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Support Blind Steve in the Diabetes UK โ€“ One Million Step Challenge! ๏ฟผ

“Diabetes is relentless and simply never stopsโ€ฆBut neither do I!” – Blind Steve ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ 

Hi iChristian Family!!

The blindman is off the sidelines againโ€ฆAnd while God gives me the strength in my legsโ€ฆiโ€™ll use them for doing crazy fundraising challenges to help others! I really didn’t want to fill this blog with annoying fundraising asks, as my last fundraiser ‘Trail Marathon‘ was only in April 2022…But you know me…And when i stumbled across this ‘One Million Step Challenge’ and found it was for Diabetes UK i just had to do something! 

For the last 18 years since meeting my ‘T1D Warrior Wife Sarah’, i’ve always wanted to be a ‘Sarah’s Walking Warrior’ and raise money for Diabetes…So here is the 4th ‘Blind Steve’ fundraising challenge…๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ 

Quick Link to my fundraising page: https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/steve270

Below is the story taken from my fundraising page…

Support Blind Steve in the Diabetes UK – One Million Step Challenge

Diabetes is relentless and simply never stopsโ€ฆBut neither do I!

For the last 18 years iโ€™ve seen first hand how my lovely wife Sarah battles, struggles and copes with her โ€˜brittle Type 1โ€™ diabetes. She’s such a warrior and is truly my inspiration on perseverance, determination and drive to keep fighting. 

So last week, when I heard of the โ€˜One Million Step Challengeโ€™  i had to sign up straight away. Iโ€™ve always wanted to fundraise for Diabetes UK and show Sarah how much it means to me too, and this is my chance! 

I realise this challenge has already started (running from 1st July to 30th September 2022). Requiring participants to walk a million steps over those three months. My cunning plan is to start the challenge on Monday 1st August and try and walk the one million steps in two months instead! This works out at over 16,000 steps each day, for the 61 days, without a rest

Type 1 diabetes never gives Sarah a rest, so I donโ€™t want to have one either during my fundraising challengeโ€ฆThe nature reserve trail is going to get a pounding again, lol! ๐Ÿคฃ 

Quick Factoid…

Did you know someone is diagnosed with diabetes every two minutes? As many as 4.8 million people are living with diabetes in the UK right now.

So if youโ€™re feeling inspired…Please hit the donate button and support my stepping challenge. Every step and every donation counts. Join me and let’s help everybody living with diabetes. For all the mums, dads, wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, grandparents, and best friends, creating a world where diabetes can do no harm.

Let’s get this party started!! ๐ŸŽ‰ As 1 Million steps is around 500 miles, i’ve already donated 5p per mile (ยฃ25.00)โ€ฆIt’s going to be a really tough challenge and it’s the furthest i”ve ever walked…But i’ve got to do the steps now!!

Every penny given will go towards Diabetes UK care and support services, advice and guidance, and pioneering research. Together, we’re changing the world for people with diabetes.

Thank you so much, Steve! โค๏ธ

#3 What’s Happening To Me? – “Size XXL to a Medium” ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

Me Engand Shirt

Hi all!

Yay…My early 14th wedding anniversary (post coming on Wednesday) present from my lovely wife Sarah!! I’ve been wearing it for every game so far and it seems to be working lol!ย ๐Ÿคฃย 

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Size XXL to a Medium…ย 

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Since losing 5 stone over this last year, iโ€™ve also gone from a size XXL t-shirt to a size medium. I have never been a medium throughout my whole adult life. Iโ€™m loving having to get a new wardrobe andย ordering aย medium size and it fitting like a gloveโ€ฆNot much beats this feeling!ย ๐Ÿ˜€

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Yay…1 Year…-5 Stone & Size XXL To Medium! ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ˜€

Me Winners Trophy

Hi Friends!!

Can youย believe itโ€™s been a year today, since i started my epic adventure akaย โ€œJune time to prune?!โ€ I wanted to put this post on my blogs as a milestone for me and to share my good news with you all!ย ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

My mind is stillย having trouble adapting to the body itโ€™s now living in, lol.ย 

-5 Sone…

Iโ€™ve gone from overheating all of the time, wearing shortsย through the winter and staying out of the sun as it felt like pins and razor blades cutting my skinโ€ฆTo feeling cold most of the time, wearing normalย clothes in the winter and like yesterdayโ€ฆSpent time sitting with my lovely wife Sarah enjoying the sun without the stabbing pains in my skin.

Size XXL to a Medium…ย 

Iโ€™ve also gone from a size XXL t-shirt to a size medium. I have never been a medium throughout my whole adult life. Iโ€™m loving having to get a new wardrobe andย ordering aย medium size and it fitting like a gloveโ€ฆNot much beats this feeling!ย ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

My Engine & Body Analogy…

As i used to be a panel beater in a bodyshop, the engine analogy just seemed to click for me when thinking about my nutrition etc. As i needed to be in a healthy calorie deficit to lose weight, i needed to find out what kind of engine i had and how much fuel (calories) it burns.

