tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34580875485917631862024-03-13T06:45:31.672-07:00THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF ZUPAKAT Zupakat is my alter ego the confident, fiery, healthy, sexy, slim woman who I am transforming into with every step I take.
This blog, will chart my journey into fitness and gaining the fit, athletic body I have always wanted, it will chart my successes the failures,
I will also use this space to pass on tips, and information I have learnt and will be learning along this journey of mine.kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194679274296669594noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458087548591763186.post-65329780790960161302017-01-27T05:54:00.003-08:002017-01-27T05:54:35.190-08:00PROGRESS<br /><br />
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Don't get stuck in a rut, switch up your exercise routine regularly.<br /><br />
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When trying to be fitter and healthier it can be easy to push too hard and not appreciate how far we have come!<br />
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This month is fast coming to a close and I do not want it to
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It has been one hell of a ride, challenging, tough, there
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My health due to a
condition called adenomyosis was in trouble, monthly periods which saw me in
A &E in extreme pain, and violent vomiting for days on end. Sometimes I would be kept in over night, fed strong drugs to stop the pain, injections to
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It was a miserable existence. A visit to a homoeopath, made me
re-evaluate how I was treating my body and what I was doing which could be contributing
to the condition. Having your head constantly down a toilet bowl, is not a lot of fun so being
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I won’t lie the first time I visited the homeopath and he told me I would
have to give up refined sugar, I almost cursed him out and walked out of his
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3 years down the line my health conditions is not cured, even with all the changes I have made, but alongside exercise and medical intervention it is manageable. Every once in a while it rears its ugly head and kicks my butt, but those episodes have thankfully not been a regular occurrence. </div>
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I have learned that eating well and exercising is not a "cure
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but it does help, and it makes me feel as if I am doing everything I possibly can to help myself and that makes me feel very powerful and not so helpless when dealing with a chronic health condition.</div>
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My body is stronger and fitter than it has been in years, I
look and feel better than I have in years. This journey did not start as a
journey to shed weight, it started as a journey to look after myself better.<br />
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has turned into so much more. Yes I have lost weight, I've also lost sugar as a boyfriend, wheat as a close girlfriend, caffeine as a daily acquaintance, but I have gained so much more. </div>
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I have gained a mentally stronger, more determined, but also stubborn mind.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have again a kick ass, can do, don’t mess with me attitude. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I can open my wardrobe, pull out anything and know it can not
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I have become more body confident and more daring in what I wear. <o:p></o:p><br />
I have found out that working out at home can be just as good as working out in the gym.<br />
I have found out as much as I loved running, it is not the only way to become fit and healthy.<br />
I can lift heavy shopping, move furniture, I also break more stuff around the house due to my new found strength, opps. </div>
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I feel more confident performing on the stage.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My solo play has grown as my physical prowess and confidence
has grown, it has made me a much better performer. The play is very physical and there is one part in particular, which used to finish me and I would always end up huffing and puffing like an over-burdened donkey, now I am pleased to say I sail through that part with ease.<br />
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I have gained a love for weight-lifting (including kettlebells) I weight train, 4 times a week, two upper body sessions and two lower body session I now include Pilates and more recently Yoga into my regular workouts. I am sh*t at Yoga but I still try!<br />
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Exercise is now a daily part of my life, no excuses I get it
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I have created a health/fitness Facebook group.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I also have a Whatassp group which I use to motivate people
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2017 I will start running monthly fitness/liveDJ events…..<br />
I like the new stubborn and determined person I have become.<br />
This new attitude is rubbing off in other areas of my life, I want to change everything now, not just my health lol.<br />
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Making these changes has not been easy, but slowly, slowly has
been the recipe, I have learnt there is no need to rush I have taken my time and introduced new changes
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I have found as success has come, my resolve has become
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Daily strategies have been a massive part of my journey. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Since March I have kept a daily calendar stuck to a kitchen cupboard, which I write my
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I have had to learnt to accept that my condition will not go
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I have had many failures on the way, there have times I have
literally eaten myself into a sugar coma, eaten out way too many times, eaten
way to much, said “Fu*k it” and eaten bread like it there was going to be a bread famine! There have been times I have not wanted to exercise and have had to bully
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The hardest change was cutting back drastically on sugar, I
do not miss pasta, my bread fetish is practically non-existent but sugar, sugar
will always be my first love, but even my craving for that has died<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>down. Time is a wonderful thing and the more
you use your will power, the stronger it will become. That does not mean you
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*Make exercise a non-negotiable, even if you do not feel
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*Don’t be a food nun, have a little bit of what you fancy, it will keep you sane and motivated.<o:p></o:p><br />
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*Think about your health, rather than what you look like, your body will change as a by-product of<br />
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*Stop sabotaging yourself, get the hell of your own way, if you want to be healthier you are going to<br />
have to fight for it, sweat for it, cry for it, no one is going to serve it to you on a plate, this is<br />
something you are going to have to work for. Health is not a given.<br />
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*Try not to eliminate whole food groups, unless for health reasons.<br />
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*Healthy living does not have a time limit, think about changing your lifestyle forever.<br />
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*Keep trying, no matter how badly it all goes, keep trying.<br />
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*Put strategies in place, a food diary, exercise diary, get
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*Learn, educate yourself on health, fitness and food, and exercise routines, read, read, read, read,<br />
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Trying to live a healthier life is never going to be easy but is it worth it?</div>
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Hello yes, I have no regrets, I am a better person for it.</div>
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You will struggle, cry, curse and want to give up, but keep going and you will surprise yourself.</div>
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Remember it's not about size, it's about health, it's about feeling good about yourself, and being physically fit and mentally healthy.<br />
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For years I wished for a fitter, healthier, more muscular body. I thought it was out of my reach, little did I know..........my body was just waiting for me to start looking after myself.<br />
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I wish I could have a before and after of my mind, as it is my mind which has changed the most. Since that is not possible I am going to finish off with a short video taken by my other half in appreciation of the body I have created, after all my hard work a little self-appreciated and self-indulgence is warranted.<br />
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Last thoughts, keep going, no matter what, no matter how difficult or turbulent your journey may be, because health is something that is always worth fighting for.<br />
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This journey to health and fitness has turned into a passion.<br />
A passion which will last a lifetime.<br />
I will trip, I will fall,I will make mistakes,<br />
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and do all I can to keep fit and healthy.<br />
Life has no guarantees but what I can do I will do.<br />
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Yesterday I gained a qualification that will enable me to teach exercises classes to groups of people.<br />
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Add that to the Personal Trainer Qualification I took last summer and my group circuit training qualification, and I think it can be said that I have become pretty obsessed with fitness. This is not a short-term project for me it's a life long commitment to better health, physically and emotionally.<br />
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I am looking forward to setting up some fitness events in the near future.<br />
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Ten things I did not know before I started taking my health and fitness seriously.<br />
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1. That my ankles, wrists and fingers would become slimmer.<br />
2, That I could ever gain control over my sugar addiction.<br />
3, That I could change my body so much with healthy eating and regular exercise.<br />
4.That weight training could be so emotionally uplifting and make me feel so bloody epic,<br />
5. That my love for running would have to be shared with my new love weightlifting.<br />
6. That I could become so strong I constantly break sh*t around the house.<br />
7. That I could look in the mirror and be happy with what I saw.<br />
8.That my body could become so much fitter and healthier.<br />
9. That exercise would become a non-negotiable part of my life.<br />
10. That my body broken and battered by ill health, could and would become fitter and healthier.<br />
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I am also looking forward to sharing my knowledge with others, inspiring others and encoring others to take their health and fitness seriously.<br />
This journey is not a easy one, but it is most definitely a worthwhile one.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">SUNDAY 19th JULY 2015</span></u><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>T</u>his would be the first time I would take part in this race.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">The great thing about it is that it takes place in the Olympic Park and ends in the Olympic Stadium, imagine that running in the same stadium as the 2012 Olympics took place. Hallowed ground really when you think it was the same track where Usian Bolt, Shelly Anne Fraser, Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis and many other great Olympians won their medals.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did not get to see the inside of the stadium during the Olympics, I would have loved too but it did not happen, so this was a great chance to do just that.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The great thing about Queen Elizabeth Park in Stratford is that is has great transport links, rail, bus and tube, so it's very easy to access. There were a lot of families their supporting their runners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weekend was packed, can't say I was even feeling like running to be honest, but I looked at it as a good way to get a training run in and bag a medal, better than running on a Sunday morning all by myself!</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The day was hotter than expected it was suppose to rain which it did first thing in the morning after that the sun began to shine and shine and shine! Personally I prefer a little rain when I run, keeps things nice and cool, but no such luck!</span><br>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">ROUTE</span></u></b><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">The route was great through the Olympic park, nice views and scenery. Lots of room to run.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were quite a few in the beginning and then they were spread out, I did not need to go whilst running so saved myself from that horror. They are not my fav place to go during a race, but sometimes needs must!</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been a while since I have taken part in a run and I always forget how some people like bad drivers, cut in, cut across, run in front of you, It took a little while to get used to that, but other than that all was well.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first water station was quite a few Kilometres in, so if you run this race next year, run with a bottle when you start to keep you going until you get to a station. There was also Lucozade available but for a 10k I find water is just fine.