A Journey... Again!

James has the tough task of going through what are some amazing transformations to pick his winner(s) This was my first challenge and despite what the outcome is I am a winner..  I was always going win. Thats a bold statement to make isn’t it?!  Calling myself a winner when so many others have done incredibly well.  But hear me out... My weight is something I had come to terms with and accepted the fact I was overweight.  I was a happy go lucky person, I’d laugh with friends. Confident and generally happy how I was.. or so I thought.  I started my journey back in November, stumbled across James’s podcasts and then took to JSA. This challenge has given me a target.. something to focus my attention on and a reason to learn and educate myself. Overcoming so many fears during the past 12 weeks and managing to complete so many NSV along the way.  But the main reason I am a winner is that only last week I considered the fact I may not actu...

Only a few weeks ago I started the latest JSA challenge and really focused on weight training I wrote about gym fear and the anxieties it caused just thinking about going to a gym I would sit in the car park for upto an hour Sometimes I would then leave Now we are week 11 of Bali 3.0 and I have changed so much I’m down in weight.. rocking clothes I never thought I would and generally happier in my life Except one thing! I miss going to the gym!!! Yep, thats right! The guy that had extreme gym fear is missing the gym A change in job means I leave the house at 6am and return around 7pm After spening time with the kids, then doing the after dinner chores I find its time for bed Now I find I am missing doing my weights program In attempt yo make time for the gym I have looked at 24 hour gyms locally and turns out there isan anytime fitness right on my door step Equipment looks amazing and I will be able to get a session in before work Yet the thought of changing gym makes me extremely anxi...

This week has been different Despite not getting in the gym until today the weight has literally melted off me Its pretty much basic science but yo be honest I’ve been what can only be described as lazy Until this week my average step count has been around 7000 steps a day I started adding extra walks in the evenings to get additional steps but never really took them higher than 9000 Until this week After starting a new job my steps have rocketed It would appear that lumping parcels around, in and out a van and the occasional bloody sprint to ensure Doris gets her flowers in time all adds up Combine with calorie deficit while still having theoccasional Ginsters means I have now lost over 100lbs Diren Kartel uses NEATUP247 to promote activity and movement A way to get people increasing their energy out by making simple changes Take the stairs instead of the lift Dance like a dick while the tea’s cooking It all adds up And the proof behind it is pictured But on today’s news..  I’d ha...

So this should have been posted last week To be totally honest I forgot I joined JSA after finding James’ podcast and hearing what he had to say Along with the accessibility of his app, the trip he provided layla was what reeled me in I wanted a bit of that.. I hear Bali is rather fetching I was convinced Stuart Cooke was going to win the challenge that was running and I thought..  That could be me I could do with a holiday I assumed that being my size, sticking to CFD and using a training program from JSA I was sure to lose massive amounts of weight and could be a contender Sounds easy doesnt it To be honest if I had done that religiously I think it could be the case But life isn't that way!  Curve ball It has a habit of throwing up changes Things we need to overcome So far I’m 18lbs down during the challenge but to be honest Ive learnt something more valuable than the extra 12lb I was hoping to have lost by now!  Resiliance is what wins Knowing that shit got real Not th...

It has to be said that this week has been the toughest yet! I have struggled on many levels whichhas resulted in my weekly average increasing by 0.5lbs. Is it time to throw in the towel? For many of years I have tried dieting of all forms. And after a week like this I would have given up, hit self destruct and spiralled back to my old ways.  Maybe its time give up.. maybe I have rode the wave and its time to get off. I don’t fuc*ing think so! Today was a lightbulb moment 💡 After feeling shit about how my daily weights had averaged out I took this little beaut for a walk to see the swans 🦢 While out she had a little trip and wanted to be carried back to the car. I carried her for less than 600 fitbit steps.... But had to change her from arm to arm several times, lift her up as she was falling down and my back ached all the way back to the car. 24.5 x 3.5 + 4.25 = 90 Florence weighs 24.5lbs Last November I was carrying 3.5 Florences and an added extra everywhere I went Not just 600...

Always time for Dad... Sometimes I to remind myself if that! Today I have adored, woken by my kids. Breakfast out as a family and then visiting loved ones Even taking a trip to the local cremitorium to lay flowers for those no longer with us With all that said and done I had to remind myself to take the time for me. Getting to the gym andhitting that work out Turned out to be a really good session.. plenty ofsweat, and tears Thats right.... tears!  During my slog on the treadmill I doubted myself, I had forgotten my Why!  I was ready to give up, walk away and make an excuse. But the I remembered... I’ve commited to something, I promised myself to create a better me. To work hard and be proudof my achievements!  So how did I pull myself through? I’ve recently set myself a target, not a weightloss target but something to achieve!  I’m going to do a super sprint triathlon 400m of swimming, 10km of cycling and then 2.5km of running All in one go, at one event This pushed...

As we near the middle of Bali, the buzz maybe fading away... I watched in on the end of Bali 2. And there were some amazing transformations and major buzz about the challenge. I also noticed that there were a fair few people had dropped out for numerous reasons. Am I going to pull out? Will I compete the challnge?  My progress over weeks 3, 4 and 5 weren’t whatI was expecting. However there was a time I would have gone back to old habbits, given up.  This time I have stuck to the process, asked for advice from the group and big boss man. And pushed on through....  Going into week 6, my weight is down and training is going well..  Im pushing PB’s on the weight front and smashing cardio I never dreamed I would take part in.  Only today I actually entertained a spin bike... I mean what the actual fuck! 20 minutes of cycling at a decent intensity before being put through my paces in the pool!  The support is immense Since starting this journey, I thought people...