Dry January 2016

I thought for my first goal of the year I'd start off with an easy one; well I guess it's something that is easy for some, but less easy for others. I also know that I can do this one, as I did complete this last year. Having said that, it was a challenge, and something that I didn't find easy everyday. The trickiest bit I found, which may seem odd,  was when watching TV if someone on the tellybox was drinking a big glass of red wine, I would get some major cravings and it would make me feel sad 😞.

Since last year, I have started my first year of teaching... my stress levels have very much upped and I have found that so has my midweek drinking. I'm not a big midweek drinker, but one or two glasses of wine in an evening as helped me out on the particularly bad days. It will be interesting to see if Dry January is a bit more of a struggle this year, for my own good it is probably better find an alternative way of dealing with my stress! 

I'm lucky that my gorgeous fiancé is going to be doing this one along with me, which will make it easier. I imagine that this might be quite difficult if your partner was drinking throughout. Unlike my fiancé I will not be running a half marathon at the end of the month to celebrate. He did this last year and he got a pb. He said that he felt great, and the month sans alcohol was a big part of that. 

I'm not a believer in giving things up like this cold turkey, as I don't think the change is sustainable, but I think this particular challenge is a good kick start to a healthier year. I have had a particularly indulgent Christmas and New Year, I think a month off the booze is no bad thing...provided I don't drink like a fish in February to compensate. I'll let you know how I get on.