For a long time I’ve ridiculed the whole BMI thing but it’s time for me to get real. This is what doctors use to “classify” you isn’t it so to the medical profession I am obese. Seriously, I hate that word but the medical implications are pretty serious and scary.

The higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers. My mother’s side of the family has a history of high blood pressure which I think means I am at risk of that too which my current weight definately doesn’t help. I need to get this sorted!

I am 157cm short (well, I can’t really say “tall” can I LOL) and currently weigh  88.6kgs (as of last week) this makes my BMI 35.9 and way into the obese category. To get into the normal weight category for my height I need to weigh a minimum of 61.4kg which means I need to lose *deep breath* 27.2kg. Yep, a crap load and that’s to sit at the higher end of the normal weight scale too!

So with losing a healthy and sustainable amount per week of .5 – 1kg this weight loss mission should take me 6 months to a year. There is just over 6 months until Christmas but I’m going to make February 27th 2012 my target date to lose the weight. That is the date of our 3rd wedding anniversary and gives me about 41 weeks to achieve it. This gives me room for good weeks and bad weeks, not that I want to have that many bad weeks but I have to be realistic. So 41 weeks / 27.2 kgs = 0.66 kgs a week. That seems realistic doesn’t it?

I’m working on a motivational tool to help me stay focused which I will share with you soon. My reward, apart from a healthier lifestyle and body, will be a pair of sexy knee high boots just in time for autumn. I can’t wait!!!