Having gone to the gym for over three and a bit years now, I have reached a milestone of which I'm proud.
I'm now overweight!
Not obese any more. Just overweight.
When I started at the gym, I didn't really have any intentions of losing weight - I was happy in myself. So for three years, I became fitter, but my weight remained static.
Then I decided to cut back on the amount of meat and cakes I ate. I think the main culprit was the cakes. And biscuits. And late night snacks.
So, having cut these largely out of my feeding regime (I hestitate to call it a diet - because that is really only a way of eating, not with the intention to lose weight). I really just wanted to stay fit. For my children if nothing else.
So with my exploits at the gym, I have now lost over a stone in weight, 14 pounds, 6.4 kilos.
Do I feel any better for it. Not that I'd notice, if I'm honest. Although colleagues have sometimes commented on it. I suppose the acid test will be when I see my sister - not having seen her for a while.
According to the BMI figures, I should lose another 2 stone to enter the 'healthy' range. Fat chance! I'd be ill before I lost that amount - I don't think my frame could take that.
So what are my targets now? Well, I suppose I'd like to get under 200 lbs - as that's what the scales I use measure me as. In 'real money', that's 14st 4lb.
I guess I've made the transition, and I need to keep on a similar path.
Trouble is: I really like cakes; and biscuits; and chocolate. Chocolate. Mmm. I do eat them, but I watch how much I have, and only really if I've been 'good' elsewhere in my diet.
In the back of my mind, I know this is for my children. | 
