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<p>Thank you for taking the time to visit my page and to read about why I am doing a Weight Loss & Health Boost Challenge in aid of <a href="http://www.gosh.org">Gt Ormond Street Childrens Hospital.</a></p>
<p>If you know me then you know that I need to lose weight! Simple as that, I know that I need to as well and it`s about time I actually done something about it.</p>
<p>So why not raise some much needed funds for a very deserving cause that is so very close to my family`s heart?</p>
<p>Our son Daniel, who is nearly 6yrs old, was born with a heart problem, to cut a long story short we nearly lost him at 3 weeks old and if it wasn`t for the expertise and care of the wonderful doctors and nurses at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and the consultants from Gt Ormond Street, then we would have lost him...simple as that.</p>
<p>Daniel wasn`t expected to make it through the night and Kelly & myself spent the worst night ever sleeping by his bedside, but he is a fighter and he pulled through and after a very long week living, eating & sleeping by his side he made a fantastic recovery.</p>
<p>He is now under the guidance of Great Ormond Street and has to be seen regularly to monitor his heart and there will be a day when he requires open heart surgery.</p>
<p>I have already helped raise £3,000 with the help of friends and family when 4 of us took the plunge with an 11,000ft skydive on Daniel`s 1st birthday.</p>
<p>I was fitter then and weighed far less!</p>
<p>Since starting my own business and being tied to a computer desk I have been far less active and have struggled to find the time to exercise regularly or eat properly, so I have decided to do something about it!!</p>
<p>One of my clients is the wonderful Helen Smith from <a href="http://www.maximum-wellness.co.uk">Maximum Wellness</a> and she has very kindly offered her services and products to help me reach my goal which is to lose between 5-6 stone...yes you heard me right 5- 6 stone!!</p>
<p>I am ashamed to say that I have reached a ridiculous 19 stone! I haven`t trained in the martial arts that I love so much for nearly 6 months because of my business needs and the weight has just piled on and on.</p>
<p>With Helen`s help, myself and Kelly (my wife) will attempt to lose as much as we can.</p>
<p>With your help we can hopefully raise as much sponsorship as we can for a well deserved childrens charity.</p>
<p>I have decided to go public with this to help raise money for Gt Ormond Street but also I feel that the more people know what I am doing then the more determined I will be to complete this and reach my goals, as I do not want to let anyone down, you as a sponsor, my family, friends and Gt Ormond Street.</p>
<p>I hope you can support me and please dig deep and help a very worthwhile cause. Your support is valued and much appreciated.</p>
<p>I hope to see more of you and hopefully you will see less of me!!</p>
<p>Best Wishes</p>
<p>Martin</p>
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