Cheryl....tries to lose weight!

Unfortunately today has been a sick day for me, have had a horrible bout of stomach pains last night/today and it is only really just going. The stomach cramps have been worse than normal so I am starting to look at what I eat. I have also *sob sob* put on a few pounds in the past few weeks. My weight has always fluctuated and I have never been particularly 'slim. At my lowest, last year I was at around 9 1/2 stone which for my 5 foot 4 height, gave me a BMI of 22.5 which sits nicely in the healthy zone. Now, in July 2012 I am hovvering around 10 stone which is still a lot lower than my heaviest weight a couple of years ago when I was about 10 stone 10. This started to tip over into the overweight range although currently I am still healthy so I am not overly worried. However you know when you just feel bigger? I feel like my stomach is not in great shape as well as my legs. 

I don't do much in the way of exercise but I plan to walk to and from work in September. It is only a mile away but that equates to 2 miles a day and 10 miles a week which is still some decent exercise. I also plan to keep a food diary, perhaps even on my blog here and take a few snaps so I can actually see what I am eating. Mine and Michael's once a week curry probably is a big factor in my slight weight gain plus my love of cake. I don't eat particularly large amounts but I do snack as I always feel hungry! Michael cooks for us almost every evening and it's almost always fresh and from scratch so I know I am eating healthy in the evenings.

 This is during my 'slimmer' moments, December 2011. I don't know if I would be brave enough to wear such a tight dress now! I was happy with how I looked then.

This is during my 'bigger' moments,July 2009. I hate this photo but I wanted to post it as I can see the way I don't want to look-chubby arms etc. I didn't really notice until I saw my holiday photos that I had put on some weight. Funnily enough this was during the time when I would go to the gym at uni 3 times a week.

So I am not going to go overboard with my weightloss but I am definitely going to keep track over the summer what I eat, drink more water, eat more fruit and veg and try and cut down on snacks. Working in a school, you get every cake possible in the staffroom and I can never resist. Wish me luck! xoxo