The time has come to really work on changing my life and work towards what I want to achieve from it not just coasting along like I have been doing. I am at the point now where I am sick of feeling stuck & directionless, it is getting draining and I am getting increasingly fed up. Going forward things are really going to change and I am looking forward to seeing where those changes take me.

A big change is that my 9 to 5 are adding a new branch to the business and that is mine and Liam's little project to grow. With this being a family business it is going to be important to give it our all as it is going to be a big part of our future so I guess you could say we are going to get back what we put into it. I am really excited to see where this takes us however, for me this will not be my 100% focus as I am determined to going forward put extra focus on those things that make me happy and help me live my dream life.

That is why a big focus for me is going to be locking in on building a personal brand on social media, locking in on my football site & this site whilst hopefully making moves into the sports industry, an industry I have always wanted to be a part of. I have wanted to do this for a long time now however, haven't felt in the right head space until now. 

A big thing I have let stop me in the past is my confidence as the thought of going to games alone has absolutely frightened me, I am working on doing more things solo to help me get over this and I am hoping next season I will be happy attending games alone and meeting new people. I have also struggled with my image which has delayed me getting on camera, I have felt too big, out of shape and this really knocks me back so I am locking in on my weight loss journey and getting a better relationship with my body, which hopefully gets me back in the front of the camera and creating more frequently which is definitely needed. I also need to teach myself how to stop procrastinating, as this is a major hurdle I face. I sit and think about the post more than actually creating it whether it is for a blog post or social media post, if I want to achieve the dream I just need to get on with creating and stop procrastinating, the content can't grow if it isn't even started.

I really need to start holding myself accountable to make sure I am making sure I am moving towards my dream life daily and so that I am much happier with where I am at compared to now. I just want to live that life I have always wanted and that is only going to happen if I really knuckle down and ignore those who think this is just a joke as I just can't be letting others hold me back, I need to cut those people off to progress.

The being lost feeling has been going on for far too long now and I just need to get doing what makes me happy to make life so much better than it has been. A few goals I am setting myself are:

> Hit certain numbers on social media by creating consistently (might share the goal numbers one day)

> Help the business really take off 

> Get in the press box for some football games

> Work with some football clubs closely to promote them & give them some coverage

> Collaborate with brands 

> Bring in an income through the websites & social media

> Level up my life to create that luxury lifestyle I have only ever dreamt of

I want to be able to achieve a lot more than I currently am doing and improve my income massively so I can do things like head to games all over the country without having to worry about my bank account. I am hoping that I can start to see a big difference before my birthday in September when I will be doing a check in post which gives me a good few months to get into a good routine and give me a bit of a marker for how things are going.

It is time now to lock in and take that action, I will be checking in on here every few months with how things are going however, most of it is going to be documented over on my socials. I am really excited to see how things changed over the course of the next few years... let's do this.

See you soon, 

Lucy

Well week 1 is over and done with and whilst the scales may not have moved in my favour a lot seems to have fallen into place over the first week of this challenge even with a lot going on. I am really pleased with how my mindset seems to have changed this week and I am hopeful of seeing progress very soon. For now though here is a look at how week 1 went...

Workouts

I set myself a target of completing 2 strength sessions during the week and I actually managed to tick them off for a change. Even when I didn't want to do them I got them done which I guess goes to show how my mindset is changing towards this journey. Now I just need to keep consistency before upping the amount of sessions weekly.

Nutrition

My nutrition has been hit and miss with a few takeaways and meals out however, I have made better choices when it has come to ordering. My diet really needs sorting out going forward as this is certainly letting me down currently. I think I may make this a priority for the next few weeks.

Favourite meals for the week

I have to say one of my favourite meals has been the Nando's I had for my mum's birthday. Chicken and rice made it feel like I was still being good whilst having a treat. Another favourite has to be Liam's homemade chilli, I could honestly eat this everyday it is a bit of a weekly staple in our house.

Steps

I can't comment too much on this as I am now relying on my phone for tracking my steps but I keep forgetting this and leaving my phone laying around when I set off walking around. I need to get into the routine of having my phone in my pocket so I track this better. I feel my steps have been close to where they should be however, my phone counted isn't reflecting this.

What went right

The biggest thing that went right was my mindset when it came to making sure these workouts got completed no matter what. I didn't let a lack of motivation sway me and I stuck to the plan. I also didn't get swayed to the biggest burger on the menu whilst out which is a bit of a surprise as I never usually have the willpower to stick to a more sensible choice.

What didn't go to plan

There were a few changes during the week which threw me a little off course however, I didn't let those little things derail me half as much as I would have done previously. I am quite proud to say more went right than wrong for a change.

Things to improve on

The big thing for me to improve on over the next few weeks is the food I am eating... I need to add more nutritious food and focus on volume eating going forward to make sure I am using my daily calories wisely. Once the food is better things should really fall into place.

How I am feeling

I am feeling good about the week overall there is definitely things I have learned to work on going forward to get the scales moving in the right direction. I am proud of staying on track through a chaotic week though.

How my goals went

> 2 Workout sessions completed - I managed to smash this even though I really didn't want to, one session was even after a meal out which I would have usually skipped.

> 1 Additional cardio session completed - I didn't manage to do this due to things cropping up in the week. I am determined to add more cardio going forward though.

> Track my calories daily - I had one day off tracking due to it being a meal out at a local pub however, I managed to track every other day throughout the week.

> Increase my daily steps - As I said in the step section here I am not 100% on the official end of day steps due to me leaving my phone behind so many times. I feel like a lot of days I did more than usual though.

> No eating out apart from the 2 scheduled meals out for family birthday's - We have had a couple of takeaways due to changes in plans however, I have opted for better choices when it has come to these. I do need to stop them now though.

So here is how my weight is looking

Start weight : 105 Kg

This Week : 106 Kg

Goal by 31st December : 70 Kg

Left to lose : 36 Kg

I am a bit disappointed with this however, I know exactly why the scales have gone up and unfortunately with it being due to health issues it is out of my hands. I know that within a few days this weight is going to drop I just need to keep on making those small changes to my routine.

Here are my goals for the week ahead...

> 2 Strength sessions 

> No takeaway on playoff day

> 2 Cardio sessions

> Add more fruit and veg into my diet

> Work on improving my steps

I am hopeful that this week is going to be when things really set in motion and the number on the scales starts to drop. My attitude to all this is definitely changing for the better and I am really looking forward to doing this post again next week and hopefully wrapping up a super positive week I have had. Let's do this.

See you soon

Lucy