WEEK TWENTY SEVEN 02/07 -- 08/07 [Second half of the year begins]

HALF WAY. 

Started the week off with a weigh in at our office, we're all involved in losing a little here and there and I have to say that it is helpful to have some competition and encouragement too. It was also really pleasing to see that I am again down another 4lb on those scales so happy days and rewarded with a bacon sandwich for breakfast (which was well earned and delicious too). 

Had a nice surprise during the end of the last week with a cheque from HMRC as a tax refund, nicely timed as I am away in couple of weeks for a trip to beach in Great Yarmouth for a bit of fun so that will help with the pocket money for that outing. 

Caroline Aherne RIP

Very pleased for my Welsh friends that they won their Euro2016 match on Friday night too, an excellent 3-1 win over the fancied Belgium team. 

Then we receive the sad news that we lost another great talent in Caroline Aherne to cancer over the weekend. 

A very funny woman, great writer and will always remember her for The Royle Family as well as the creation of Mrs Merton. Having lost Victoria Wood not so long ago it's tragic how many stars we are losing this year already. 

Plans for July are quite good, we have our trip to the seaside booked for couple of weeks time and should be a lot of fun, also looking at taking a friend out who might be flying in from Germany for a few drinks in London which would be amazing if it happens. Then making revised plans for trip away to York and the railway museum there plus all the old Roman History that the city has to offer. 



Rid yourself of one bad habit. 

We all have a bad habit or two, whether it’s smoking, gambling, overeating, overspending, being a couch potato or not being supportive enough to a partner, spouse, colleague or friend.

Choose one bad habit and work on changing it this year. Remember this advice :

• To talk yourself out of a bad habit, you have to think about now and later. “If I eat these chips now, I’ll feel good. But I won’t feel good later. If I don’t eat them, I’ll see the payoff later.”

• Take it one day at a time. You may slip up, and that’s OK. Learning new habits takes time. Unlearning bad habits takes time as well.

Recover from failure. Inevitably most people will have setbacks. The key is to have them be setbacks and not turn backs. Pick yourself up and get going again.

Some people may want to lose 30 pounds and after losing 15, they eat a gallon of ice cream. Then they feel bad and give up. Don’t! Reset your goal for another two weeks and get going again. Chalk it up to experience! Say to yourself, Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn

Reward yourself. You should regularly congratulate yourself by rewarding yourself with some gift. Start small with small victories and plan a big one when you are finally and for sure over the habit. 

Is it that simple? Most of the time, no. Habits are hard to break. There are so many intangibles that it would be hard to cover them all.