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New Year Resolutions and Steps Towards Them!
Posted January 4th 2013 at 03:54 PM by LlamaLlamaDuck
So it's New Year, obviously. And I have some things I want to do this year:
I've booked a couple of (very cheap) driving lessons with the AA to get a second opinion on how I'm doing. My last instructor has given me over 30 lessons over the course of 10 months. According to her, I'm nowhere near ready to sit my test yet. I've also only done two maneuvers in this time. So, second opinion and if I feel like the could be good, I'll stick with them and pass my test really soon, I hope.
Second, moving out. I'm aiming to do this by summer. But I want to be able to drive first (and hopefully get advice from my dad's best friend (mechanic) about where I can get a good second hand car for a reasonable price) I'm also setting myself a £10 per week budget on food and such so that, even with the £30/month phone bill, I'll have money slowly saving in my bank to afford an initial deposit on a flat. All I need to do is find one. Oh, and get full time work so I can afford rent.
Eating better: I eat way too much of the wrong things. I can go through a litre of full sugar Irn Bru in less than a day. And it's so bad for me. I'm eating a lot of bad stuff, freaking out when I gain any amount of weight, feeling fat and horrible, and then not eating enough of anything. So, I'm now (hopefully) going to start having breakfasts, I've got some soup and salad things I can make use of for lunchtimes, and maybe either do a sandwich, or veggie pasta, or freezer food or something for dinner,. Hell, I could make a feast if I wanted. I'm also drinking diluted juice and chilled fruit tea and only having fizzy drinks on the weekend. No more freaking out over calories and fat and skipping meals. I've never considered myself as having an eating disorder, and I never will, but I do have unhealthy eating habits I'm taking good steps to fix. I'm rather proud of that.
Being happy with myself: This is more about beating myself up every time something goes wrong. Like considering suicide after an argument with my parents. Overreacting to little things and seeing something negative in everything. I'm hoping that eating properly will bring my mood up and stop me worrying about my weight, so therefore I'll feel a bit better about myself. I'm also hoping that moving out will make me feel more responsible and independent and like I can do things with my life. I'm hoping next year to start a night course in Journalism or Creative writing. Or Cookery. I love both and making a career out of either would be fantastic. With how much I experiment with food as it is, I could write a recipe book.
Basically I'm finally getting myself together and getting up to DO something with myself. It's well overdue and I really wish someone had kicked my ass months ago instead of waiting for me to figure it out myself.
- Pass my driving test.
- Move out.
- Eat better.
- Be happy with myself
I've booked a couple of (very cheap) driving lessons with the AA to get a second opinion on how I'm doing. My last instructor has given me over 30 lessons over the course of 10 months. According to her, I'm nowhere near ready to sit my test yet. I've also only done two maneuvers in this time. So, second opinion and if I feel like the could be good, I'll stick with them and pass my test really soon, I hope.
Second, moving out. I'm aiming to do this by summer. But I want to be able to drive first (and hopefully get advice from my dad's best friend (mechanic) about where I can get a good second hand car for a reasonable price) I'm also setting myself a £10 per week budget on food and such so that, even with the £30/month phone bill, I'll have money slowly saving in my bank to afford an initial deposit on a flat. All I need to do is find one. Oh, and get full time work so I can afford rent.
Eating better: I eat way too much of the wrong things. I can go through a litre of full sugar Irn Bru in less than a day. And it's so bad for me. I'm eating a lot of bad stuff, freaking out when I gain any amount of weight, feeling fat and horrible, and then not eating enough of anything. So, I'm now (hopefully) going to start having breakfasts, I've got some soup and salad things I can make use of for lunchtimes, and maybe either do a sandwich, or veggie pasta, or freezer food or something for dinner,. Hell, I could make a feast if I wanted. I'm also drinking diluted juice and chilled fruit tea and only having fizzy drinks on the weekend. No more freaking out over calories and fat and skipping meals. I've never considered myself as having an eating disorder, and I never will, but I do have unhealthy eating habits I'm taking good steps to fix. I'm rather proud of that.
Being happy with myself: This is more about beating myself up every time something goes wrong. Like considering suicide after an argument with my parents. Overreacting to little things and seeing something negative in everything. I'm hoping that eating properly will bring my mood up and stop me worrying about my weight, so therefore I'll feel a bit better about myself. I'm also hoping that moving out will make me feel more responsible and independent and like I can do things with my life. I'm hoping next year to start a night course in Journalism or Creative writing. Or Cookery. I love both and making a career out of either would be fantastic. With how much I experiment with food as it is, I could write a recipe book.
Basically I'm finally getting myself together and getting up to DO something with myself. It's well overdue and I really wish someone had kicked my ass months ago instead of waiting for me to figure it out myself.
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