Day 1 is today

After various wake up calls from health problems I have had over the past few years, I have tried to lose weight and become healthier.  However, after various diets and attempts my weight has yo-yo'd and I'm now obese once more.

The holiday photographs helped me realise that I don't like the weight I am and I don't want to look like this.  In the past month I had blood tests at my G.P.'s and the results showed that I am pre-diabetic.  This is a term that means if I don't lose weight and change my lifestyle, then I could soon be diabetic.  

Enough of the wake up calls and now time for action.  I have started on the weight watchers points diet and am serious about this now.  Another shock today.  I used this machine in the library building and it showed my BMI of 32.4 which should be under 25.  Even more shocking is the body fat % which was 31.3% which was very high and should be under 22 %.  

Cutting down on alcohol is a part of this plan and I intend to have a drink at the most twice a week.  

Well day 1 and I hope to have an update once a week.  Each week, I will admit to any cheats on the diet I have made, how hard it has been and the weight loss.