Goal of 24.9 BMI

Well I have a goal to get to a BMI of 24.9 by October 2011. I am currently 30.5 BMI, down from 31.5 BMI at the beginning of October, so that's 1 BMI lose in 1 month. If I can continue the trend hopefully I'll be down to my goal in another 6 months time.

My second son is now 5 and a half weeks old. I lost a lot of weight within the first 2 weeks of his birth, and now weight loss has slowed considerably. Possibly because my appetite has increased again, possibly because the first two weeks I've been getting rid of pregnancy water levels. But either way I now need a kick up the backside. I need to stop snacking so much during the day (Boredom eating!! If I'm not absolutely rushed off my feet I snack!), and just get on with what needs doing. More housework (if I can manage it with a newborn... I'm not going to make it a priority, but definitely going to try and do more to burn those extra few calories!), more walks.

I'm breastfeeding two growing boys now, so I should be dipping into my fat stores nicely, yet somehow the weight isn't dropping off, so it must be a problem with how much I am eating.

First stop - snack less.
Second stop - smaller portion sizes.
Third stop - fewer takeaways and meals out.
Fourth stop - less indulgence, ie: less homemade flapjack!!!!

I am going to try and get a meal plan drawn up before the week is out. Fill it with interesting meals, and just ONE takeaway planned each fortnight. Hopefully this will limit my time in the kitchen, and keep what time I am in the kitchen as being busy, so hands are less likely to wander into the fridge! Also will make sure that we are getting more healthy meals, and hopefully limit our portion sizes somewhat, especially if I make enough to portion out for extra meals!

I didn't buy any chocolate this week. I bought cake ingredients, simply because it's Robert's birthday coming up this month. But I figure if it's not in the house I can't eat it, and if I do want something sweet, I have to make it myself which is time consuming and therefore it's less likely to get made ;)

Today I have been trying to watch myself with what I eat. I am trying to drink a glass of fruit squash (no added sugar) whenever I get the urge to snack.

Today I have eaten a bowl of cereal (cranberry wheats) and a cup of tea for breakfast.

Snack over the course of the morning, a few grapes each time (so probably about 10 or so), and just under half a banana.

Lunch was half a round of sandwiches, dairylea and ham, on wholegrain bread.

I've drank probably 2 pints of squash today as well.

I am not hungry... but then I rarely get to actually feeling hungry before I eat. I want to try and actually FEEL hungry before I eat something, rather than just topping up constantly during the day.

Tonight I will be making a risotto with sausage, tomatoes, onion and pepper, and hopefully it'll be nice and filling, without having too huge a portion.

Next Wednesday, I really want to see 196lb come up on the scales. Which will bring me to 14 stone, and my pre-pregnancy weight.