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Complete Ovehaul

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Buntybearbess · 08/01/2019 23:11

I have decided that I need a complete and lasting personality, diet and behaviour overhaul. I don't think that there is anything major wrong with me but I have noticed bad habits and the like slipping and starting and I want to nip them now. So far my plans are;

Diet: To meal plan and think about what I am eating and only eat when I'm hungry. Overeating will not make me happy and take out/fast food only hurt my overall health and my bank balance. When I think about what I eat and I eat the right things I'm happier, my skin is better and I start to lose weight and have less water retention. I've stopped getting drunk and now only drink socially outside of the house (I wasn't a regular drinker anyway but better to remove temptation).

Behaviour: I am a procrastination personified. This comes from anxiety and imposter syndrome but its hurting me and I need to stop it ASAP. Currently I'm stressed to hell because I've left all my assignments due tomorrow and Thursday and my exam revision for an exam on Saturday till this week. Despite having all of the Christmas break to do it. I also bite my nails but that is also anxiety and I'm getting around that by using the nasty nail polish. I also want to learn how to ask for support when I need it and to stop letting the people I love walk all over me. As I've recently discovered that when you have a backbone with those you love they don't like it but they respect and get over it. Today my sister who owes me £1000's asked if she could borrow £300 for an unexpected bill and I said no sorry I don't have that type of money spare, which I don't but usually I'd go into my savings or do without to help. I also huffed my housemate by moving my PS4 which everyone has been using as a DVD player (which I don't mind) into my room as I've got new games for it and they don't particularly like it when I'm gaming in the lounge. I said often posted mumsnet saying of 'That doesn't work for me anymore sorry' and it was accepted (although I am apparently unreasonable for suggesting that if she was that concerned about not having a DVD player she was free to buy a cheap one).

Personality: I am a pushover when it comes to people I love and I need to learn to balance supporting others and caring for myself as I often make myself ill trying to help others. I also want to reevaluate my relationship with clothes and make up and dressing smartly and presenting a more polished/smart/capable and professional version of myself instead of slightly ruffled/rumpled and plump student who's just rolled out of bed or pulled the first thing out of the wardrobe on. I have also been told that I present as a manic pixie dream girl whatever that is, but it doesn't sound complimentary so I need to mute that I think.

Does this sound doable or am I trying to tackle too much?

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