Last year I really struggled with New Year’s, I just wasn’t ready for it. I know I was in a bit of a funk about life in general. But still I wasn’t even ready by the time Chinese New Year came round. I think it was around March I actually started looking forward to the year ahead.
This is unusual for me seeing as in the past I have always embraced the whole concept of ‘new years’ and resolutions, a time for change etc. Also 6 years ago I met my future husband on the 3rd of January. After we had spent the whole of 2nd January on the phone to one another, that is except for his bathroom trips (hangover lol).
This year however I am ready I am excited and I have a general air of ‘bring it on about me’ this year like I said in my previous post I am facing everything head on –now this can be a bit of a problem seeing as I am a typical Taurus bull in a china shop – hopefully though my excitement won’t turn to destruction.
One of the turning points for me has been the realisation that expecting your life to suddenly be everything you want on the 1st January is not only delusional but unrealistic. I don’t know about you but we always plan a big meal on New Year’s Day and I can guarantee there are still some goodies around.
Also although in ‘fat land’ a diet usually starts on a Monday. It never ever starts on a bank holiday Monday. So why then would we think that new year’s day would be a good day to start being good, if you are one of the many that did start this new year’s day and can say hand on heart that by the 2nd you hadn’t broken it. Then good for you I’m proud you have done something I could never do.
Again I now know you don’t need to have clear cupboards to diet or no life (parties, coffee with friends, family get together) to have a fighting chance of sticking to it. The other day someone asked ‘when is the best time to start a diet?’ :-s I wanted to reply with ‘firstly don’t diet go back to eating normally’ and secondly there is no ‘time’ just do it ‘Now’
Both I and hubby yesterday commented on how we know our bodies are ready for a few lighter meals. This was over our anniversary meal of Chinese which we couldn’t actually finish. It doesn’t mean we will go hungry it just means we won’t be eating until bulging point. We also feel the need to get out more with the dogs.
On the first of January I wasn’t ready I know I would have been miserable if I had tried to diet that day. 3days later I am ready I am not sitting here thinking about food at all. I know what I am having later for dinner and sure I’m looking forward to it. Now my focus has come back of food, and back to living.