Day Six

Week One almost done... so far the things at the start of the week that I thought would be the hardest actually weren't, and the easiest ie eating breakfast has been a challenge...

I'm pleased - although I had not a drop last night and still woke up this morning with cotton wool mouth.... wassup wit dat schizzle?

Day Five - Naturally I finished my set!

Friday...

A beautiful word isn't it...

Today I was a much better girl than yesterday. I'm even on the water tonight!

I've also been giggling today at Mr "naturally, I finished my set" guy. He needs to chillout... There are ways to things and then there are ways to do things...

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Tomorrow I'm heading out to the SPCA to look at dogs... and have vowed to do the housework.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Day Four - Oops a little fall from grace

Haven't done so well today... a cigarette and several beers plus a glass of bubbles or two... constitutes a fall from grace. But I did have breakfast... and thirsty thursday got the better of me... so that means I have one more alcohol day before Monday. With a party on Saturday night I think I already know which day is going to be that!

Then on Sunday I add another NY resolution onto the chart. I have so many I want to add on. Most of them revolve around healthier living. Yoko, an adult student of mine in Japan, once said to me, you have nothing unless you have your health. As a foolproof 23 year old I laughed it off. Now I can kinda catch her drift... 

Day Three

Three stars today. Boo-ya!

I've done it all today... managing a Protein Shake and a Banana for Breakfast.

I ALMOST caved tonight and had a wine but found a skerrick of self will and I am drinking Lemon Barley cordial instead. I have had a gutsful of Tea and Water and wanted a drink to look forward to... so Lemon Barley it is... god I do sound sad don't I!!!! If anyone has any wonderful alternatives to booze ideas for me... I'd be much obliged!

I have also found I am starving in the evenings after dinner, I guess I used to fill up on beer... so homemade hummus, carrot and celery sticks for a snack tonight! The photographer thinks I have more energy, that's the change he's noticed, but between you and me I personally think that is his "go to" answer when he hasn't actually noticed anything but feels he needs to say something in reply to shut me up!

Thursday tomorrow - thirsty Thursday... gulp!

Day Two - Breakfast at Tiffanys

Second day of No Breakfast before work - I grabbed a scone about 10am which was much better than the sausage roll I had yesterday for breakfast!

I did have a moment of shame as I watched the early morning news this morning, hearing about the starving Somalians, their drought ravaged land and the warlords that won't let food get through to them and I thought to myself "here I am, making myself a reward chart cos I won't eat breakfast yet look at all the starving Somalians out there who can't!"

What are luxury ay - to skip a meal voluntarily...

Day One - So this is mid-year...

So this is Mid Year

And what have you done?

July almost over

Resolutions not begun

If you were thinking that reminds you of a song by some guy called Lennon - you'd be right! It's my version and I have been singing this song to myself for awhile because, well the fact is, it is almost August, and I'm still not really anywhere to achieving my New Year's resolutions.

So what better way to motivate oneself than the threat of public shame???!

A quick word with "Uncle Google" tells me it takes around 21 days to form a new habit. So if I start today that means what I start today should be a new habit by August 15th. If I keep it up...

It is universally accepted that Monday is the best day to start new habits, mostly because the day people vow to start new habits is a Sunday, and Monday is still a day way. However I find myself saying this on a Monday so I guess I have to start!

So, I am creating this Gold Star chart - just like when we were kids. Everyday I am going to add either a Gold Star or Big Cross to my chart depending on whether I have done it or not. At the end of each week I will add another resolution on to the Resolution Chart and start working on knocking off that puppy!

So here we go...