Hello 2013 :)

Happy New Year everyone! :)

 

Man I've got some serious blogging to catch up on! I've been dying from a sinus infection (ok, exaggeration) and been so busy over the festive period I haven't had a chance.. This is the first year we made the vow to do things around Christmas which has been so lovely and festive but I can't believe it's all over now! Usually the new start of a year can be a bit depressing but I'm feeling pretty good (although I haven't started revising yet).

I know some people hate the idea of New Year's resolutions, it's like setting yourself up for failure. Well I can't even find the A4 page I wrote last year.. that says it all. One of them was to be a better person, which I failed and I'm more like Victor Meldrew than ever.

I have stuck to one important one though, to be healthier and lose weight. This is on everyone's list I'm sure, and though I've fallen off the wagon many a time, I am 2st lighter than I was this time last year. So I guess this has given me some positivity to take into the New Year. My goals are:

1. Lose another stone. Only to get to a healthy BMI for my height, I like having a bit of chub because it keeps me warm and seeing my own skeleton kind of freaks me out, being able to see my collar bone is scary enough. I'm at the stage where I can run without needing an oxygen mask afterwards so I'm going to try the Cardiff Half Marathon with the mum-in-law :)

2. Say YES more often/make the effort. I am a very lazy person and insecurities stop me from doing things I really want to. I am only 21 but this is also scary, and I think you never know when your time on this earth is going to be up so I want to make as many memories as I can. Sometimes I'm so caught up in my own little routine I turn down oppotunities because I like my comfort zone too much.

3. Make better choices. Last year I made bad decisions, I know everyone makes mistakes but I want to consciously do what's right. Last year I was told to 'choose my battles' and it's stayed in my mind as something I really should learn instead of jumping to conclusions/speaking my mind instantly.

What are your New Years Resolutions? FINGERS CROSSED it all goes to plan. But what the hey, if we fail it's really not the end of the world, we're alive and that's a blessing in itself :)