Hello I’m Sarah and I’m training for a half marathon! I blog over at www.sunshinesarahxo.com where I’ve been documenting my running journey and my somewhat crazy decision to enter not one, but TWO half marathons this year, after graduating from the Couch to 5K in April 2021. I have the Leeds Half Marathon in May and the Great North Run in September.
Read moreA Healthier Me: 12 Month Weight loss Update
I can’t even believe I am writing my 12 month weight loss update. A whole 12 months of hard work and dedication. I can’t believe I have got to this point. I dreamt of the day that I got to write a 12 month update here on my blog. Losing weight always felt so impossible for me. I had so many things working against me, but here I am. Living proof that if I can do it, so can you. And I know its so cliche and so many people who lose weight say this, but I have made this my life. I love working out and eating good food. I can’t see my life being any other way.
Read moreA Healthier Me: 10 Month Update
I cannot quite believe that my 10 month update has come around so quickly. In one way time has gone so fast and in others it has gone so slow. I started this journey back in April 2021, without any idea how long I would be going for. Looking back at pictures and videos of myself back then is almost like looking at a stranger. I have no idea who that person was. I definitely think this weight-loss and fitness journey has been the best decision I have ever made.
Read moreA Healthier Me: Training For a Half Marathon
Yep, you read it right I am training for a half marathon! Can you even believe it? I can’t even believe I’m writing it let alone running it next year. This healthier me update is an exciting one but also one with alot of mixed feelings – I’ll explain why later.
Read moreHow People Treated Me Different After Losing Weight
Something I noticed during my weight loss journey is how people treated me different after losing weight. As many of you know, I have been on my fitness journey now for nearly 9 months. I have had to continuously learn better eating habits without letting old habits creep back in. And throughout this journey I have learnt so much about myself and who I am.
Read moreA Healthier Me: Gaining Weight & Trying Out New Things
If you’ve been around for the last 7 months you will know I have been on a journey to become a healthier me. Meaning I completely changed my eating habits and lifestyle habits too. I have been updating and documenting my changes on my blog since the time I started and its so crazy to go back and see how far I have come in such a short amount of time. It’s rare I go into much personal detail on my blog anymore, just for privacy reasons but something like this I am more than happy to share with the world in hopes it inspires others to change their lives.
Read moreA Healthier Me: 6 Month Weight loss Update
I can’t believe I am even sharing my 6 month weight loss update already! This past 6 months have gone by so quickly. If you’ve stuck around for the last 6 months, you’ll know that I embarked on a new lifestyle change/journey to get healthier. I have previously shared a 5 month update but really wanted to share my 6 month as some things have changed.
Read moreThese 3 Things Helped Me To Be Happier
One of my main goals in life is really to be happier. So often we go through life and go with the motions and forget about how important happiness is. If you aren’t happy, you’ll find so many other things in your life don’t align. I remember as a child being so happy and content with life, and I know I am lucky to have experienced that because so many didn’t. And sometimes, I wish I could go back to my child mind and find happiness in the small things again.
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