In 2014 I decided to get fit for my holiday. I did slimming world at first but couldn't get my head around some of the recommended foods etc. Low fat this and processed that, so I decided to quit that route. I started to try and eat healthy and clean and most importantly, exercise.
Jillian Michaels gave me the motivation as did some of the very excellent facebook pages dedicated to her programmes. I did the 30 day shred. I have never been so fit. I went on my hols but didn't manage to get motivated again once I came back so to be honest, I lost a lot of strength and ate like a beast so gained a load of weight.
Then in September as the kids were starting back at school, a fellow mum and I were speaking about our mutual need to get fit and she mentioned that she was thinking of entering the 2015 Great North Run. Jumping at it, I downloaded the Couch to 5k (C25K) programme to my mobile and got started. We were doing pretty well, running once a week together and I was doing every other day alone. That all went well until winter and I have been blighted by throat and chest infections. This latest once had me reaching for the nebuliser and on a course of steroids as well as the antibiotics.
So, we are now in 2015 and I am finding my motivation again. Trying to at least. Hence this blog. I don't want to know how much I weigh. Scales are not my friend. All I care about is how I feel FOR ME! I also don't want to drop down dead of a heart attack like my mum so there's an extra incentive right there!
So I am roughly a size 16 (can't believe I'm admitting that!!) and I want to shape up, get fit and complete the Great North Run. I'm not dieting, I'm eating clean and lean. I'm not weighing myself and I'm not obsessing about having a glass of wine or some chocolate (actually I don't like chocolate so not sure why I put that.. Change that for bombay mix). My overall aim is to get fit, regardless what shape I end up. If that makes sense!
In the meantime I have started on the crosstrainer and am doing 30 day abs and squat programme. I have a docs appointment on Friday as I've just come to the end of my steroids so am hoping I'll get the all clear, they can puff up my asthma meds if they like, I don't mind. I just want to get running again. I think I'm going to have to go back a few weeks on the C2K but that's fine. Slowly slowly catchy monkey.
Motivation for me today as been to set up this blog, join www.therunningbug.co.uk , say yes! to joining a local running group, and signed up for a 5k run in March.
I'll post some no doubt horrific pics when I don my running gear next week. Please be kind..
