The Journey Begins

Hi everyone,

Welcome to my brand new blog! I have just started a new adventure in my life with the opening of my brand new gym in Killarney, Co. Kerry in Ireland and I am hoping that, through this blog, I can inspire you to follow my journey.

My name is Ger Daly, I am 32-years old and from the village of Ballyfinnane in Kerry. You may not think that there is anything unusual about someone opening a new gym in these health-conscious times, but when you learn more about me I think you will find that I am probably not what you would expect from someone running their own gym.

For starters, I am a life-long wheelchair user as I have a condition called Spina Bifida. To be honest, up until a couple of years ago I had absolutely no interest in maintaining my fitness levels. I was overweight, and thought nothing of it. I lived on a regular diet of soft drinks, take-away's and chocolate.

But then, something changed...and it was the catalyst for an amazing change in my life. As a wheelchair-user, I live at home and am heavily reliant on my parents. However, two summer's ago, my mother became seriously ill and spent an extended period in hospital. At the time, my uncle took me to one side and suggested that I look after myself better, which to be honest was something that had never crossed my mind as I lived day-to-day.

I took his advice on board and set myself a target of losing weight by starting regular exercise.

I also completely overhauled my diet, and takeaways and chocolate are now a rare treat. 

As a result, I am now just a few pounds short of reaching my weight-loss goal. I am now 12 stone 3 lbs., having been exactly 18 stone when my mother became ill in summer 2012.

Through this blog I want to help you lose weight, as it is something that will completely change your life. So keep checking the blog as I take you through my road to fitness, and hopefully I can help you down that road as well.