At the start of January, I made some commitments to myself. They’re not new year resolutions because I don’t think the work. More, these are things that I need to achieve for me to be healthy. After two weeks, I thought it worthwhile taking stock of how far I’ve come, and what I’ve learnt.
Smoking
The first goal was to pack in smoking. I’ve stuck to it, and have been surprisingly fine with it.
Drinking
The second was to stop drinking through the week, again I’ve stuck to it and am finding this one of the easier things to do, despite being worried that it would have been the hardest. Had a bottle of wine at the weekend, and really wasn’t a fan of how it made me the morning after. Sluggish and lethargic.
Exercise
Exercise is the one goal I think I’m doing the best with. Check out what I’ve managed to do in just 14 days:
Exercise specific lessons:
- Running with a headtorch is like a weird computer game
- Having the correct clothing makes or breaks an activity
- Cycling is cold
- Running is warm
- Thinking of Strava titles is difficult
- Logging everything really helps with motivation
- Eating enough calories to replace the ones I’ve lost through exercise is hard work if done in a healthy way!
Creativity
This is the goal I’ve been worst at. In actuality, this is the first bit of my own writing I’ve done since the first post. And I haven’t picked up my sax. Be better.
Well-being
Another area I’m doing well at. I’ll break them down into three:
- Eating – I’ve managed to stay vegetarian. And I’m really enjoying it, apart from the curry I accidentally nearly bought last night.
- TV/Screen time – Much better, but still work to do. Reading before bed is making a big difference to my sleep
- Quality time with the family – we’ve been exercising together which has been really fun!
Summary
I’ve been going through a lot of changes all at once, but I think this en-masse shock to the system is probably what I needed. I no need to take it steady with exercise so I don’t injure myself, but I’m feeling great about it, and still manage to get out of bed every morning at 6:15 to get the run in!
