Darned running shoes cost a fortune

Well I've just found out that the trainers at the "proper" running shop cost in excess of £60 in the sale which are still out of my price range unfortunately. So I'm just going to have to go to JJB or JD Sports or whatever it's called and get some of their running shoes for now. I went for a run the other day in my old trainers but really hurt my ankle and could barely walk for 2 days so those ones are obviously only good for the bin! Thanks Kirky for the tip xx

A slight glitch

I have reached a slight glitch in my quest to become "a runner". I have been a few times and whilst I absolutely love it my trainers are not in the best condition and I keep hurting my ankle as a consequence. I am waiting for the sale to start at the local running shop so I can actually start training seriously. I have high hopes to enter the Race for Life next year and perhaps even the Great North Run the year after!! The thought of ME becoming a runner is still rather hilarious but I'm going to give it a really good shot.. but I do need some decent running shoes before I can do it properly.

Slight change of plan

After speaking to my lovely sis last night, I have decided to weigh myself once a month only. As my weight loss is going to be very gradual, it will be more motivating to see a larger figure once a month rather than a very small figure weekly.

Oh my!

Sponsorship has just increased by a massive amount and the total amount is now an enormous £240!!!! WOWEEEEEEE!! I know I keep saying it but I want to say a huge thank you to all my sponsors, every single penny you are sponsoring is going to go to this fantastic cause and I want to thank you for your faith in me :-) xx

Oops sorry I haven't been posting

Not sure if anyone is even reading this, but I should write on here for my own sake anyway!

Well I have been for 2 more runs since that first disasterous one below. They are still completely exhausting and utterly painful (my ankles aaaargh they hurt!) BUT I have taken medical advice and have been told that the pain is perfectly normal and just to take it very gently, which I'm doing. I am getting loads of fantastic advice from a running forum I have joined, the other runners are so supportive and helpful, many of them being marathon runners and people that were also once extremely overweight, so they know what they are talking about.

I was really pleased to lose 2 lbs last week. I'm not after huge weight losses like I was used to doing Lighterlife and Cambridge Diets, I now want slow and gradual progress through simply being healthy. And I seem to be achieving that so I'm very happy.

I have also astonished myself and am SO enjoying huge fruit salads topped with no-fat yoghurt and various seeds, cottage cheese salad - oh my, how much do I love cottage cheese!!!!

Anyway, sorry I am now waffling. I've gone from nothing to waffle haha sorry!

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Went for a run hahahaha!!

Oh that was amusing! It was more of a fast walk than a run but hey, it's a start!! It didn't feel good, what with all the blubber blubbering about (as blubber does lol) but at least I've done some exercise today. You never know, I could get into this running lark!

Yippeee

Thank you everyone for being so unbelievably generous, the sponsorship is now up to £180!!!!

4 June

Gaaaagh slight blip today.. went to Starbucks on an urgent sandwich hunt (for Max I hasten to add) but I ended up having a panini too *ahem* and a cake. Ooooooooooooooooooooooops! Enormous kick up the backside for moi!
Oh.. but sponsorship has now gone up to £130 so it wasn't all bad!

3 June

Well what kind people you all are! I have already been sponsored for £110 which I am absolutely delighted about. Diet-wise, well actually I am not calling it a "diet", I am calling it a lifestyle change as I want this to be permanent weight loss rather than a quick fix (like so many other so-called diets I have done in the past - you all know what I'm talking about!!). Anyway, I am pleased with my progress so far, I am certainly not starving myself but neither am I stuffing myself haha! So far so good.