I’m not one for new year resolutions… It’s not the cynic in me that just doesn’t believe in people keeping them (which, to be honest, they don’t anyways), it’s more the fact that I think one should plan things to do (to improve of himself, etc) at any given time in the year. I’ve heard people say: ‘my new year resolution for next year is to stop smoking/get fit/etc’, and all I can think is ‘mate, we are in February, why not start now!? Why wait 10 months?’
So, as every new year comes, I have not done any resolutions to follow. I have though, this year, set myself a monthly project. I felt like, as I approach 30 (in 2011 people, I’m still in my 20s for another year!), I wanted to change some things or, actually, just wanted to improve myself. I want them to be fun, these 12 yearly tasks, something that I will do because I want to, and not because I have to.
I’ve started, in January, with eating no crisps for a month. I realised that my love for crisps had become an obsession, and that I was easily eating 4-5 small bags of crisps a day. I get bored at work, munch on two or three, go home, get another one or two since I can’t be bothered snacking on anything else… far too many. So I’ve gone cold turkey for a month. Then I will go back to eating them, but in moderation. 1 a day maximum (hopefully… 2 at a push). Sounds silly, but I do miss them big time! Mainly at work, when I am still bored, but now have no crisps to enjoy. Don’t miss them so much at home, when now I have mini sandwiches, instead, which is healthier. And believe it or not, feel slightly healthier not eating so many! So all in all, I score.
I have already thought what I want to do next month. I thought that, since this month’s project included food (or the lack of, for that matter), I would do something completely different. I’m going to give a pound a day to charity. Any charity. I will get 28 pounds, put them in a jar, and each day I will take one out and give it. Sounds silly, maybe (to some of you out there), but it’s my project. So deal with it.
10 days without crisps down (I started on the 2nd of January), 20 to go. It’s a challenge… Future months projects to be thought and discussed. Ideas welcome. Realistic ones though…
Ps: oh, yeah, happy new year and that jazz.
happy new year without crisps