An update on my January goals

At the beginning of the month I shared some of my January goals. As the month finally comes to an end, here's how I'm getting on with them!

The area that I have had most success in is improving my eating habits. I'm not dieting, but I've tried to be more conscious about what I'm eating. I'm especially interested in reducing ultra processed food, and I've made a big effort with that this month. I've also been making some food swaps, for example replacing white bread, pasta and rice with the wholemeal alternatives. I've been eating more fruit and vegetables and I've cut out almost all of the unhealthy snacks. 

I've also kept going with the exercise routine that was working well for me before Christmas. I've been planning my workouts for the week ahead and sticking to them really well. I'm basing my exercise on a great podcast that I listened to with Stacy Sims, and also from her book Next Level. I used to just run three times a week but instead I now do one workout with running sprints and then two workouts with weights for strength training. I also swim once a week and do regular stretches. If you are approaching or already in peri-menopause then she has a lot of great advice which is particularly aimed at women in this stage of life.

Photo credit Elena Kloppenburg via Unsplash

I'm doing very well at my decluttering challenge, working on removing five items a day from my home. It was easy at first as I had lots of random things lying around, but it began to get harder around the middle of the month once all the obvious areas had been tackled. That was when I moved on to hidden storage areas like the top of my wardrobe and my craft drawers and it has made a huge difference. I'll be sharing how I got on more fully in a few days, but I'm really pleased with myself.

Finally we have made a good start on our home project to renovate our bathrooms. The deposit is paid, and although we still have some final decisions to make the work is due to start in March. It's very exciting, and I'm really looking forward to updating these neglected areas of our home!

My goals for next month - looking at my garden and deciding what seeds to plant this year, and working on planning our holiday to Japan this summer. 

How did you get on with your new year goals?