2015 is going to be my year! That's a big statement but for once in my life I am adamant that it will become fact and not a figment of my vivid imagination.
My 2015 goals are as follows:
- Run 10 miles by April
- Lose 2 stone by my sisters wedding in September
- Do 8 hill walks/mountain climbs
Now this seems like a huge task and you might even say that I'm a dreamer but I KNOW that I can do it!
Background
To give you some background, 2014 was a year full of challenges and full of firsts! I had my first baby, the beautiful Colin (of course I'm not biased!!!!!), in June. Following this I decided to set some goals for myself so as to not get "lazy". With that being said I signed up to do my first climb of Galteemore, 2 and a half months after my son was born, and to run the 5k with Ray in Limerick 10 days later! This all seemed achievable but it was not without some obstacles along the way.
I climbed Galteemore with my lovely sister, Orla, and a number of friends. It was tough but so unbelievably worth every excruciating step. The feeling at the top was so fulfilling.
Bump in the Road
Colin's christening was the following Saturday and as normal I did my 3 days of running training in preparation for the 5k with Ray on the following Wednesday. Of course, thanks to Murphy's Law, one of the tables at the christening, with all of the dinner plates piled high, collapsed and landed on my toe! I cried but not so much with the pain more so knowing that I probably wouldn't be able to run the 5k!
I'm not going to go into the gory details but I ran the 5k, or bits of it, and managed to damage my toe even further so putting a halt to my running training and general motivation for 3 weeks. It was during these 3 weeks of feeling sorry for myself that my moral and self extreme suffered. Old feelings resurfaced and created a negative atmosphere everywhere I went!
The Turnaround
I applied to take part in the "Drop A Dress Size" Challenge with Fit Man Fran on The RTE Today Show. By some miracle one of the researchers called me and so my weight loss/health lifestyle journey began. I lost 10lbs and 15 inches of body fat on the program! To say I was delighted was an understatement! It made me realise that I have the will-power and determination to keep going.
Through the whole process I met my partner in crime, Eimear. Considering that we had never met before this, it's unreal how much we clicked! During the challenge we motivated and supported each other and weirdly it was almost like we were in sync!
When I lost 2 lbs so did she or when she lost nothing neither did I! We both have very different shapes and have different goals but our ultimate aim is the same, to become a healthier and fitter version of ourselves!
Reaching my Goals
So initially the plan was to take part in Fit Man Fran's 12 Week Challenge but this is now not to be. I really don't want to be negative towards anyone or business but let's just say when you promise to commit to something then you should follow through on those promises otherwise people will lose respect for you quite quickly!
Eimear and I have been in regular contact and we both feel that each other is a huge support so we have devised a new plan. We will start, on Monday 12th January following the Operation Transformation plan in order to reach our goals. Eimear will be blogging about her journey also. Her blog is Chirps From A Little Red Hen.
Each Monday I will be tracking my progress so please join me on my journey.
Until the next time, always remember to be:
Dee-Termined To Glam & Glow
Dee x
