I know the 101 of proper nutrition. My diet contains lots of fruit/vegetables, grains and some protein. I am watching my calcium intake and for the most part avoid processed junk. I don’t skip breakfast or starve myself throughout the day only to pig out in the evening. Problem is, come 8:00pm I am on the hunt for something sweet. If there is no chocolate in the house, I’ll find some.
This is closely related to gaining weight when I am stressed. I always loose weight when on holidays. In the evening after a day at work and the witching hour with the children, I feel like I deserve to coat my nerves with sweet goop.
One tactic that has been successful in the past is to replace the hunt for chocolate with another routine, like drinking tea. Going to bed early also helps, but really is not feasible as I often work until at least 10:00pm.
Well, it might not happen any time soon, so here is a first photo of “as is” at 70.6kg which translates into a Body Mass Index of 25.3. Over 25 is considered overweight. So I am just above the limit. I am a numbers person, but apart from not making the “official cut-off” for normal weight, more importantly, I don’t feel I am at optimal weight. My joints hurt and I have a couple of chronic injuries that are exaberated by the extra weight.