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I ran better than expected I really thought I would be lucky if I managed 12 minute miles I probably have not run a 10k in at least 3 years, between the 3 A's an achilles injury, asthma and adenomysis, my running has trailed off. The few races I have taken part in have been lessons in torture, due to being unable to train properly.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br></span><span style="font-size: large;">I managed to keep around the 11 minute a mile mark. I held back as well not sure what my body could do. I did not want to mash up myself and not be able to finish. I only stopped once to take a selfie at the 5K mark and whip off my top, it was so hot I ended up running in just a sports bra.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finished off quicker than I started, It was beautiful feeling running well, no aches, no pains, my body was in complete cooperation and I picked my speed the last 3K, yes I was enjoying myself but there was no need to be out there any longer than necessary.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have always found 10k's quite a brutal distance and running injured and unwell the last few years it had become a bit of a negative experience, running is wonderful when you are fit and well, but if your not you'll get spanked every single time.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was different my body cooperated, my body is stronger and fitter, a year and a half worth of strengh work, body Pump, boxing, Spinning and Armageddon, has made me fitter. I also think I was so happy to be running my mind was just pushing on my body and I refused to stop or slow down I just kept on going.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br></span><span style="font-size: large;">I managed to run it in 1 hour 7 minutes, I am proud of my time, proud of the fact I am running again, proud I finished uninjured and with a smile on my face. Proud that I am well enough to start chasing my old times and pushing myself again. I know that as long as I am careful and build up slowly I will continue to become strong and faster. </span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br></span><span style="font-size: large;">This time round I will appreciate my health and the ability to be able to get up put my trainers, hit the road and take part in a race once in a while. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Running is not longer my pure focus it is part of a range of exercise I do. I will always love running but in order to have all around fitness and ward off injury it will never again be the only thing I do.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The are people around me who are too sick to even get out of bed. I dedicated every Kilometre to someone I know who cannot run, thinking about them kept me going. I will keep going for as long as I can. This time round I just won't take my body for granted!</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Only one negative, meeting up after was a bit nuts as the meeting places were not well sign posted, but that is my only complaint, everything else was well organised and executed. The medal was lovely, and the t-shirt was great, the goodie bag had a couple of edibles, nothing to exciting and the usual pleathra of leaflets.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Running into the stadium, that was pure magic, it is more impressive in person, and to think I was running on the same track as a bunch of famous athletes, really blew my mind.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Push yourself, you are more capable than you think.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">To be an all round athlete, try not to stick to one sport.</span><br>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">My body has changed especially since really cutting back on sugar. I have a become stronger and fitter and much more confident in my body. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">No one knows where they may end up when they take their first steps towards a healthier life but I have found that it does not matter, it is the journey that counts the lessons learnt the motivation and resolve found, the self love expressed. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I no longer weigh myself it even measure myself. This is no longer important to me, how I feel is the most important thing and as long as I feel fit and healthy I know I am on the right path. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I still have so much to learn. I want to be stronger. I want to be able to knock out press ups and sit ups, complete a 5 minute forward plank, push heavier weights. and do burpees effortlessly at the moment I look more like a messed up frog when I try I personally would prefer to look like an elite athlete.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I want to push my body as much as it will allow me and see what it is capable of doing. Yes I can't lie I am after the toned ab's look. It is not everyone's goal but it is a look I have always found beautiful and it is a great thing to be on the road to obtaining them. I am a lot closer to the body I want than I have ever been and it is a good place to be.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I want to really clean up my diet, cook healthier foods and be more adventurous with what I eat. I am notorious of eating the same thing again and again, although that does not bother me I know it's not good to have a limited diet! I want to cook more from stretch, ease up a little and not be so rigid x </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I am an all or nothing person I am either eating sugar like its my best friend or ignoring sugar like its my worst enemy. I need to learn balance! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I have a lot to learn and I am ready which is why I am taking this summer off to take a 7 week fitness and personal training course. I am nervous it's been a while since I studied anything but I am ready it's now or never. The timing is perfect. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I am excited at embarking on my new venture. I feel I can really get behind FFF (my fitness Facebook group, which has been running for year ) and offer good advice if I have the correct information.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">I am also doing it for me so I can continue to learn and grow and develop into a healthier person and take care of my health.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">I would also love to inspire some of my family members to take hold of their health and make some positive changes and the best way for me to do that is to lead by example.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">I never thought I would get to this point, fitter, healthier stronger, it took for me to become sick to really start changing the way I ate and taking my health and fitness serious. It has not been an easy lesson to learn, but I have no regrets. I am finally on the right path and I am not getting off.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Kat Francois</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">(Founder of Fit Fabulous and Fierce)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Fit Fabulous and Fierce is a Facebook group I kicked off back in August, it started off as a way of keeping myself accountable, sharing information, keeping myself motivated and on the way motivating others. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The group has grown strong over the months and is proving to be a real positive influence in my health and fitness journey. Everyday more people are joining and helping each other to change their lives through exercise and healthy eating.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We are just about to have our first Event THE FIT FABULOUS AND FIRECE FOOD AND FITNESS FESTIVAL, which will take place on Sunday 22nd February in London. One of the people attending will be a young personal trainer by the name of Mib who <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He will be demonstrating popular exercises and how to execute them correctly such as the plank.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">KAT: Why are you interested in fitness?</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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me fitness is one of the most fundamental <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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for quality of life. It's so multifaceted and <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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routine is park workout at least 2 to 3 times a <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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working mainly on arms & chest on the <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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but also core and cardio (jogging, running, <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">MIB<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've
always been athletic; I did Hadri Taekwondo <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for
8 years and Army Cadets for 3 and a half years, <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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do outdoors workouts because it gives more <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span>workouts and experiment with new moves that <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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kind of clients would benefit from your <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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am willing to work with any demographic age, <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span>ability or gender, being young I have the <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span>What makes me a good personal trainer is I <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span>keep myself fit so I practice what I preach. I <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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as and when <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span>environments and can adjust my plan<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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</span>Food weakness? None, I am perfect! Joking. I <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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you ever take time off clean eating and <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span>words of fit people I'd send it to them via phone <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span>the trainer screaming in their earholes!). </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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body took years. I did Taekwondo when I <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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else? They can come ask me on the <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">KAT<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank
you for doing this interview and I look <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>forward
to seeing you on the 22nd Feb at the Fit <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. No longer feeling my belly or bum </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">jiggling as I run. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Being able to know I can walk into a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">shop and fit into the clothes on </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Feeling more confident and satisfied </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with my body, emotionally and </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> physically. That overly critical voice that </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">has plagued me for years has finally </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. I cook from scratch more, experiment </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and have a more varied diet. Eat </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> things </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that previously I would have turned my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nose up to, eg spinach, </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. No more emotional eating. I used to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eat sweet stuff all the time. If I was </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. Being in control of my food that what </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">goes into my mouth. No longer having </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. Knowing I have the strength and tenacity t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o make positive changes in my </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> life. Knowing a bad moment </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">does not have to turn into a bad day or week or </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> month </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and that if it all goes wrong I can turn it around </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and get back on </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. Being fitter, healthier knowing I am </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">treating my body well, has taken my </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> stress levels down immensely. I am </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">doing what is in my power to take care </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">9. Feeling I have finally laid some demons </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">do rest and can concentrate on other </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> things in my life that need fixing. One </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">less thing to worry about.