Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas! I had a little too much celebration and not enough challenges! I’ve stuffed my face with lovely food and drink and now I have the full 14 pounds of weight to lose again… but it was worth it!
As December has been exceptionally busy I did not manage to complete any further challenges. I did manage to chalk up a new recipe, a few more dates, books, pubs and volunteer hours. I did also attempt to try the Dart Challenge however all the pubs with dart boards were so busy that I couldn’t get a go on the board, I now have a pack of emergency darts in my handbag so that if I come across a dart board in the coming months I will be prepared! I did book myself and two willing volunteers for the Mudrunner event in June and am almost there with my plans for the Big Zipper!
Christmas was also quite handy in providing me with a few helpful things for the coming months, my husband bought me a cycle helmet for the bike challenge, my work secret santa bought me a journal for my 40 photos and the kids got a Wii for Christmas and the Just Dance game which should help me perfect my moves before the dance challenge but also help me shift this excess weight!!
So onwards and upwards I have to pull myself together and focus, as I only have 8 weeks before the running challenge (40k over 4 days) and I need to speed up on a number of other challenges too if I have any hope in achieving them! Anybody else desperate (and you would have to be desperate) to lose weight and join me on any training runs let me know as I need some motivation! So come on 2014….let’s be having you!!
Update on the other challenges:
· (Challenge 1 – Write 40 Blogs) this is blog number 12 written
· (Challenge 2 –Get 40 people to donate £10 to charity) Raised £60 so far, £340 to go!!
· (Challenge6 – 40 Sit ups every day) keeping up although some days are a bit half hearted!
· (Challenge 10 - Take 40 photos) – None taken yet.
· (Challenge 11 – Read 40 Books) I am on book number 14
· (Challenge 12 – Volunteer for 40 hours) Aside from my RSPCA volunteering, 30 hours given volunteering for NSPCC, PTA events and other fundraising events.
· (Challenge 14 – Have 40 dates with my husband) – Had 13 dates so far.
· (Challenge 17 – Visit 40 pubs) I have visited 15 pubs so far.
· (Challenge 24 – Have Afternoon Tea at The Ritz) This is booked for May 2014 to also celebrate my mum’s 70th Birthday.
· (Challenge 26 – lose 14 pounds in weight) up and down on the weight loss
· (Challenge 28 – Commit 12 acts of kindness to random strangers) I have completed 9 acts so far.
· (Challenge 35 –Cook 12 new recipes) - 4 recipes made.
· (Challenge 36 – Listen to my entire CD collection) I am still trying to get through this one!
COMPLETED:
Challenge 4 – SWIM 40 LENGTHS – Swan 40 lengths of the 50m pool in Cardiff Bay with Lara Ramsay on 27.10.13. (Money spent £16 for goggles and entry to pool)
Challenge 9 – 40 HOUR FAST – I completed 40 hours not eating any food and surviving on water and flavoured water only. (Sept, with Karen Daniel)
Challenge 16 – 40 HOUR NO SWEARING OR £1 FINE – Completed between Tuesday 5 to Wednesday 6 November 2013.
Challenge 18 – TURN MOBILE PHONE OFF FOR 40 HOURS – I turned my phone off and had no access to facebook, twitter or emails at all for 40 hours. (Oct)
Challenge 19 – 40 HOUR SILENCE – Completed between Midnight on Thursday 14.11.13 until 4pm on Saturday 16.11.13.
Challenge 22 – ADOPTED A WILD ANIMAL – I adopted Jubilee an Asian Elephant through the Born Free Foundation. (Spent £30 for adoption fee)
Challenge 25 – GIVE BLOOD – Completed on 11.10.13.
Challenge 30 – APPLY FOR A GAME SHOW – I applied to two game shows ‘Deal or No Deal’ and ‘The Chase’ in August but have still not heard anything back. I also applied to Bargain Hunt for my colleague Paul who would love to go on this programme.
Challenge 38 – HULA HOOP FOR 40 REVOLUTIONS – Completed in Sept. (Spent £18 on buying hoola hoop)
