A Day In The Life

Hey peeps...

So was sitting here thinking about what I have been up to lately and a lot of things sprung to mind of what I want to talk about...

First thing is first, it is a New Year and I know that every single person says, New Year New Me and all that jazz, but in real life, this is a New Year Looking For The Old Me...the happy go luck woman I was before life got on top of me and stress took over...I have ballooned in weight over the last couple of years, never been this big EVVVEEERRRR....so guess what? I have done something about it, I have joined...wait for it...

SLIMMING WORLD!!!

Yes I have jumped on the Slimming World band wagon.  Now the reason I have joined something like Slimming World and not just put myself on a healthy eating diet is because if I have to go to a group and be weighed every week I will more like stick to that diet than if I put myself on a diet as I will probably just fall off the wagon everyday and keep saying I will start it tomorrow.  But guess what, tomorrow never comes!!!

Now I only joined yesterday but it has already made such a positive impact on my mood.  I feel positive because I have made a decision to take things into my own hands, make myself accountable and do something about it.  I have joined with my friends and I think that is also a big boost, as no matter how much someone says they are not competitive, they are!!! I will make more of an effort to lose as I wont want to be the person who is failing, who isn't losing weight when everyone else is...

So that is the first thing...

Now I have a list of goals that I want to achieve this year, so I am going to list what I want to do and want to achieve, these aren't particularly in order but just what I want to try to aim to for a better positive life, so...

1. Join the gym (which I am doing next week)
2. Buy a bike to go on bike rides with the kids (not rode a bike since I was about 12 so that will be interesting to see, ha)
3. Learn to drive and buy a car
4. Go on holiday
5. Get a new job

They are my goals for the year, but there are also things that I want to do to keep a positive mind and body, which are...

1. Eat fresher food
2. Take time out for myself
3. Be more active
4. Get a hobby
5. Read more books ( I love reading but always feel like I don't have the time to read)
6. Try something new
7. Get a bedtime routine (i'm terrible for sitting up all night, doing not very much and being shattered in the morning)
8. Stop pushing snooze on the alarm
9. Think of the good in each day, even if I am having the worst day ever, look for anything good and concentrate more on that.
10. Clean up as I go
11. Declutter (need to do this asap, ha)
12. Stop dwelling on the past
13. Learn something new
14. Be more creative
15. Get up and go for a walk or run or just go out somewhere
16. Avoid processed foods
17. Make a new friend
18. Learn to be honest to yourself
19. Compliment people more
20. Learn to love yourself
21. Be a better listener
22. Be a better friend
23. Be more passionate
24. DO IT NOW!!!

So that is what I have got planned for this year, this is what I want to achieve, following this I am going to put up each week an update on what I have been eating for Slimming World and also what my results are, speak to you all soon peeps.

Much Love

xoxo