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I knew Christmas was going to have a negative impact.

I just wasn't too sure how much of an impact it would turn out to be.

So, after weighing myself just now, Christmas indulgence has led to an increase in my weight of just over 1 kilo (or two pounds)

It could have been a lot worse, so I should be thankful for that.

Tomorrow is a "normal" day, so it's back to eating salads and avoiding "goodies" again.

I'm fairly confident that I'll be able to get rid of the excess weight quite quickly, as a kilo isn't exactly a HUGE amount of weight to gain or lose.

The last week hasn't been exactly stellar.

Apart from anything else I was hit with a touch of 'flu which "knocked me for six" in more ways than one.

As a result of the 'flu I ended up spending several days feeling pretty dire and eating quite badly.

I may not have put on much weight, but I definitely didn't make any progress in losing weight as a result.

Lack of progress is bad. You end up in a "catch 22". Your lack of progress means you feel quite negative. The negative feeling makes you feel more negative, so you don't have any motivation. Without motivation it becomes really hard.

Hopefully when I've fully recovered I'll be able to get my "mojo" back!

I generally weight myself on Sunday morning shortly after getting out of bed and before I've had any breakfast.

I'm tracking my progress with FitDay.com, but I have to convert the weights back from Imperial to Metric, which is quite annoying!

Progress has been slow.

I gained back some of the weight I'd initially lost and then lost it again!

Of course I should have really expected something like that to happen - consistent weight loss would have been too much to ask for!

I've lost close to 4kg since I started tracking my weight at the end of November. I'm averaging a weight loss of about 1kg a week, which probably isn't that bad. However I'm a lot more interested in seeing my waistline reducing than I am in simple "weight loss".

My biggest problem is my "gut". As I'm quite tall and broad it may not be as apparent to other people, but I am incredibly conscious of it.

So I may need to step things up a little bit and start doing exercises for my stomach muscles, though I've never been a fan of situps!

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As I mentioned before, it's not weight alone that matters, however you do need to keep track of your progress.

So what do you need?

The answer is pretty obvious:

a bathroom weighing scales

Until I went looking for one a couple of weeks ago I hadn't realised that there were so many different types to choose from!

The one I opted for was the Weight Watchers Body Monitoring Electronic Scale, which was reduced in Argos:
Why did I choose this particular one?

I work in IT, so I like electronics gadgets!

It has a LOT of options, which was why I chose it:

• Silver frame with stylish chrome bezel and impact resistant, safety glass platform. - it looks nice
  
• Easy read extra large 48mm clear LCD display. - ie. you don't need to wear your glasses to see how heavy you are
  
• Measures weight, BMI (body mass index), body fat and body water. - if I can work out how to do that it will be useful ... I haven't yet!
  
• Can be used for weight only. - it's a weighing scales, so it would want to be able to do that now, wouldn't it?
  
• Tap start, auto shut off and low battery warning. - the "tap" is more like a "whack", but we'll let them off
  
• Records and displays start, last and goal weights. - very handy - though I still haven't worked out how to get that working!
  
• 4 person memory and 5 fitness levels, including athlete mode. - not sure if I'll find a use for that, but I'm sure others would
  
• Precise positioning indicator ensures even weight distribution for accurate readings. - if it's not accurate it's not much use
  
• Measures in st/lb/kg. - very useful for me, as I like being able to use either
  
• High weight capacity 172kg/27st 2lbs/380lb - that's kind of handy, as some of the cheap scales I've seen aren't able to handle "larger" numbers
  
• Size (W)32, (D)32, (H)3.4cm. - translation - it's not too bloody big
  
• With BIA technology for body analysis measurements. - I've no idea what that is, but it sounds intriguing
  
• Optional carpet feet for accurate readings on carpet. - useful? I've no idea
  
• Includes 2 x long life lithium batteries. - I don't like changing batteries
  
• Manufacturer's 10 year guarantee. - handy
  

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I've started this little blog as a sideline and personal journal about losing weight (the domain name should give that one away!)

I'm not 100% happy with my weight at present, or more precisely, with my waist size.

I'm in my mid-thirties, so I know that if I don't do something about it now it will be even harder to rectify later.

I'm not going to go on a "crazy diet" or try to run a marathon. I know damn well that trying to do anything extreme is not going to work for me, so instead I'm going to focus on making small changes to my lifestyle that will hopefully help reduce my waist size.

I'll be the first to admit that I've never been thin, but over the last few years I've gone from being a bit heavier than some to being overweight.

I work in IT and sit at a desk all day long and my lifestyle in general hasn't helped matters.

So now I need to change.

Let's see how we get on!