Slow and steady wins the race

New year, new me. 

My New Years resolution from as far back as I can remember was always to 'get skinny' but I always failed. 'Get skinny' isn't a good goal to have anyway I think everyone should aim to be fit and healthy whilst working towards their ideal body image. 

Even though I'm very proud of what I achieved in 2015, I completed over 5 different gym challenges, done personal training and done the 'Run a muck' challenge. My whole body shape has changed completey since I've joined Dtop Fitness and the way I think has changed too, I actually look forward to going the gym now. Even though over the Christmas I found myself falling back into old habits I still managed to get back on track this week but I found it hard, at the start of the week all I wanted to do was sleep. It's crazy after two weeks of bad eating and not going to the gym how horrible I felt, I constantly felt drained and sluggish. It's true what they say you create your own energy. 

I'm the smallest I've ever been, but I'm still not happy and not at my goal weight, will us girls ever be happy? 

I feel like if I don't do it this year I'm going to be struggling for the rest of my life. Today I start my very first challenge of 2016 and I'm so excited. I'm bridesmaid in August and I refuse to walk up the aisle looking like miss piggy in a puffy dress, not forgetting Ibiza in July the only thing that makes me walk to the gym in this horrific weather so if these aren't good enough motivators I don't know what is. 

I'm back in slimming world and I find it great I set myself a target to loose 3 stone by August and I Defo think its achievable if I put my mind to it, it's all about staying positive and planning and preparation are key. 

Here are my before pictures, I'm a bit on the pudgy side but sure look it was Christmas. 

If you set yourself a goal for 2016 stay postive and motivated. Forget about them 5 tins of roses you ate and them 5 bottles of wine you drank over the Christmas your human you're aloud to enjoy yourself. Look forward and get ready to smash your goals for 2016. Don't compare your journey to anybody else's, you see these crazy pages on Instagram girls loosing 8 and 9 even 10 stone in a year and my god I take my hat off to them but that's their journey and this is ours. Remember slow and steady wins the race. 

'Never give up on your dreams, the time is going to pass anyway' 

Love 

Danielle X