New Month = New Start

How was everybody's extra long weekend? Mine was good. Alot of time for reflection and thought which is always good. I am really excited that it's a new month, it means a new start. I know I am always saying it and you know what I will always say it until I have all these healthy eating habits set in stone! So a fresh start...what am I going to focus on... well I could say I am going to focus on lots of things and then totally fail as I have taken on too much... so instead I am going to focus this month on sticking to my 1500 daily allowance ..this is what I have planned for myself...

I think that this is realistic and also allows me to replace the snack with extra wine if I want to. That is the other thing I am going to focus on... brining my wine intake right down... not all the way as that would be impossible... but just down... 100 cals would allow me a small glass of red a night if I wanted...or one large glass if I gave up my snack in favour of my wine. If one day I also have a smaller lunch and don't use all my calories then they too can go towards wine or a snack. I want to be flexible and sensible in my approach but just make sure I don't go over that 1500 limit. 

Mini Challenge for the month: My mini challenge I would like to set myself is to get in the habit of doing daily stomach crunches as that is the area I totally hate...I can do them in the morning before I have a shower as I wait for the water to heat up. It will only take 5 minutes or less and I will start with doing 50 this month and hopefully by the end of April I will be a pro at doing 50. 

The challenges I am facing this month are: 2 weeks in Africa where I will have NO idea what the calorie allowance for the food is. Biggy is originally from Cameroon and we are going to meet his family as he hasn't been back for over 5 years so there will be alot of celebrating and alot of food. I know that is considered rude to decline the food initially so am just going to have to come up with a plan to get out of having 2nd's and 3rds!  

What I am grateful for this month: I am grateful for the fact that since taking more care in me and my appearance I am feeling alot better about myself and feel more hip (I know, I know) and feel alot more sexy. I am also grateful for the fact that all though I let myself down I get back up again and I am just as motivated as I was a year ago and have every confidence in myself that I will achieve my goal. 

Any fresh starts or focus plans for anyone else?