Starting new habits (Re:post January 2015)

‘They’ say if you can do something for 30 days, you can form it as a new habit, just stick at it for 30 days and you'll be fine.

Adam and I read an article recently listing 30 odd new tasks to take up. We chose about 10 of them, some we are doing together, others separately.

We have both cut off Facebook all together. We changed each other's passwords, so there is no cheating. We are banned from watching any movies, we don't watch TV anyway.

We are both to write in our diaries every day, and to set a goal for 30 years everyday, for example I decided that I want to fill my diary before I'm 28, 18 months isn't bad considering I filled 2 in less than 12 months last time.

We are both to read a chapter every day. I finished Jane Eyre today, and I'm already searching for another book, something that I can't put down. I did enjoy Jane Eyre. I'm not sure what will be next.

What else is there? Oh, I’m to go for a 30 minute walk every day. I chose a path the other day, it took me 25 minutes to walk it, the following day I ran part of the way and it took me 19 minutes, so tomorrow's challenge is to find a longer path.

I'm to take a photo every day, which is harder than it sounds.

I'm not doing too well at the moment, not really sticking to them very well, we haven't gone on Facebook or watched any movies, but I also haven't walked every day (work doesn't count).

We are both the write each other little notes every day saying one thing we love about the other person. I like this one the most.

The hardest challenge of all is, I'm not allowed to bitch or complain for 30days. I didn't realise how much I did it until I started this challenge. Every day that I bitch or complain I have to start again. So it’s constantly pushed back. I'm determined though, to succeed.

We are also doing a weight loss challenge with work, there's 8 of us involved and whoever loses the highest % of their weight in the 6 weeks wins, we all put in £10. My goal is one stone, approximately 7kgs. In 3 days I've lost 3 pounds, so even if I don't win the challenge, I'm in pretty good steed to reach my goal. We're doing the weight loss challenge to be a part of something more than anything else. It gives us a focus.

Our 30 day challenge is good too. Otherwise it's just work and home and sleep and work and home.

(This was originally posted on the other blog in January 2015, it’s now March and Adam and I came 2^nd and 3^rd respectively in the weight loss challenge. Now we’re Paleo, more on that in a future post)