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Winter Arc anyone?

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LumionaMoonsplash · 01/09/2025 22:45

In line with the princessing threads, is anyone else doing a Winter Arc? For the past 3 years, I've started my New Year, New Me in October so that I have good habits ingrained before the eventual Jan restart. I usually do a Oct clock change to Mar clock change and theoretically emerge from my winter cocoon and beautiful 🦋. I have made great strides over the last 2 years and lost 5st, in a good gym routine, choose healthy meals. I do tend to take my foot off the pedal over summer so have decided to start this years Winter Arc now.
Anyone interested in joining?

My plans/ aims/ goals:

  • choose nutritious small meals
  • reduce alcohol intake
  • lots of sleep
  • lots of water
  • 4 gym sessions a week
  • walk everyday, get out in the sun for vit D as much as possible
  • teeth whitening strips
  • body lotion after every shower
  • foot lotion before bed
  • use lumea on the last few patches
  • blowdry my hair every wash
  • use up my serums and face masks
  • reframe every thought into a positive
  • Declutter one drawer/ cupboard a week

I'm saving up for a new wardrobe of decent clothes when I hit my goal weight (1 stone off). I've been wearing cheap clothes whilst losing weight.

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LumionaMoonsplash · 03/01/2026 06:28

Gymbunny2025 · 02/01/2026 14:58

Sounds wonderful. Thanks for reporting back. We have taken most decs down, and tree coming down tomorrow. I’ve also been giving the house a huge spring clean which has been very therapeutic. 4 charity bags so far filled and returned! We’ve got a new rug in the office to keep it warmer and been lighting the fire so it’s felt lovely and cosy. Now that all the Christmas food has gone, I’m also making an effort to only eat whole foods. I got a lovely book on eating seasonally with some recipes that I plan to follow throughout the year. The gym is annoyingly busy but I go every day and can’t see that changing! Just got to get through January!

looking to 2026 I’m doing a low but year, have son’s birthday coming up soon and a half marathon in spring. Plenty to keep me focussed 😊

one thing I would LOVE to improve is my sleep but no idea how!!

how is everyone else getting on?

I'm looking at deep cleaning and decluttering over Jan and Feb. Well done you for clearing so many bags. I'm frugal but tend towards buying the cheapest and hope it lasts. In reality, I end up buying 3 times as many things. So I'm selling/ donating everything that is not beautiful or useful and replacing with better quality and timeless style.

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LumionaMoonsplash · 03/01/2026 06:34

@Gymbunny2025 I've never had a problem with sleep until peri, I've found myself going to bed earlier. I love a podcast in bed instead of screens. If my peri insomnia has been bad for a few nights and I desperately need some good sleep, I use Phenergan (doctor recommended) otc tablets. They are brilliant for a solid sleep although I don't like them every night, I don't want my body to get used to being medicated for sleep.

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