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
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 