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">10. The benefits to my relationship with myself </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">has been wonderful, but so </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> have the benefits to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the relationship with my partner. He no longer has to </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> hear my</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> moaning </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">groaning about being unhappy with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my body. We </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> gym it together, go </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">walks together, both working towards </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a healthier </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> even your dog if need be! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Support is imperative to achieving your goals.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">11. I know, I know I said ten but I just had </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to include this.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The intimacy </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">between my partner </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and me has become even better. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Feeling sexier, wanting to keep the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lights on during "You Know What." </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Wanting to get fruity more </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">often because I just feel better about </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> That has impacted on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my self confidence and esteem. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> members strong. The group has inspired </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">motivated, kept me on the straight </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> knowledge. I look forward to seeing how the group grows. Want to join us? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations to me on my one year anniversary of healthy living and loving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What a year it has been!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started out wanting change, I wanted to cure my problem periods, which were causing extreme pain and vomiting. A homeopath visit was the catalyst and here I am a year later, over approx a stone and a half lighter, (I have stopped weighing myself, all I know is I am ten stone something and a healthy BMI) healthier and somewhat fitter, a size 8/10, more toned and more muscular. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am no fitness or health guru, there are times I just have to have a slice of cake or bite into some soft doughy warm bread. The difference is that these items are no longer part of my daily life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The thinking behind sugar is that sugar can cause inflammation in some people, and conditions which affect the womb like Adenomyosis (which is what I have) are exacerbated by sugar. Gluten as well is thought to exacerbate the condition and soya and dairy can put the hormones out of sync, which is not what you need when you have hormone problems.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have also found my way back to the gym after a long hiatus of road running.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The gym has been a beautiful revelation, forgot how much I loved it. I regularly take boxing, spinning, Armageddon, body pump and kettle bell class and even a bit of yoga for a laugh. I'm not laughing but I am sure the rest of the class are laughing at my pathetic efforts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sugar was a b*tch to give up, comparable to when I gave up smoking many years ago. I am pleased to say a year later, the cravings have stopped, I no longer see a large Victoria sponge swimming in front of my eyes when I wake up, nor do the children I teach morph into strawberry jam donuts, nor do my fingers resemble chocolate fingers. I am no longer caught within the evil grips of sugar. I do not have it in my tea, my coffee, cereal or smoothies. In fact not only do I not have sugar I have no sugar substitutes either, no honey, stevia, artificial sugar, the reason behind this was to wean myself off the sweetness, rather than replacing it with something else sweet. It was important I became used to food without loading it with sugar.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Eliminating a lot of sugar has made a massive difference to my taste buds. I now like stronger savoury flavours, I have become used to lack of sweetness. I no longer need sugar to make my life sweet x</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Last October at the start of this journey, I remember thinking this was never going to work, that I the biggest sugar fiend in the world could never give up the sugary crack, but miraculously it has. My dentist is also very pleased with my decision to give up sugar as are my teeth, which to be honest were about to get up and walk out of my mouth after years of sugary abuse!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No regrets, no regrets, no regrets, gaining control of my weight and health has been revolutionary for me and I feel better physically but best of all emotionally, more energy, more confidence, better self esteem. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love fitting into all my clothes, no longer crying because nothing fits, no longer worrying about my belly fighting to get out of my trousers. No longer harbouring a wardrobe full of ill fitting outfits or despising shopping because I hated the way everything looked on me. </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">No more worrying about what I am going to wear to an event. I can literally walk up to my </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">wardrobe twenty minutes before I go out, pick out anything and know I will look decent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This picture below was a few years ago, it was a stinking hot day. I was running a 5k and although embarrassed to take my top off, in the end the heat won and I ran most of the race in my bra top! I lost my inhibitions but I was not happy with the way I looked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My belly has been a revelation, cutting back sugar has had a big impact on my stomach fat and I have lost a good few inches from there. In fact cutting out sugar cut down my body fat everywhere, another place the fat has stripped from has been my arms. Yes exercise has also played a major part, but I am no stranger to exercise and it was not until I mixed exercise with cutting down on sugar did I see massive changes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I cannot lie I do come from a family who are naturally muscular, but even I have been taken aback at the muscle that has been hiding under the fat. I did not think I had much of the muscular gene, but low and beyond it looks like I do, now to work on my tummy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are some disadvantages to being slimmer:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">*Having to get rid of clothes you like.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Noticing your bed springs, where as before the little cushion of fat </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> you had softened them, time for a </span><span style="font-size: large;">new mattress!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Having your other half playfully pick you up, that has never </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> happened in our relationship before. (Put me down, I am not a </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Having to replace you lingerie collection, boo, (although I have a </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> nice new collection now)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*People trying to push you around on the tube cause you're smaller, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> but little do they know your may </span><span style="font-size: large;">be smaller but you're stronger </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">* Feeling your bum bones when you sit on a hard surface!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Baggy knickers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*No longer being bigger than the young people you teach, so they </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a way to go, to continue to work towards sorting out my health issues and gaining the body I have always wanted. I feel close, sticking to something for a year is no joke, but I am cool with it, because it was never meant to be for a year, it was meant to be forever. I have seen the benefits and I am not going back. I am continuing to move forward, continuing to add even more changes to my life that will help to keep me fit and healthy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My periods are not perfect, but they are better than they were, and I dread to think what they would be like now, if I had not made these changes. When I started this </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">journey, weight-loss was not on my mind, I just wanted to become fit and healthy and eliminate some of my health issues. The journey is not over, the journey is not easy, but I am so glad I started.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Though I am pleased to report</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> the excruciating cramps and pain I suffered a year ago are 80/90 percent better. Now to just get rid of the vomiting. Fingers crossed improvements will continue to be made. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next phase, sculpting, I want my body to be tight and firm, no wobbles, maybe not a six pack but at least a 2. I want to be strong and fit, knocking out sit ups, press ups and the plank and dreaded burpees which I have yet to master, I look like an f**ked up frog when I attempt them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I look back at my old pictures and I am proud of the person I was, the girl who kept going, kept running, kept exercising kept trying, even when she did not get the results she wanted.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That girl could run the legs off the girl I am now. The monthly vomiting has put paid to any serious running training. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This first picture I swear I must be a size 16, this picture must be at least ten years old. This was really the start of my up and down struggles with weight! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My arms have completely changed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yep that belly would not go no matter what, I thought we were going to be close friends for life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Picture from a 10k run, I was running well back then, running may not have got me the body I wanted but it was therapeutic, fun and made me fit as hell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The picture below is of a 5k Race For Life, which was the day of my fastest 5k, I was the first black girl to cross the line, yes, yes. I must say though a girl dressed as a nun crossed the line first. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The picture below really shows how my body has changed and how much fat I have trimmed off!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to the other half, for taking pictures such as the one below and encouraging me to be confident in my body regardless of size. We always have a lot of fun doing photo shoots, even when I was not happy about the way I looked, he encouraged me to embrace my body and be proud.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The picture below you can see how I carry excess weight around my middle, I thought we were destined to be friends for ever, little did I know....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love hosting and performing and never let anything get in the way of that, but I can't lie it's nice to pop into the wardrobe and have a great choice of clothes, all of which I know are going to fit. My confidence as a performer has also risen. I was a bit of a beast before, now well, what can I say, the stage is not safe when I am on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I may have been bigger but I could run, the picture below is of me just before I ran my fastest half marathon time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is what I look like now...</span><br />
