Does it count when something amazing just happens, rather than me organising it? I think this counts. In all my forty years I have never received a dozen roses. One romantic boyfriend often sent me a single yellow rose on special occasions. Once, years after we split up, a single yellow rose was delivered to … Continue reading roses from eileen
Author: maireaddoyle
back to the gym
1992 doesn’t feel that long ago. Somebody called George Bush was in power in the USA, and the war in the Gulf was still a hot topic. Around the world, the big names of politics were still in the headlines. Back in Ireland, Charlie Haughey finally resigned as Taoiseach, and the formidable Mary Robinson was … Continue reading back to the gym
week 1
Well, I’ve taken the plunge and joined WeightWatchers. People tell me I am overreacting, but in the past week or two I have drifted over the 11 stone mark and into the “overweight” end of the BMI scale. What am I to do – wait until I hit the “obese” mark? I prefer to act … Continue reading week 1
health kick diary
On 17 January 2007 I embarked upon a quest to lose 6kg in 12 weeks, get healthy, get fit and feel and look better. These pages tell of that adventure.
Máiréad Doyle 