Whilst on holiday with the London Family, it gave me the chance to think about how I could get out of the rut I’ve been in, of being stuck since Dave and Alexis got married. The most important part of getting out of the rut for me is to stop eating my way through everything and get back on track for losing some weight. Clearly, since they got married, my self-motivation has gone into hibernation and I need a reason to kick start things again. Unfortunately, whilst away I didn’t come up with any bright ideas of how to break the cycle.
However, literally upon my return, an advert popped up on my Facebook page for Diabetes UK. They have set up a fundraising challenge called the One Million Steps Challenge. Between 1 July 2019 and 30 September 2019, the challenge is to walk one million steps and be sponsored for it. To meet this target, you have to complete at least 10,000 steps per day.
I know for some people 10,000 steps per day will be an absolute doddle. Factor in walking to work, walking around at work, walking home and they’re probably not far off 10,000 steps per day anyway. But, let’s not underestimate how much of a challenge this would be for me given that, on some days, I barely get to 1,000 steps in a day, let alone ten times that amount.
I have requested an information pack and I’m pretty sure that I’m going to sign up for the challenge. My Dad is diabetic and I have friends who are diabetic. Coming from a family who love all the wrong foods, I’m also slap bang in the danger zone for developing Type 2 myself. Thankfully, where I have blood tests every six months because of my medication, I’m currently doing okay. However, that doesn’t mean I should rest on my laurels. I’m still overweight and seriously unfit. I used to be such a gym bunny when I was playing rugby but very much doubt I could even run for a bus right now.
I can’t afford expensive gym memberships and personal trainers. There is absolutely no way I want anyone to see my body at a public swimming pool so walking sounds like a good plan. Walking is free and if I don’t feel like leaving the house, I do have a treadmill. Effectively, I don’t really have an excuse not to do it. It is still a really big thing for me to sign up for. The thought of having to do that many steps in a day when sometimes I don’t leave the house for days is damned scary. However, signing up for it means that I can’t let the charity down. I can’t let my Dad down or my friends or anybody who is kind enough to sponsor me.
That’s the sort of pressure I respond to at the moment because, as stated previously, my self-motivation is taking a sabbatical right now.
I think I’ve just talked myself into doing it. So, I’m doing it.
I shall sign up once I’ve read the information pack and from 1 July 2019, there will be updates on my progress. I shall not be posting a starting weight or finishing weight as I’m not that brave and really couldn’t deal with any fat shaming right now. However, I will post details of any weight loss during the challenge just in terms of how much weight has been lost (if any).
Once I’ve signed up, I will post details of how you can sponsor me, if you so wish. I shall only set a small target of around £150 so that anything above that would be an exceptional achievement.
Scary times but exciting times hoping that this will break the cycle of being stuck and raise some money for a good charity in the process. Wish me luck.
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