I<span style="font-size: large;">n celebration of my achievement</span> <span style="font-size: large;">other half treated me to some new clothes and a photoshoot to celebrate my new body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yep thats me shamlessly parading around in shorts in public, what a ting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am just about to host a poetry night, and am pleased with my outfit, feeling confident and ready for a good show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below just a random picture to chart my progress. Thanks to the other half for all the lovely gym gear he has bought for me. I am no longer hiding behind dark colours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below, pictures from Ealing half marathon, which I ran/walked/crawled on Sunday 28th September ill health stopped me from training as I wanted but I made it round in once piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The before pictures contain some which were a good number of years ago and I do believe in some of them I am a size 16. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last year before I started this journey I was a size 12/14, un-toned carrying excess fat, especially around my belly, which would not shift no matter what I done. I was also up and down with my weight, which was not healthy at all.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">I tell you one thing of the many that giving up sugar has down is shrunk my waist, something I thought I would never be able to get rid off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">The most important thing was that even though I may not have been very big, I was not happy, I wanted my younger, dancer, fitter, healthy body back. I was sick of being unhappy with the way I looked. I was sick of exercising and my body not reflecting all my hard work, sick of worrying about my health.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am glad all my hard work is paying off, health and fitness wise. The weight loss started off as a positive unexpected but wanted side effect and I ran with it. Finally my weight was going in the right direction, if only I had known years before that all I had to do was completely change the way I was eating, maybe I never would've run the London marathon twice lol x</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am happier and healthier and finally taking control of my health and best of all my weight is stable, no yo, yo dieting. Good clean eating has been the key and I will continue to live this way, It is a good place to be. There is still work to do, I will never go back to the old Kat, as much as I love her and admire her tenacity and resolve I am happy to take her best bits and leave the rest behind. I look forward to continuing my journey and seeing what other fantastic things my body can do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To anyone out there who is struggling, I promise if you make the changes, impressive things will start to happen, you will see changes in your self emotionally and physically that you probably did not think were possible. No matter what life throws in your way, get your head down, keep trying, keep fighting, keep kicking back and you will achieve xx</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you need a little motivation or group support to help you on your journey, then come over to the Facebook group FiT FabulouS AnD Fierce, where there are a whole heap of us trying hard to better our lives, through exercise and healthy eating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this month it makes ten months since I started on this health/fitness journey. My first motivation was to improve my periods, which were becoming a monthly epic battle, but my reasons have progressed since then and now it is all about my health and fitness as a whole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a condition called Adenomyosis, very much like endometriosis, it causes a whole heap of problems, including extreme cramps, heavy bleeding, nausea and extreme vomiting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wanna learn more http<a href="http://www.adenomyosisadviceassociation.org/">http://www.adenomyosisadviceassociation.org</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ten months ago I was diagnosed, saw a homoeopath and started on my journey of a new healthy lifestyle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since then I have drastically reduced sugar and gluten in my diet, I exercise at least 4 times a week, if not more. I try to eat well, cooking more, knocking back green smoothies and making better choices when I am out and about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In changing around my lifestyle I have dropped approx two dress sizes and and improved my periods immensely the cramps are 90 percent better and they are overall lighter and last for less days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately the one thing that has been persistent and I have been unable to eradicate is the vomiting. I ended up in A&E in July due to dehydration. I was put on a drip and had to have an injection to stop the vomiting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Admitidly this the first time in ten months that I had to pay a visit to the hospital, whereas before the healthy changes I was in A&E every month, without fail, they might as well of had a bed with my name on it. August was another bad month, which thankfully did not end up in hospital but was also pretty debilitating but what it did accomplish was to convince me it was time to give my body and mind a break.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have done everything in my power, changed my eating habits, exercised regularly, cut back drastically on my sugar consumption, but even all of those actions have not complelty eliminated my problems so I have decided to go on the mini pill. This is not what I wanted but the disruption in my life is too much, the emotional and physical toil is too much. The interruption in my work and social life is too much, my half marathon training has been interrupted constantly by having to take time off running to recover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The thing is this whole journey is much more than just about my periods, it is about my general health and well being and that is something I have learnt on the way. I will never go back to eating sugar the way in which I was, or gluten, once in a while as a treat or just because I want to, but on an everyday basis hell no.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If this is about my general health and well being and my periods are causing me so much distress, it is time for some drastic action.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do want to encourage women who do have gynaecological issues to look at their diet, fibroid's, endometriosis, Adenomyosis, poly cystic ovaries etc can all benefit from dietary changes. Research your condition find out what can work for you and also think about cutting back on sugar, which is deadly for inflammatory conditions. I want to enocourage anyone who is suffering from health problems, to look at how sugar may be adding to your problems, below is a link which will give you food for though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The benefits have been far wide and reaching. I have no regrets about taking those first steps all those months ago and I am excited to see where I am a year from now, with many more months of good living under my belt. Changes happen slowly not over night, for things to become a habit you have to do them over and over and over again until they are second nature and you beat them into your mind!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Your going to fall, crash and sometimes mash up quite spectacularly but so what, you just get up and keep going. It's about finding ways to cope, surrounding yourself with the right kind of people who are going to help not hinder. Having the right foods in your house, planning your meals, building exercise into your life, reaching out if you need support, finding out really works for you. It really is a journey of discovery, what works for you friend may to work for you and visa verso.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The funny thing is once you get control of one portion of your life it rubs off on other parts as well as your confidence spreads to other things, be warned you might not recognise yourself in a years time. You'll be like "Damn who is this amazing specimen of confidence and fierceness."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stress is something that can cause you to gain weight: A few years back my life was very stressful, I was trying hard to lose weight and be healthy and although I was exercising a lot, and was fit,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">weight wise not much was happening, it was not until my circumstances changed did the pounds start to fall off an stay off. I understand there are some things you cannot change, like being a mum, but you could at least make sure you have some "you" time, get a babysitter in and do you. If you got emotional stuff going on which contributes to your negative food choices, until that stuff is sorted out, you may find it difficult to make the healthy changes that you need to. I've been there I know, get rid of the bullsh*t and you might just get rid of the pounds!</span><br />
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of you who find running a real chore, run, walk a bit, catch your breath, walk a
bit, run a bit, it's a great strategy to keep you moving and before you know it
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/gb/">http://www.mapmyrun.com/gb/</a></span><br />
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arse-hole take away from the positive steps you are making. They don’t know you;
you don’t know them, so lets keep it moving.</span></div>
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is not congested and try running in a park where you'll breathe more
easily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Run with your pumps, you
never know when you might need them. There are some days your chest will play
up and there is nothing you can do about it. It’s real important to listen to
your body and pay attention to your breathing. Remember keep the music down to a minimum, Don't be frigthened to run just beacuse your asthamtic, obviuosly use your common sense, listen to your body and react according, especially if your asthama is exercise induced.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you run, think of yourself as gliding across the ground rather than slamming
into it. I'm a gazelle, I'm a gazelle. I’m a gazelle. I say though to remind myself otherwise I will rhino around the streets.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fast some ain't, don't sweat it if you’re a slow runner like me, doesn't make
you any less of a runner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of
us are gazelles and some are tortoises, does it bother the tortoise that he is
slow, nooo so why should it bother us!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog"> http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog</a></span><br />
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have made in the past is only to run, this can cause injury, try other things
as well, swimming, biking, spinning, body pump, yoga etc. It will make you an
all round better and stronger runner, and develop all of your body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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door, but once that run is finished, they'll be no regrets. Especially once
those happy hormones start flowing, you'll leave the house a miserable git, and
return with the sunny disposition of Mary Poppins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on water, over an hour you might want start thinking about how to fuel your
runs, e.g. gels, banana’s, isotonic drinks (mind the sugar).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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done that, pizza, pasta, Lucozade, jelly beans, jelly babies, bagels with loads
of peanut butter, no wonder my belly was escaping from my running
shorts, screaming "Free me, Free me!"<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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through complex carbs, rather than simple carbs. E.g. white bread is a simple
carb, wholemeal bread a complex carb, here is a link breaking down different
carbs<a href="http://www.buzzle.com/articles/complex-carbohydrates-list.html"> http://www.buzzle.com/articles/complex-carbohydrates-list.html</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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marathon and determined not to rely on my old staples, which done no good for
my waistline. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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fun, it rains a lot in England, get used to it and get out that front door. I
promise you will not shrivel up like the wicked witch of the West and you’ll
feel like a total running badass!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one long run each week, a medium one, and a short one where you work on speed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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run faster,I do something called fartleck a fun way of gaining speed, run
quickly from one object to another as fast as I can, then run slow, then run
quick again, and so forth.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Coach to 5k programme with downloadable podcasts.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx">http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx</a></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A great site, for women runners </span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://womensrunning.competitor.com/category/training-tips">http://womensrunning.competitor.com/category/training-tips</a></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Running World magazine do a great site </span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/">http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;">This guy Hal Higdon does great training programmes for walking and running half and full marathons.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><a href="http://www.halhigdon.com/">http://www.halhigdon.com/</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;">Want a local weekly 5k challenge try a Park, free timed 5k 's every Saturday.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><a href="http://www.parkrun.org.uk/">http://www.parkrun.org.uk/</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;">An interesting article on why running may not help you to lose weight.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><a href="http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-strategies/5-reasons-running-may-not-help-you-lose-weight">http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-strategies/5-reasons-running-may-not-help-you-lose-weight</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">Opposite school of thought, how to run and lose weight.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;"><a href="http://running.about.com/od/runningandweightloss/a/weightloss.htm"> http://running.about.com/od/runningandweightloss/a/weightloss.htm</a></span></div>
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kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194679274296669594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458087548591763186.post-72226989924501976962014-07-07T09:43:00.000-07:002014-07-10T16:10:23.843-07:00TIPS ON DEALING WITH A SUGARY CRACK ADDICTION!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p>Here are some tips and thoughts around sugar addiction, I have been on this journey of trying to cut back on sugar since last October. I am not a DR, a nurse or expert of any kind, just a woman on a mission to clean up my health and try and sort out a few health problems. If I can use my experience to help others who are also struggling or looking for change so be it.</o:p></span><br />
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Like any addiction first you have to admit
you have a problem, if you’re pouring sugar into your tea or coffee, if you constantly snack on cakes, sweets
and chocolates, if Crunchy Nut Cornflakes or Frosties are your breakfast of
choice, if all your teeth have fillings or your missing teeth, you got a problem!
