This is it.

You will all know I was on a bit of a mission last year to lose some weight. I did really well, losing 34lbs, but somewhere along the line I lost my mojo a bit and the weight is creeping back on. Over the last few months I've been trying to climb back on the wagon but the motivation has been somewhat lacking. Until now.

http://www.recruiter.co.uk/recruiter-appeals-for-industry-support-after-wife-refused-cancer-treatment/1004438.article

This is my dear friend Charlotte. She's beautiful, caring and kind and she has a rare form of bone cancer which she's had on and off since she was 19 years old. We were at nursery school together, then first school, went to different middle schools and ended up at the same senior school. When she went to college and I stayed at school we lost touch but now thanks to the wonder of Facebook we have reconnected. When I met her last I couldn't believe this stunning, positive person was suffering from such a horrid disease. It's enough to make the strongest person curl up in a ball and want to cut off from the world. She assures me she has days like those but I was astounded at her positivity and I want to help her get the treatment she deserves.

So I have my motivation - all £40k of it. I am aiming to lose a stone in March and I'm asking for my friends to sponsor me to do so, so I can make a small donation to her treatment cost. No more Mrs Couch Potato eating potato chips. The chocolate has already been banned for Lent but so far the Haribo, hot cross buns, cookies, takeaways etc haven't been and they need to be. My friend deserves a body that's in full working order and I shouldn't abuse mine, stuffing it with junk 24/7.

Watch this space for updates - first weigh in is in the morning EEK!