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Introduction Text Between September 2011 and April 2012 I lost 35 pounds! My original goal weight was 130lbs which I achieved in December 2011. It took me a while to adjust to the idea of maintenance and my body eventually settled at 119lbs a few months later. I've been maintaining ever since. I fell pregnant in February 2015 and managed to lose the baby-weight in November 2017, one year after the baby was born. However, I struggled to maintain the weight and have been jumping up and down the scale, usually gaining and regaining the same 5 pounds. I am now determined to lose them permanently before we start trying for our second child. Why I want to lose weight: I'll be able to fit comfortably into my clothes I want to feel in control of my healthy eating habits I'll feel more in control I'll feel as if I've accomplished something important I'll be able to exercise without discomfort I feel better when I eat healthily I feel better when I exercise I'll look and feel better I'll be a role model for my family I'll have more energy I want a healthy second pregnancy. The plan: Short term goals: First 1 months Exercise: Maintain three regular jogs a month, including two 10km races a month. Make sure to stretch my muscles after the runs Eating: Track my nutrition every day and stay within range. Follow the Beck solution programme Cook our own food. Mental health: Keep journalling and blogging. Long term goals: - Participate in every run in a jogging series between November and February - Back in maintenance range by January (53-55kg) The maintenance plan: Sign up for races to run every second or third month. Aim to go jogging three times a week. Keep tracking my fitness minutes. Keep tracking my food at least twice a week. Only ever have one helping of a sweet treat. Keep blogging and commenting on Sparkpeople Join challenges on sparkpeople - keep accountable to someone. Always make sure that I'm enjoying my food - if I feel guilty about what I'm eating I can't be eating it for a good reason. My original goals were: First goal - to fit into my wedding dress again! (achieved 6 October 2011 - exactly on month after joining) By my birthday 1 - be down one dress size or have reached 61kg (reached 61kg 14 Nov.) 2 - be able to do yoga on alternate days (yes, twenty minutes, nearly every other day) 3 - be jogging again (knee and doctor willing) (Started jogging again in the second week of November) 4 - have discovered something active to do on Saturday afternoons. (I make sure I'm busy but haven't found anything regular yet) 5 - start monitoring my fibre intake

Short term: (30 days) -Reach 57kg -Walk 5ooo steps every day Medium term: (3 months) -Build up to a 15km jog -Have lost 3/4 of my pregnancy weight (9kg) Run another 1/2 marathon in August/September 2016 Long term (1 Year) -Run 1 half-marathons in 2016 -Run 1 10km (achieved) -Run 3 Parkruns Maintain weight range of 52.5 - 55kg (116-121 pounds) Reduce sugar cravings

Healthy eating - to become a better nutritious cook Healthy home - to create an environment at home that is clean, organized and well decorated Healthy mind - Develop a better understanding of what I need to feel more fulfilled and happy

What I'm learning: - it's always possibly to find and choose the healthy option. - You don't have to eat the whole plate of food. You can only eat some of it if you think the portion is too much. - pack lunch for work. A home made sandwich is half the calories of a store bought one. - becoming more disciplined in one area of my life is helping me become more disciplined in others.

Race times: Adidas 5km 2009: 36 mins Bupa 10km 2011: 59.44 Stroke 10km 2011: 56.34 Nun Run 2011 (4 miles): 41 minutes Race for life 5km 2012: 25 mins British 10km 2012: 49.16 Zoo Stampede 2012: 48.27 Bupa 10km 2013: 47.44 Belfast Half Marathon 2013: 2.01.36 Santa 5k 2013: 23.41 Tollymore 10k 2013 (off-road): 51.04 Castleward Half Marathon: 2.03 Ards Half Marathon: 1.58.46 Groomsport Half Marathon: 1.49.51 Larne Half Marathon 1.55.52 Castlewellan Challenge (10km) 53.07 Parkrun PB: 23.24 Stormont (September 2017)

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