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Does anyone fancy an overhaul your life thread?

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ACoverIsNotTheBook · 12/06/2019 12:31

I need to make changes. Big ones.
I’m overweight, constantly tired, lacking motivation and just generally feeling rubbish.
This is all self made Blush
I eat crap, hardly exercise at all and drink far too much wine and cocktails. After a particularly social weekend I counted my calories on alcohol alone and they where ridiculous. Then add the carb heavy eating the next day and is it any wonder I feel like crap!
So this week I’ve made a mid years resolution
Started couch to 5k (on treadmill, too embarrassed to run in public)
I’ve overhauled my diet and I’m upping my water
And most important I’m going to cut waaaay down on my alcohol intake, maybe to once a month when out with friends. I think this is where I’ll struggle the most, so many of my friends and families social gathering revolve around booze.
Meals out
Bbqs
Pub meet ups
Even when visiting people the first thing they do is pull out the wine!
So I need some ideas to combat being tempted to join them, I know they’ll try, not to sabotage me but because it makes them feel better too, even dh looked nonplussed when I said I was giving it a break.
Anyone wanna join me? We can help motivate each other, think of alternative ways to have fun and ways to dodge the dreaded wine 🍷

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SuperPixie247 · 12/06/2019 12:37

I could use one every day!

I am just starting couch to 5k and on week 2. It is suprisingly easy and really enjoyable.

Also with you on the alcohol - I have a couple of vodka and lemonades every day. I'm not overweight but I don't think it is doing my skin any good. Not sure how to stop that, I don't really want to gorge on fizzy drinks so I guess it is about finding a satisfying second option.

ACoverIsNotTheBook · 12/06/2019 12:46

Welcome SuperPixie247 :)
That’s good to hear about the C25K, my first couple of days weren’t too bad but today I struggled a bit, I think I done it too soon after breakfast, I’m still trying to find the right time of day to do it so I can fit in showering after around the kids and dh!
Have you tried fizzy flavoured water? Tesco do a lovely lemon and lime one, there’s also some posh grown up cordials I’ve seen and liked the look of. At least vodkas not too bad if you’re only having a couple. My friends are all budding mixologists and think of nothing of whizzing up a batch of cocktails as soon as you’re in the door, it’ll be so hard to say no but I know I have to!

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bobstersmum · 12/06/2019 12:50

I need this! I am eating far too much crap lately I can't seem to fill up, but I've been stressed so possibly that's it. I have put over half a stone on and I feel fat. I need to make sure I walk to and from school for pick up and drop off and stop eating crap, it should be easy!

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