To ask what your new year’s resolutions are for 2019?

[Crimson72]

2018 has been a really tough year for me for various different reasons, so I’m looking forward to leaving it all behind and starting a shiny new year. My resolutions to hopefully improve my life for 2019 are:

1. Finish TOMM bootcamp and start following the method for 45 mins on a Monday to Friday basis (having weekends off - woop!) I’m beyond sick of getting so behind on housework that I have to panic-clean whenever guests come round. Having to live in a constantly dirty and dusty house has also affected my mental health this year.

2. Stop drinking four days a week (Monday to Thursday wherever possible). I think this is the single-most important thing I can do to improve my health and boost my productivity at work.

3. Start living a far more frugal lifestyle. I’ve racked up an enormous credit card bill this month and the vast majority of it has gone on crap I didn’t need, eating out and takeaways. I’d like to be far more mindful of what I’m spending, stop wasting money on stuff I don’t need and maybe even save up for a holiday.

What are your new year’s resolutions?

It's so interesting that you mention mental health. It's one of the things I am trying to get on top of as well. (afraid re a repeat of WW2)

My main three are:

Lose a significant amount of weight- I really, really need to do this as I’m about to hit mid thirties and I’m sure being this overweight is going to start affecting my health. I want to be healthy for my two young kids.

Spend less money/accumulate less stuff. I have spent way too much money this year.

Cut down my screen time. I spend far, far too much time mindlessly web surfing, on Instagram/Facebook etc. I also am easily influenced and spend £ on stuff I see which I don’t need.

Less time on my phone. Under 2 hours a day. Currently on around 6 hours

-Read more - books, magazines, newspapers. Less phone scrolling

-Compost more

-Meditate more, I use Headspace but mainly to get to sleep and so don't actively do many of the exercises

The same as it has been for the last three years - EAT MORE POACHED EGGS.

Because people always set themselves unrealistic goals for NYRs, and then feel like they've failed at dieting/housework/career/exercise/'improving' in some way. So why not decide upon one that actually makes you happy? Poached eggs are bliss on a plate, so for 2019 my goal is to eat more poached eggs. It's simple, it's achievable, I can totally manage it - and it'd make me happier. Eat more poached eggs is my battlecry.

To fill my freezer with meals I've made myself and batch cook every few weeks to replace what I've eaten.

@JaffaBiscuitNotCake all the best luck in the world. That is also my NY resolution. I've had to come off my depression tabs as I'm pregnant and mixed with hormones I am an absolute mess.
I need to get sorted for the sake of my two DC & DH

Mine are aimed at being more positive, so I am not giving anything up, instead I will be taking positive steps to look after myself better (better diet choices, more activity etc), and to nurture myself - to think positively about myself (damaging, hurtful self-criticism is one of my worst habits), and to learn a new skill that will enrich my life - I am thinking of teaching myself to embroider - I enjoy creative crafts.

I will also try to do more of other crafts - I knit and crochet, but want to go back to painting too, and do some more dressmaking.

Stop wasting money and start to save...

Be more frugal.. We sat down and realised we buy too much crap
Stop biting my nails.. Its bloody disgusting and they're painful.
Lose 1.5 stone. As everything is too tight and I refuse to buy a bigger size.

• lose 7 lbs and tone
• complete a gruelling cycling sportive
• finally get over my ex once and for all
• continue learning French and teach my daughter
• find a new favourite word other than ‘fuck’ or any other curse word

I have a new job lined up to start in feb but it will be full time and quite a bit of travelling so I need to really get organised, and also sort out my health and fitness. So a diet will be starting ( as always in January) and increased walking etc. Also going to be cutting down meat and alcohol and getting to bed earlier and into a better routine.

I did 'mindful spending' in 2018and it really paid off, I've cleared my overdraft.

Thanks userschmoozer - I need to look into this!

I've put almost all my goals for 2018 into reality, so I am determined to continue on that path.

