be very happy with that number, but for my build, that's not a good weight, especially since the excess is mostly round my waist. What's most concerning is that the trend is continuing upwards - unless I do something to change it soon, it won't be long at all before I break 80kg...
I'm sure part of the cause is stress - 2014 was a very trying year, and 2015 has been hard going so far too. And what do we do when we're suffering from stress? We drink too much. And eat too much as well. And on top of that I've not been doing nearly so much exercise (cycling and running) as I was in 2013.
It's also affecting my health - I used to suffer from sleep apnea and acid reflux, both of which vanished when I lost weight, but have now returned.
While I would have no qualms about getting my kit off for the camera again, I don't think it would be fair to inflict that on anyone. I liked myself when I was 67kg. Not only did I look OK, I felt great pretty much all the time. I want to feel like that again.
The causes of stress won't go away any time soon, but I guess I need to learn how to deal with them better.