The week before

Hi everyone (when I get some readers that is!),

I'm an average guy living in England who happens to have eaten far too much and got fat...just how did that happen? If only calories didn't exist in chips (fries)!

I have set up this personal challenge because I find that setting myself goals is the best way for me to get motivated, and boy do I need it! We all know the health benefits of losing weight so this blog isn't going to be about that, instead it is more about the emotions, the experiences, and the cold hard numbers on the scales. Oh, and the inches on the measuring tape. On the 1st of july I will detail all these along with posting a photo of my belly :)

I'm going for a checkup with my GP before I begin this challenge; I am aiming to lose the weight as safely as I can. Achieving the challenge's end goal is important to me but I'm not going to take silly risks and put myself in danger for the sake of the challenge. Keeping the weight off long term is the ultimate goal, this challenge is more like a kick start to that new life.

Hope you are all well.

James