If you can’t get through your day without some sort of sweet crack reward
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<span lang="EN-US">What kind of person are you are you, the kind who prefers to
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Make up your own mind, read as much as you
can, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>there is so much info on the Internet about sugar and its negative effects on quite a few health conditions see
if giving up sugar can make a difference to your health and your family's health. Sugar is believed to be responsible for a myriad of illnesses.<br />
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Get those around you to support you, no sense giving up sugar and the
rest of your family are munching their way
through sugar, sugar, sugar, that would just be damn torture. Maybe it
time for the whole family to change, but since I do not want to be the
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">packing their bags and leaving home to live with grandma who gives them all the sugar they desire, </span> take it </span>easy, break
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Take one day at a time, if you mess up
start again, and keep going until you’re<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on the right track. Your not a failure just because you messed up. We
all struggle with sh*t, the question is you ganna give up or keep
going until you get it right? I found that stepping up my game each month really
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There is no special secret
formula, no Harry Potter style waving of wands, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> it's an addiction so you know things are going to get ugly before they get pretty. There is a school of thought that sugar is more addictive than crack, maybe now you'll understand why will power alone is not enough. </span>I am the biggest sugar fiend in the
world, if I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>can turn my back on the sugary crack then so can anyone, it will take a while but you will get there, it's not a race it's a life long change, you need to develop strategies and tools which are going to help you succeed.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Break out once in a while we all need a
little sugar in our lives after all and </span>indulging ,once in a while will not harm you, it’s the
every day yamming that is a problem, so treat yourself then get back on
track I have found I no longer feel a need to treat myself as much after almost 9 months of
reducing sugar my palate has changed and sugar is no longer a must in my
life. Just be warned, some people can find breaking out sets them on a slippery
slope back<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>into the clutches of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the sugary crack, so this method may not be the
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Sugar, sugar everywhere, if your serious
about giving up the sugary crack, then you better start checking labels, cause it is in everything, yogurt, cereal
etc, and even in a lot of low fat foods to make them taste
palatable! Water is now my main drink, can drinks and sodas and even fruit juice
are choc full of sugar. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It is e</span>ven in a lot of health foods, your ganna have to
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I do not tend to use any sugar substitutes,
no honey, no molasses, no agave syrup, sweetener.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>nothing, It is all sugar at the end of the day and I am
really<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>trying to curb my sweet tooth. I started this new lifestyle
on advice of a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>homoeopath and he advised me to knock all forms of
sugar on the head. Yes I did <span lang="EN-US">cry when I left his office at the thought of giving up
the sweet crack, but almost </span>9 months down the line, I am no longer crying but benefiting
from my decision. Please keep in mind my decision was based on improving my health and I have had dramatic results, this is why I am so strict and passionate about trying to eliminate sugar from my diet, but it is not for everyone, nor does everyone need to do it, our bodies all react diffrently to different things, maybe sugar is my kryptonite.</div>
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Keep trying, even when you f**k up and
have a massive sugar blow out, keep trying, and one day you will be able to walk away from that donuts, you
will be<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>able to put down that packet of chocolate biscuits after only 1 or 2,
rather than yamming off the whole packet or maybe you won’t even have one! One day
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box heavy with treats as she pushes them under your nose, trying to tempt you with her delicious muffins, homemade cupcakes with orgasmic peaks of buttercream icing or her delectable carrot cake that she is famed for. "F**k off b**ch I'm sugar free."</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p>I</o:p></span>f you don’t buy it, you can’t eat it,
keep it out of your shopping basket, out of your shopping trolley, out of your house and out of
your life! Think of sugar as a lover, who has treated you very badly, you no longer want or need them in your life.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I am not advocating this as a diet but as
a lifestyle change, sugar is no longer </span>part of my everyday life. </div>
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We broke up and I am never
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and although it was tough at first like all break ups, I got over it!</div>
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For those of you who are looking
at reducing their sugar intake for health as well as weight reasons, limiting my sugar has given me a
belly flatter than I have seen in more years than I care to remember, in fact it has been so long I have forgotten what is was like to have a flat stomach. I thought it was a problem area of mine, but I was wrong, after limiting sugar, I have found it is no problem at all, all I know is I
look down now and I can see my toes clearly and I have a waist that mysteriously goes in, giving me some curves.<br />
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The other day I also found hip bones, A friend of mine recently panicked when she found hers thinking there was something wrong with her, I done the same thing I was wondering what these funny things at the side of my hips were, until I remembered that they were suppose to be there, I just had not seen them in years. "Hello hip bones, my name is Kat Francois, great to meet you again, its been a long time, how you been?"</div>
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http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/16/big-food-in-denial-about-harm-of-sugar</div>
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http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/01january/pages/sugar-obesity-qa.aspx</div>
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http://www.salon.com/2014/02/25/sugar_is_killing_us_and_it_doesnt_take_much_to_destroy_your_body_partner/</div>
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http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2013/06/17/everything-you-need-to-know-about-sugar/</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">I stopped taking the contraception injections 3
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">I have controlled my periods over the years with the contraceptive pill or injection, my
GP could give me no other solution. I was told it was normal and I was just one of those unlucky women who have painful periods. </span>I took that shit with glee and enthusiasm, as contraception allowed me to live my life like a tampon advert, running, jumping, cartwheeling, smiling
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Over three years ago I decided it was time to
come off the contraception injection for good, being of an age where fertility was a
concern, I knew it could not be good for me to continue to rely on
contraception on a long-term basis. The contraception injection is a very strong form of contraception, in fact it is so strong it can take up to 18 months for periods to return once a woman stops taking it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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would bang my head against a wall and be up during the night crying and prowling the house in complete distress,unable to sleep. I was also continuing to suffer with diarrhoea and backache and stomach cramps and sharp pains which lasted at least 3 days and heaviness that lasted over a week, it was f**king ridiculous the sufferance
I was going under just for a damn period. There were times I would just break down and cry, cause there was nothing else I could do. It was a cousin of mine who encouraged me to go to A&E, I thought they would think I was wasting their time, but she was right they didn't think that and I was always taken seriously and treated sympathetically, even if I did turn up half crazed.<br />
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an animalistic mess each month whilst others sailed through like happy little princesses, skipping through a field of bright bluebells, surrounded by cute bunnies and warm sunshine.</span><br />
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because if I do not work I do not get paid, I have been to work whilst nauseous
and had to run out half way through teaching to be sick, or been standing
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begging for the strongest pain killers they could give me, I believe I asked for morphine, not that I have ever had morphine, but I've heard that stuff is good, I didn't get it, but I was given something strong and put on a
drip due to dehydration as I had been sick up to 12 times that day, whooo,
hooo, ain't I a lucky girl. I was ready to flog anyone man, child, woman or beast who was not willing to help me, how much pain could one woman be expected to take!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";"><br /></span>
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Adenomyosis. Ade who, Ade what, Ade when, Ade where? I had never hear of it, but was told it was like endometriosis but
was inside of the womb rather than outside and it is thought that it is caused
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Finally I had an answer for the extreme pain that
had me up during the night, crying, moaning, smashing my head against walls,
and puking like no ones business, </span>diarrhoea not knowing which end to put above the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Wrong, no known cure, only contraception or the
removal of the womb or hormones was known to alleviate symptoms, well not an option for me, hopefully
I still may be able to use my womb, I may not be a spring chicken but I am
holding out that motherhood has not by-passed me yet, and secondly I did not want
to keep pumping my body full of hormones since hormones seemed to be the problem. I had to find a way to deal with this once and for all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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helped herself and a few friends sort out their troublesome periods and gynaecological </span>issues, I had been meaning to call him and get the ball rolling for a while, so I finally got in touch.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">It wasn’t cheap it cost me £100 quid to see him,
but he does charge less than that if your circumstances are challenging and to
be honest for what I was going through I would pay whatever it took to ease my symptoms.
