From where I began

Ok since this will be the start of chronicling this supposed health-consciousness and weight-control efforts, I have began at 157 lbs of weight and at 5'6" of height. I am not sure if my BMI is still in the ideal measures. I will figure it out later when I research on how to calculate it. My sole and only goal at the moment is to trim-down my protruding belly-fat. Currently my waistline measures between 32 - 34 inches and when sitting-down is when you start feeling in the additional weight of the fat. So that's my first target: to minimize the gut and keep it into the ideal waistline. Gut fat has been linked to so many diseases like hypertension and diabetes which are the likely diseases handed-down from my paternal family tree (read: "namamana"). I am not saying that I already have both, and I hope not yet, but the risks of having them remain high in our family. Common culprits are oils and sweets. So, I need to begin disciplining myself to minimize if not eliminate them from my food intakes.

My only concern at the moment is to find a substitute for coffee which is really already a part of my bloodstream :)

This is the weight I started with during this programme:

70 kilos / 154 lbs taken from a weighing scale