Hello, how are you? Had a good week? I’ve found this week really, really difficult, I have not felt much like the firework I chose as this months goal symbol at all! It’s not that it was amazingly busy at work or at home, I had Friday off work and was forced to stay indoors to wait for my new phone line to be installed. It was more frustration and sloth, I had to stay in just as we had the first proper snow and I wanted to go and take photos etc.  I couldn’t find my get up and go at all so bitterly resented having to be a grown up and do stuff. make I did it but not with a good attitude.

As I have said already this week attitude matters, so I’m just going to be happy that I got through the week, still met my goals. I’m going to remind myself that I’m a very lucky person, re-read Krissie’s post on being a brat and remember not to be!

1. Drinking. There 31 days in January and aside from the New Year’s Day champagne, I’m not going to drink in any of them. 

18/18 – It’s hardest on a Friday but I’m sleeping better and although I’ve had to turn done an LCS night, I can deal with that!

2. Food. I will take a packed lunch to work every day and I will eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

Lunches 12/12 – I had a hard time this week, making my lunch for the next day felt like such a chore but I’m doing it and it’s so good for my budget.

Five a day 18/18 – I always hit more than 5 a day Monday to Friday and really have to make it happen on the weekend. I find myself adding vegetables to my soup or adding an orange or carrot to my breakfast in order to get to five!

3. Coffee.  I’ll drink it three days a week for January (probably Friday, Saturday and Sunday!). The other 4 days of the week I’ll drink herbal tea!

11/11 – I’m actually finding this harder than no booze! Which I think is because it’s part of my morning routine, (which alcohol most certainly isn’t!), I don’t miss it, haven’t had any caffeine withdrawal and apart from in the mornings don’t really think about it. I met Christelle for a ‘coffee date’ this week and had peppermint tea instead. Biggest change is how much I really appreciate coffee on the three days a week I do have it. It seems to taste better, if that makes any sense.

4. The messy cupboard.  By the end of January it will be tidy. It will have new shelves, I will be able to find things in it!

1/1 – Done. It’s still tidy..

5. Sleep hygiene. Sunday to Thursday sleep rules are. No computers after 9pm. In bed and ready for sleep at 10pm.

12/12 – Again this week I found myself really resenting this goal and getting a bit whingey about it, but I have stuck to it and I’m so glad I have. This is one of the best changes I’ve made in January, I do sleep better, lights are out at 10pm, I’m normally asleep by 10.30pm and do feel better for it.

6. Self Care. I will moisturise every day, I will remove hair weekly and I will look after my feet!

18/18 – Skin feels great, it is a bit of a hassle but so worth doing, I wrote about it on Tuesday and the change it’s made to how I feel about myself, which can only be a good thing.

So that’s my week.  I have to admit, even though it’s been a ‘bad’ week for attitude, I’m feeling really good about doing so well.  It’s making me more determined to do as well for next week. Including today, there’s only another 13 days to the end of the month and I’ve got this!

Your turn! Talk to me, how are you doing?