Hang On…

Iโ€™ve just realised iโ€™m going to go on for ages writing about my year ofย transformation. So before i bore you all to death, i thought i could write about it post by post for a while. This way i can slowly bore you to death and you may notย notice, lol!ย ๐Ÿคฃย 

๐Ÿ˜ฒYay…-70lb Weight Loss Badge! ๐Ÿ™Œ

70 pound weight loss badge

Wowโ€ฆI simply canโ€™t believe iโ€™ve achieved this goal, after stepping off the scales this morning. To say iโ€™m excited is an understatement!! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ย ย 

Itโ€™s taken me about 2 months to reach this next -5 pound badge as iโ€™m almost at maintenance calories now. I absolutely love the food i eat now and wouldnโ€™t change it back for anything. I don’t feel hungry (never thought it was possible) and most of allโ€ฆI can live on this meal plan for the rest of my life!! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

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Itโ€™s not too late, to sign up for Activ8โ€ฆ!!!ย ย ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ˜€

You can still sign up for the next 2 weeks.

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Hi friendsโ€ฆ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผย ๐Ÿ˜€ย ย 

Are you making yourself attractive to Cancer?ย ๐Ÿค” ย 

Sarah and I have just signed up for the “Activ8 Planโ€ with World Cancer Research Fund as part of Cancer Prevention Awareness Week. So for once Iโ€™m not fundraising and bombarding you with donation asks, just sharing information to raise awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle lol!ย ๐Ÿคฃย ย 

You may not be aware (like me) of all the lifestyle choices we make that can affect our cancer risk. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ย 

Info taken from the World Cancer Research Fundย website…ย 

What is Cancer Prevention Awareness Week?

ย Cancer Prevention Awareness Week is an annual event where we draw awareness to cancer and cancer prevention. Currently, 40% of people diagnosed are diagnosed with a cancer that could have been prevented.

Knowing what you need to do and making small, consistent changes to the lives of you and your loved ones can help you avoid preventable cancers. โ€ฆ..

Activ8: Eat Well, Move More…
We’ve also launched a healthy living programme to support people who want to eat better and move more.

Byย signing up, you’ll get 8 weeks’ worth of motivational emails, which will include links to specific nutrition and physical activity resources such as tip-sheets and videos, as well as live support from our experts.

Make preventing cancer part of your everyday life. By following our Cancer Prevention Recommendations you’re giving yourself the best chance of reducing the risk of at least 12 types of cancer. Take action today!

ย I canโ€™t thank you guys enough for all of the support youโ€™ve given Sarah & me over the years!! I encourage you to join us onย this challengeย so that you too can protect yourselves against cancer and lead happier, healthier livesโ€ฆ. ย Thank you and God Bless.ย ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผย ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ Blindman 20,000 Steps, Every Day, For 24 Days This Advent Challenge!

Click to rea about my challenge and donate to Blood Pressure UK

An Advent For Changeโ€ฆโค๏ธ

Blindman 20,000 steps, every day, for 24 days (during advent 2020) for Blood Pressure UK! Thatโ€™s around 240 miles!! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ ย ย 

Hi friends!

I’ve chosen to raise funds this advent forย Blood Pressure Uk. I want to help raise awareness of how vitally important it is that we all know what our blood pressure is and understand that we need to take action now to keep it at a healthy range and protect our hearts.ย I would love everyone whoย donatesย to me to “know their numbers!”. It will only take five minutes to get a check but could change everything and help you live much healthier and happier lives.ย 

When I was 24 (and fully sighted) I had two brain haemorrhages that burst my optic nerve and left me blind due to Grade 4 severe hypertensive retinopathy (caused by my high blood pressure, that Iโ€™ve since discovered is something my family suffers with). So I can’t stress enough how important it is to be aware of this creeping death! Please don’t be complacent about your blood pressure, and if your numbers are too high please do something about it. I know I was very lucky to survive this silent killerโ€ฆBut you might not beโ€.ย ย 

The Challenge…1st Dec – 24th Dec 2020…ย 

I found a safe local road about half a mile long, near my home, that could work as my walking route (and I can follow without guided help). I then thought it would be great for me to do an ‘advent positive pressure challengeโ€™ …and i’d only have to do 20 laps every day!ย ๐Ÿคฃย ย So I quickly set up thisย fundraising pageย and created a challenge that would raise funds and generate awareness for this very important message!ย ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜€ย ย 

Then…It slowly dawned on me that this challenge will include walking nearly a half marathon a day for 24 days…Awww that’s going to hurt and take a lot of effort/strength/energy/discipline to complete. But before I had time to change my mind, i’d created this page and notified the charity…Please help me complete what feels like and impossible challenge, lol!ย ๐Ÿคฃย ย 

Iโ€™m using my Fitbit to count the steps, and upload the screenshots ย to keep you updated each day with my progress on here, and my other social media sites…

Follow me and myย challenge and say hi!ย Facebook,ย Twitterย ย Share and make everyone awareโ€ฆ๐Ÿ˜€ ย ย 

Blood Pressure UK…ย 

Blood Pressure UK, is the UK charity dedicated to lowering the nation’s blood pressure to prevent disability and death from stroke and heart disease. Our vision is that everyone will know their blood pressure numbers, and take steps to keep them healthy both now and in the future. Funds raised from events like this make a huge difference to the work we can do, helping us to offer advice and support to more people, preventing strokes and heart attacks.ย 

Know your numbers and help me to help others know theirs, thanks in advance – Steve.ย 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charityโ€ฆ.DONATE NOWย 

I believe that the greatest gift you can give your loved ones and the world this Christmasโ€ฆIs a healthier you! โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ˜€ย