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and I needed to realign my body and the first port of call was giving up sugar.
"Excuse me MOFO, did you say give up sugar?" Ok I didn’t say that out
loud, but I wanted to, I wanted to ring his neck, I wanted to slap him across his face and dig out his eyes. I love sugar, sugar is my best friend, I have sugar on my
cereal, in hot chocolate, cakes, not so much sweets and chocolate but I got a
sweet tooth and I have a missing tooth to prove it and countless fillings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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me you are obviously not ready to change your lifestyle."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did look at him bad, I can’t lie,
like he just told me my man was cheating on me! Really who the hell is ever
ready to give up sugar, he might as well have asked me to move to Timbuktu,
give up poetry or tell me I needed a dog in my life. He didn’t stop there. "No sugar of any kind, sweetners or honey, no more than two fruit's a day and no yeast." </span><br />
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"Ha, ha only joking. He didn't, he was deadly serious.” Go away and read up
on sugar, make your own choice, but I promise you if you give it up, your
periods will become better." I didn't get it, what the hell did sugar have to do with my painful periods, I was convinced I had wasted my money on a complete quack!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span">He also gave me supplements, selenium, sepia and
magnesium phosphate to take. He advised me stop eating soya to try and eat a diet closer to what my mother/grandmother would've eaten and to cut back or eliminate diary, but told me to keep eating fish as fish was the only meat I eat and he reckoned being a pescatarian was actually a good thing. To be honest I would've preferred if he said to give up fish rather than sugar, a no meat diet more than feasible, it is something I had thought about on numerous occasions, but no sugar, I really could not see me embracing a no sugar lifestyle!</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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compromised, well I never, shocked is not the word, who knew my daily pastry was
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doughnut or a spoonful of sugar. Month by month my periods were slowly becoming
better... this was no overnight cure. it’s probably taken me this long to
completely wean myself off and eliminate hidden sugars in things like juice. My main
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There are many reasons why someone with endometriosis and/or Adenomyosis and the general population in general should avoid soy, but not one to preach have a look at the link below, research on the internet, read some books and make up your own mind. Personally I am trying to stay away from the stuff.</div>
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food with other good stuff, I bought a nutri-bullet and have daily green smoothies. I have been knocking back smoothies with spinach and kale and avocado like it’s apple
juice. I try to cook from scratch more and am learning to cook gluten free
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">This change has been slow but good and it is
something I feel I can keep up with and not a fad or a diet, it’s a lifestyle
change. I ain’t perfect I do backslide from time to time, and even have a break for a few days and have a pizza or some bread, but funny enough not with
the sugar it's been approximately about 3 months I think since I have had a cake or a donuts or a
bit of chocolate. I do not use sweeteners or honey of any kind; it has been a
brutal and final breakup but I have come to accept the sweetness in my life
comes from having pain free periods. This does not mean I will never, ever have something sweet to eat again, I just don't feel the need and if I do it will be a calculated choice not a mindless stuffing of my face.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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first month I did not puke up and had very limited pain, but it has been so
worth it, not to feel like a beast each month. My periods have slowly improved month after month. In the first few months I struggled with no sugar and when my period came and was still giving me problems. I would be distressed and ready to give up. "Why the hell am I depriving myself of sugar, and pasta and pizza and ice-cream and all the other good things in the world, and my periods are still playing up."</span><br />
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It was not that long ago, mere months but I shudder at the thought of it, no woman should have to suffer with such painful and distressing periods. I know some other women have far worse stories than mine, all I can do is tell you what worked for me and encourage you to research your condition whatever it may be and find and healthy and natural way to help yourself. I am proof, you can take control of your health through food, you don't have to put up with up it , this is the 21st century, if they can send man into outerspace, build drones, map the human DNA, there has to be some kind of cure for painful periods and I think the cure may well be diet. just don't expect your Gp to tell you that.<br />
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http://diettogo.com/blog/5-reasons-sugar-is-bad-for-you<br />
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kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194679274296669594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458087548591763186.post-68774696795622233772011-10-17T04:13:00.000-07:002011-10-17T04:18:33.873-07:00POSITIVE CHANGES.Here I am almost back at the beginning I guess trying to tackle the food demons, come to the conclusion I can run as many half marathons,marathons and anything else in between as I want but if I don't tackle my food issues I ain't never going to change, so I am making some very positive changes at the moment, and if they work I will pass on what I've learnt. I have also taken up weights, I decided to work with my natural body type which muscular, athletic rather than try be small, I will never be petite not even on my death bed, I just ain't built that way, I liken it to trying to fit as square shape into a round hole! So why not be fit and healthy and slim instead. This way may take longer but here's hoping that it's a life long change for mind and body!kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194679274296669594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458087548591763186.post-43437460542830628702011-09-06T05:28:00.000-07:002011-09-07T09:35:32.502-07:00Back running!<div>Been away, life has been crazy but back on track now, what's new, I do have asthma, which is being kept under control, no major drama there, just trying to still get my head around it!</div><div><br /></div><div>This week will be my first week back running after a six week ban from the physio who wanted my achilles to have a complete rest, pissed is not enough to describe how I felt, but magically those six weeks did pass pretty fast so here's to pounding away the streets again, and to keeping my lungs nice and healthy. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have a few half marathons planned over the next few months, not too sure whether they will happen, only time will tell! Still fighting the fat, right now I'm not sure whose winning me or the fat, feels like a bit of a tug of war, two steps forward, two steps back, one step forward, one step back!</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Running.</div>kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194679274296669594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458087548591763186.post-52086702414182451242011-03-27T00:59:00.000-07:002011-03-29T02:28:12.807-07:00WILL ASTHMA BE MY KRYPTONITE?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wu16FetnZy4/TY74BNWLuJI/AAAAAAAABgQ/EqO9hrF0v1E/s1600/superman_kryptonite11_138.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588676887259625618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wu16FetnZy4/TY74BNWLuJI/AAAAAAAABgQ/EqO9hrF0v1E/s320/superman_kryptonite11_138.jpg" /></a> <br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Friday went back to the Dr, she wanted to check up on me and see how I'd done overnight on the blue inhaler, well to be honest as soon as I took it I felt a hell of a lot better, she listened to my chest again, and from what I told her, concluded that yes I do have asthma, but she will not label me as asthmatic yet. She has to figure out whether it is just a one off temporary reaction to something or a permanent condition before she is willing to do so. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The plan is to have a month, on two asthma pumps a blue one which is a reliever of symptoms and a brown one which is a preventer of symptoms, I have to take the blue one at least four times a day, more if I need be and the brown one no more than twice a day. I go back in a months time and then a decision will be made as to weather I am stuck with it or not. Funny enough she seems to think that my level of fitness may have succeeded in hiding the syptoms for a while, I just keep thinking, what if I had ignored my syptoms and ran the half marathon last Sunday! Glad I stuck to the rule, you can run if the cold is in your head, but if it's in your chest have a rest.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here I am in my thirties, having never suffered from anything more than a broken arm when I was 12 years old, and it seems as if I'm suffering from asthma, after visiting the DR on Thursday I was just relieved that I could breathe properly, I can't lie on that morning I was pretty scared, coughing to the point of throwing up, and really struggling to breathe, bad enough to think maybe I should make my way down to Accident and Emergency, but I sat on the panic, called the boyfriend as he had borrowed the car, he drove back, took me to the DR's, so once I had a name for what was going on and some medication it was pure relief. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Two days later, and I can't lie I am a bit miffed and even a little afraid, how the hell does someone like me get asthma, I don't drink, and bar a lapse for a few weeks, about 4 years ago I have not smoked for at least 8 years. I work out 5 times a week, I even ran a ten miler the week before last with no ill affects. I have run consistently for two and a half years, I'm fitter than I have been in the longest time, and had just started to push weights to get the cut look that I have always coveted. Yes I'm a bit heavier than I should be, but bar that I'm in good health.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>When I was younger kids with asthma also had hay fever, were never allowed to take part in sports, and usually looked pretty weedy and pasty not a great image to have in my mind. I'm feeling a little fragile, wondering if I can keep running as I have been, the DR seems to think I can, but to be honest she did not give me a lot of info, and a lot of people have been telling me what a devastating impact asthma has had on their lives, and that they have not been able to do this, and they have not been able to do that, and that I will not be able to exercise or run as much as I have been, telling me it's time to take it easy, easy, easy, I'm in my thrities not seventies! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have also been active, the kid who could go on and on, who you wouldn't give sweets or coke, as it may keep me going even longer, the dancer who never had to take a break and would do a routine again and again and again, the runner, who may not be terribly fast, but will keep going until the task ahead is accomplished. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My natural strength and physicality without realising it has been a part of my identity, 5ft 8 inches, athlectic frame, naturally muscular, stronger than the average woman\girl, do I now have to redefine myself, will I have to take an asthma pump with me whenever I run, will I be embarrassed to use it, will I be able to continue to run long distances, will I ever run a marathon again, who is this new woman with asthma?</div><br /><div></div>What about children and pregnancy, something I would like to try for in the future, and if I am so blessed, how will asthma effect that? Questions, questions, questions. Deep down I believe I will be able to deal with this, but for the time being I'm trying to get my head around it all and deal with the scary stories, some seem to be delighting in telling me, obviously people don't know me well, kryptonite has not been able to destroy Superman and asthma will not destroy Zupakat, but for now I'm just going to hide under my cape for a little longer as it makes a wonderful blanket and continue to recover.kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194679274296669594noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458087548591763186.post-85514581855370359032011-03-24T13:33:00.000-07:002011-03-25T02:25:31.561-07:00ASTHMA, WHO ME? YOU GOT TO BE BLOODY KIDDING!<span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6EbPFiHEBjY/TYv-J1TXvEI/AAAAAAAABgI/kv4wsQhwHHc/s1600/asthma_inhaler.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587839207563836482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6EbPFiHEBjY/TYv-J1TXvEI/AAAAAAAABgI/kv4wsQhwHHc/s320/asthma_inhaler.jpg" /></a></span> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;">Well it’s been an eventful week as I have been struggling, with a mad cough and breathing difficulties that I put down to a chest infection. This morning it all got too much and my usually very healthy body continued to betray me, I was coughing like an pensioner who'd been smoking 50 a day for 50 years, to the point of puking up even though there was nothing to puke up, as my appetite has not been great.</span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;">Now there are two things in my life that if they fail to come easy to me, it’s time to worry and that is sleep and eat, Time to call in the Calvary.</span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Breathings important right, we all need to breathe to live, that's what I thought, well it's always worked for me before, seems like my body did not agree with this biological necessity!</span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;">I trudged off to the DR's she took a peak flow test which only measured 250. She said for a runner it should be around 500, she then listened to my chest, no bronchitis or pneumonia, possible bug or asthma, so gave me an Ventolin inhaler with instructions to take it at least twice a day and then whenever I need, then come back tomorrow to try and figure out if it is asthma or not.</span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;">Me asthmatic I really hope not, I proudly told her I’m a runner and that, I exercise at least 5 times a week, people like me don't become asthamtic, I was also proud to tell her that neither do I drink (okay, okay, but very rarely)and niether do I</span><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;"> smoke.<br /></p></span><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;">Yes, okay so it runs in the family, but I’ve always been the lucky one, the healthy one, strong as a rhino one, who never gets sick, now they want to tell me that I might be asthmatic, that would be a dent to the ego, to my image of my healthy self.</span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;">Through all of those thoughts I can't deny the truth that sucking on that Ventolin is heavenly just how a crack head must feel sucking on a crack pipe, because I’ve had nothing but sweet relief since. It was starting to get a bit scary there for awhile so fingers crossed this is a temporary situation, if not I will have to learn to deal.</span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;">If I’m honest there may have been signs leading up to this, that I just did not recognise, sharp stitch like pain around my breast, sometimes when I run which I just thought was an ordinary stitch, curse it out, then ignore it and continue running has always been my policy, occasional wheezing or chest pain, nothing to write home about., I would always put it down to running in the cold, or working with kids who carry so may germs, a little Vicks chest rub would always get rid of it. </span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:130%;">We have asthmatics in the family my sister who is only 18 months older than me has had asthma since childhood, I should’ve known better. 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I'm in bed, why? I hear you ask because I am suffering from a chest cold which came on suddenly yesterday, I really don't know where it came from, I was cleaning and organising the house, I am in a mad lets get rid of the clutter mode, well by the end of the day my throat started to scratch but more worryingly my chest also started to hurt and a cough started to attack me. Last night I hardly slept as I found it hard to breathe properly so this morning for the first time ever I had to call off what would've been my 13th half marathon, the Reading half marathon, which I have run 3 years in a row boo,hoo.<br />
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If the cold was in my head only I would've run, but I know there is no way I could run whilst my chest was not one hundred percent, that would've been crazy even for me. I'm dissapointed I can't lie, this would've been my first half marathon of the year. <br />
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Where did this cold come from, well I have two theories, Friday is was cold and raining and I jumped on my vespa to go to work, I was only 15 minutes away ( I'm a tough girl, as long as it's not snowing, I'm more than happy to ride) but it was pretty cold, and I got quite a chill on the way home, or it could've been because my cousin bought her cute baby girl around, who is six months old, but the baby had a cold, I couldn't help myself and just had to snuggle up to said baby. Next time I have a race, I'm going to vet everyone that comes to my house,babies included to make sure their not carrying any germs.<br />
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I'm usually a very healthy person, hardly ever get sick or catch colds, so this is very disappointing, but even I know when to admit defeat and running with a chest cold is not a smart thing to do. Exercise has been going well recently, spinning, boxing class, free weights and running, even managed a 10 miler last week, longest I've run in a while, I've dropped a couple of pounds, clothes are little looser, even my Achilles which plagued me for most of 2010 are no longer playing me up so badly, due to a great phsyio whose been doing acupuncture on me, so bar this blip today, all is well.<br />
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I think the other half is happy for a Sunday morning lie in, we were due to leave the house at 7am, he's made sure I'm okay, but has gone back to sleep and is snoring away, (lucky bastard) I can't sleep, the cough is keeping me awake, and lying down makes breathing properly harder.<br />
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I was so looking forward to posting a great running report and wonderful pictures, detailing my struggle with 13.1 miles, the highs the lows and the in-betweens and adding a new medal to my collection, The plan was to run 11 miles with my shoes and then run bare footed for the last two miles, the race tag was a strap around the ankle so it was the perfect opportunity to try running bare foot for part of a race, oh well, never mind, I'll get over it.......Why Lord, Why?<br />
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Failed to get a place on the London Marathon this year, but that's cool, going to concentrate on half marathons and weight training for the time being. (That's a lie I was very disappointed, but I'm over it now,bastards, sorry did I really say that?)<br />
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Life is good, making some very positive changes, feeling very positive about life even though I have a lot of work to do, I AM GRATEFUL, is my new mantra.<br />
