An Update

It's been nearly four months since I last posted on here. I've been busy.
I got a gym membership, first and foremost. I wasn't sure exactly how beneficial it would be, but in the end it was probably the best £80 I've ever spent. In the 3 months I had left living in Manchester I went to the gym nearly 60 times, and on days that I didn't go I went running in the park instead. It became an obsession, the healthiest obsession, and it kept me sane throughout my exam period.

My diet was not as easily transformed. I struggled with my motivation, and despite filling the fridge with healthy food I somehow always managed to find myself eating things I shouldn't. I put it down to the stress of revision and allowed myself some time to ease into it. Since coming home for the summer, it has been much easier and I've just managed a week and a half without a single slip up, my longest so far. I'm hoping now to last even longer until I slip again.

I feel like I should mention here the website Fitocracy, that I joined in April. The game style and the social aspect really kicked my motivation into gear, and without it I truly think I would have given up by now.

In general though, the difference I feel is incredible. I have ten times as much energy, I've lost pounds and gained visible definition, and I'm physically a whole lot stronger than I've ever been. I've never, ever felt as good about myself and I refuse to ever let that go!