Laura: Fat to Fit: award

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award!

8/14/2014

About a week ago, I was nominated for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award by Tiffany at The Chi-Athlete and Farrah at Fairy Burger! I'm so incredibly flattered to be nominated for this! Thank you, Ladies!

The Rules:
Thank and link to the person who nominated you.
List the rules and display the award.
Share seven facts about yourself.
Nominate 15 other blogs you enjoy, then comment on their posts to let them know that you have nominated them.

So, lets go!

My Seven Facts:

1
I have lost ~120 lbs over the last 3 years through combination of healthier eating and exercise. I ended up with loose skin after losing all the weight and had skin removal surgery. I'm now building my fitness back up.

2
I have A LOT of fears! Just a few including Needles, Insects/Creepy-Crawlies of any sort!, Heights, Death..

3
I met Phillip online through an online game called World of Warcraft and we didn't meet until after a year of talking on Skype and met on Friday 13th February 2009.

4
I got my first job after my first interview when I was 21 and even though I have a degree in Forensic Computing, I don't use it for my job.

5
I've never broken a bone and the only time I went to hospital was when I had my surgery. *touch wood*

6
I only learnt how to swim on my first holiday in Egypt when I was 21 - but I don't know how to swim confidently yet so I am taking some Adult Swimming Lessons

7
I'm like Dr Dolittle, except.. I talk to the animals... AND THEN reply back for them too ;)

My Inspiring Nominees(In no particular order)
1) Sarah Ohm
2) Katie @ Cake Vs Scales
3) Libby @ Bruises In The Frosting
4) Tess @ FitBits
5) Laura @ Scribbles & Sass
6) Steph @ Tub On The Run
7) Rebecca @ Weight Wars
8) Heather @ Shorty Runs
9) Nevie Writing, Reading, Running
10) Maureen @ My Everyday Treats
11) Heather @ Divas Run For Bling
12) Jess @ Operation Skinny Jeans
13) Diana @ Livy Loves To Run
14) Suz @ Suz Lyfe
15) Courtney @ Journey of a Dreamer

The above bloggers are all AWESOME! and provide inspiration, motivation, tips and much more! I advise you all to check them out! Don't forget about the people who nominated me too! :)

As for the nominees, you don't HAVE to participate(I know a lot of people have busy schedules) but it would be great if you did!

Question: Tell me a fun fact about you!

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The Liebster Award

4/29/2014

I'm honored to receive a Liebster Award recently from Erin over at Love for Running. Thanks Erin!

The Liebster Award is an online award by bloggers for bloggers. It helps to generate attention for new and upcoming bloggers, typically those with 200 followers or less.

Here's how it works:
1. You must link back to the person who nominated you.
2. You must answer the 10 Liebster questions given to you by the nominee before you.
3. You must pick 10 bloggers to be nominated for the award
4. You must create 10 questions for your nominees.
5. You must go to their blogs and notify the nominees.

So, here are the Questions that Erin asked:

What was your first race? and what was the distance?

My first race was back last year in May, it was only a couple of months after I really got into running. I really enjoyed it and it was a massive accomplishment, but I didn't train properly for it and was quite sore afterwards. You can read my race report for it HERE.

What kind of running shoe do you prefer?

My first pair of running shoes were Asics and I've stuck with them so far but if another brand is comfy enough, I'd certainly change.

What is your biggest accomplishment?

By far my weight loss accomplishment of losing 123 lbs. I never thought I'd be able to do it and I proved myself wrong. It was quite a journey and was definitely a struggle but I got there in the end and I'm SO incredibly proud of myself.

What are some of your favorite snacks?

Most types of fruits, particularly bananas, grapes, pears. If not fruit, its usually a breakfast/oats bar of some sort (not the best, but they fill the gap for me and keep me full, so it works for me)

What's your zodiac sign?

I'm a Taurus

What is on your bucket list?

I don't really have a bucket list. I'm not very adventurous and I'm scared of most things so there's no skydiving or bungee jumping on the list. I suppose fitness wise, I eventually want to run a marathon(and it will probably be the only one too, I hate long runs)

Favorite place you've traveled to?

I think its gonna have to be Dominican Republic. I went there last September with Phillip, his mum and her partner and we had a great time. I got engaged over there and the place was just beautiful.

Favorite fuel on long runs?

I haven't done a long run in a really long time as I haven't been training for anything and like I mentioned above, I didn't really train for my HM, so I didn't actually fuel during the run, only before I went.

What is your favorite color?

Pink

Your favorite race medal?

I've only ever done 2 races since I started running last year, so there aren't many choices. So it would have to be the medal I got when I ran the National Lottery Run at the Olympic Park. You can read about that race HERE