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Running wise I am trying to get back in the swing of things after a couple of months, of stop, start, stop start, this year I have promised myself that I will try and be consistent, to be honest exercise is not my major problem, food is, so I have come to the conclusion that if I never learn to eat healthily I will always yo-yo diet and struggle with weight! <br />
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So I am trying really hard to make some good forever changes in my diet, e.g making water my main source of fluid, more fruit, brown bread,brown rice, wholewheat pasta and veg. These are all admirable changes and I will try my best, I know I am not the kind of girl who can live on lettuce alone, so I am going to try and cook more, turn my back on the junk and processed food, or at least limit it.<br />
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My partner had a health scare last year so we are both eager to get on the right track and make healthy eating and exercise a permanent part of our every day life and not just for special occasions. <br />
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That's me for now, been stalking a few blogs, tyring to see what everyone else has been up to,<br />
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Last week was a good week, managed to keep a handle on my eating.<br />
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Monday 5 mile run, hour free weights, and 45 minute boxing class, including skipping, running and pad work. Intense but run.<br />
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Tuesday 8 mile run, slow and steady but I made it back to the house in one piece.<br />
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Thursday 4 mile run and an hour and a half boxing class, running, skipping and pad work, another intense day, the class was amazing, loved every minute of it. Men and women do this class and it's hot and sweaty and hard work, bring it on. Running has made me stronger than I have been in a long time and I felt fantastic, but my core is weak, got a lot of work to do, to strengthen it up!<br />
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So so far good, no dramatic changes, but small steps are fine, had a cold this week, so have only managed one 4 mile run, my body was rebelling, my thighs were like "Oh hell no, you ain't." I had been planing an 8 mile run but after ten minutes in I knew that was never going to happen!<br />
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With a half marathon again this weekend, I made a decision to take time to recover and fingers crossed I will be in a fit state to do so, so exercise wise this week has been pants!<br />
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Half marathon report from last Sunday is coming, all went well, but the ride home took almost 8 hours due to traffic jams, and a couple of road accidents, when it should've taken 5 hours, which I think may have had something to do with me getting sick and feeling exhausted this week! The car made it back by the skin of it's teeth, but I had to take it to the garage the next day and found out it needed a new gear box, well all I can say is I'm now broke and dieting should not be a problem for the foreseeable future as I have no money what soever to eat out!<br />
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A friend went running earlier in the week at a park just around the corner from my house, anyway a man jumped out and showed her what the Lord gave him and said." Suck on this B***ch"! She's not been running for long and it was a real shock, luckily due to her new found strength and fitness she was able to run away. She reported the incident to the police. She was extremely shaken and upset, understandably, but luckily she was unharmed.<br />
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Now if it was me I probably would've had my headphones in so would not of spotted or heard him before it was too late! I tend to run around the outskirts of that park because although it is beautiful it has a few secluded parts. We've decided to hook up and run together, better to be safe than sorry.<br />
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This is just a little reminder to all us ladies out there running to remember to be safe, keep your eyes and your ears peeled, change up your route, be careful who you tell where an when your running, if you use headphones try not to blast the music, and if anything does happen, put your speed on as my friend did and get the hell out of there.<br />
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I personally have taken up boxing training as part of my new fitness regime, whats the point in being fit if you can't fight off a mugger or potential rapist, run for a bus, carry shopping under one arm and a child under the other. I ain't into being dainty and feeble, being fit is about being strong, I'll be keeping my eyes peeled a bit better for any potential nutters, but at the same time I recognise my limitations and even though in my dreams I am a super strong, super heroine who can disable anyone with a mere swipe of a finger, in reality I know this is far from the truth, so as winter approaches and dark mornings and evenings become an everyday occurrence, I'm going to start running with friends, especially at night time.<br />
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So ladies be careful out there, don't wait for something to happen, think in your head what would you do if someone did flash you or approach you, have a plan, do you carry a rape alarm, a whistle, a phone, ever done a self defence class, if you got a partner convince him to join you for your runs, get him to jump on his bike if he's not a runner, now us girls in England ain't allowed to carry mace, but if we could I assure you I would, and if something does happen, try to remember what the person looked like, and any other details that would help the police to find him, lets not let men get away with this sick type of behaviour.<br />
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Sunday I run a half marathon The Great North Run, it's a massive race and over 300 miles from London, tomorrow I start traveling with my other half, the plan is to leave around mid day, travel to Leeds which is 175 miles from London, stay overnight in a hotel, then travel the last 100 miles in the morning, run the half marathon then travel back to London. It will be the furthest I have ever travelled to run a race, I truly must be crazy.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Left thigh: 24.5 inches<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Right arm: 12 inches<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Left arm: 12 inches<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Weight 12 stone 9 pounds (177 pounds)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">So there you go all my stats and my weight, Lord I must be crazy, putting it all out there! </span><br />
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If I could lose a few inches off my chest that would be great, note I say chest, not breast, I don't have much breast, I would like to keep what I have. If I could get my waist down to 28 inches that would be delicious and my hips under 40 I would be ecstatic. I just want to be a smaller all over but most of all toned.<br />
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I sound very heavy but even when I've been very slim I still weigh a lot, so I'm not going to panic, I will be concentrating more on what the tape measure than the scales say, yes my scales do talk to me, especially my scales, sometimes the don't even tell me my weight they just scream "Too heavy, too heavy get the f***k off of me, your hurting me!"<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">If I could lose at least a pound a week and drop between 14-21 pounds I would be very happy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">I need to sort out my food, I have moment’s, weeks, and even months when I am wonderful and won't let anything I think is not good for me cross my lips. Then the next moment I eating like a monster and can eat anything in sight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">MY GOALS</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Goals to get fitter, try and exercise at least 5 times a week if not 7, a mix of running, weights and gym classes, eat better, drop a dress size, I ain't trying to be a broomstick I just want to look good, fit into my clothes well but most of all be fit and athletic and get a handle on this yo-yo dieting I have got into.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Sick of squeezing myself into clothes, stretching out knickers, and fitting into only a small amount of items in my wardrobe and trying to hide my belly. I want to look spandocious in a bikini and hot in a pair of running tights, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Now I ain't going to be too hard on myself, as I have dropped quite a bit of weight and I've now been running consistently for two years in which I've run two marathons, have run 4 half marathons this year alone and will run two half marathons in the next two weeks, which will take my overall half marathon total to 11 altogether. I have started training friends. I've kept focused and motivated and continued to train even during an achilles injury. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times";">Any tips, motivation, advice, good recipes, (the only meat I eat is fish) greatly appreciated, how did you fight your food demons and finally take control, what is it that keeps you on the straight and narrow, share, share ladies. Exercise is not a problem for me, it's the food I now need to get a grip on, I no longer want to be fat and fit, I just want to be fit!</span><br />
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Today I am running 5 miles and knocking out an hour worth of weights, half marathon coming up on Sunday, so I need to find a balance of pushing myself this week, but leaving enough energy to get through those 13.1 miles.</div>
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Happy running.</div>
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