My biggest aim for 2019 is to stop taking shit from people.
So:

1. Stop running after people who clearly aren't as invested in me as I am in them. Yes, P, I am looking at you.

1. Stop going out of my way to be nice to people who do not appreciate it. Being nice should be a two-way process.

1. Use the words "Stop talking to me in that manner" more often. And "Fuck off", though the latter may have more applications in my head.

What I have noticed this year is that being a dick with a sense of humour is what makes people like you. So that is my definitive aim for 2019.

Other than that:

Buy more expensive shoes, clothes and hair products. I have started this in 2019, had excellent feedback and it certainly has helped my self-confidence starting to look pretty again. Plus, well-bought expensive items last longer.

De-clutter. People, items, head space: I need to be more ruthless with what I allow into my life and what I can happily chuck out.

Take up more of my hobbies. Arts, crafts, reading: I've neglected it all this year.

See more of my sister. Not spent nearly enough time together in 2018.

Do more exercise. Have been heavily pregnant or breastfeeding this year so have spent far too much time sitting down. It’s bsen nice but I need to regain some core strength. Linked with that stop eating so much sugar now the baby is sleeping a bit better. Will be 40 early in 2020 so want to actually get in fantastic shape by then.

Cut down on single use plastics.

De-clutter. People, items, head space: I need to be more ruthless with what I allow into my life and what I can happily chuck out.

This one really resonates with me as well. I’m going to put a load more stuff on Freecycle when I get a minute!

There is so much I would like to do! But this year work wise was incredibly tough on my mental health until September so now that is relatively settled and improved I am trying to focus on self care, so increased physical activity, better eating, try to find some time for ‘pampering’ etc.

Eat healthy and lose my last bit of baby weight before the summer

Sort out a debt plan and stop ignoring them

Use less plastic where possible

Apply my mantra to small spends (mainly craft items) that I do to large purchases. Do I need it? Do I want it? Can I afford it?

Stop fannying about on the internet and put my time to better use eg use my already large craft stash.

I'd like to lose weight and get fitter again, I have tried but obviously not hard enough. I need to get it off because it's starting to affect my mobility now, and that's not good especially with an active job.
I need to see more of my family, they live far away but with one death and one terminal diagnosis this year I have not been the relative I should have been or want to be.
To stay the fuck away from anything romantic.
To sort my debts to at least some degree so I'm actually dealing with them.
Save something for Christmas.
Not kill anyone - actually this applies mainly to NYE and is tongue in cheek really because it's the last gasp of the festivities (hospitality job) and between some colleagues being lazy and flaky and some customers being outright arseholes, it's a miracle I haven't chewed my tongue right off by now!
can you tell I've worked every single function in December at 3/4 a week

The same as it has been for the last three years - EAT MORE POACHED EGGS..
This is such a good one, I’ve had poached eggs with my breakfast the last three days and they are delicious!

I’m 3 months pregnant so mine are mainly until June really. I want to maintain my pretty average level of fitness as much as possible with walking and swimming. Start doing yoga again, pregnancy yoga this time. Start meditating daily again. Keep more on top of housework so it doesn’t pile up.

Continue to lose weight. Sort out my health, I've just started on HRT, engaged in Therapy.

Carry on my 'beauty' routine and start to now focus on my cuticles/nails.

Get stronger, I've started weight lifting again, although still very light weights.

Get my bike back from the person I lent it to and start to cycle.

Sort out my debts, only CC, so doable and then start to save.

Me and my youngest want to go to Canada in two years and that's an incentive to not buy take-aways and get fit etc.

Make a realistic plan about getting back into full-time work (I've been ill). That may include refresher courses or volunteering.

At the end of the year, start dating again. Have a go at Skiing.

MeredithGrey1, my DD loved her pregnancy yoga classes and Baby/Toddler yoga.

To not take things to heart / over think things

To say what I think more (when people are being rude, call them up rather than be pissed off for days after)

To batch cook and reduce takeaways and fizzy drinks

Be outside more.