What are Your New Year Resolutions?

Leannexxx I'll probably have cold turkey in the new year, but I doubt if I'll give up smoking.

I'm going to make better food for me and MrsChimp instead of eating crap all the time. I've been very lazy cooking wise in the last 6 months.

TheChimp I can only try do I think I can stop smoking nope not at all but I promise my girls I'll try to stop

Leannexxx Have you considered vaping? I tried it, but my chest couldn't cope with it for some reason

TheChimp yeah that's not for me to be honest burns my throat

Leannexxx hi Leanne, please don't be cross with me for my comment but here goes. I can think of three fantastic reasons for you to stop, the first being your health. It may seem fine but I assure you it will be better when (not if) you stop and keep you around for your girls longer. Secondly, if you have made a promise to your girls you must keep it as it will be a wonderful life lesson, otherwise promises will mean nothing to them, just something people say. Thirdly think of the money you will save. I just cannot understand how a 20 a day smoker (not speaking of you) can afford £80+ per week and two in same house doesn't bear thinking of. I feel as if I know you a little through chat and would love to hear you've done it. Here's a challenge, give me 3 good reasons to continue smoking. Good luck x

Lynibis I smoke tobacco and I get it £6 for 50g couldn't afford to smoke cigarettes and I'm gonna really try to give it up I've not tried too before so hopefully I'll be alright gonna try and do it without a vape either

Leannexxx £6 for 50g? That's a super duper deal. It's a shame that you can't post it

TheChimp hahaha yup it's not bad some has been nasty tho

Leannexxx I gave up on bacco just before COVID because my chest couldn't cope, so it's cigarettes at nearly £12 a pack now

TheChimp yeah there very expensive can get cheap cigs too but there to harsh for me as I buy sovereign blues they only do Richmond's

Leannexxx The local convenience shop sells them if you ask, but they are as rough as a badger's arse. I'll stick with the Tesco ones hoping that I'll get less respiratory disease and cancer

Lynibis I'm terrible with sugar. I eat loads of Haribo and the like. I'll soon be moaning when my teeth rot.

You should really use soap though, otherwise you'll smell

TheChimp lol thanks, I

wondered why people give me a wide berth!

On a serious note I do prefer soap to shower gels, they never seem to rinse off and feel slimy.

Lynibis I’m the same I eat a lot of chocolates sweets and biscuits lol really need to cut down the amount that I eat!

kitty88uk do it step by step. I started by having a late breakfast around 11/12 then my evening meal around 6/7pm. No snacks or puddings as I realised they were not necessary. I wish I had listened earlier to advice as I ate far too much sugar but diabetes info was not out there back then. Eventually the poor old pancreas can't keep up and gives up.

I believe society is to blame with creating more and more delicious rubbish, but on the other hand we are not forced to eat it Happy Christmas

Lynibis yes I know what you mean

Yes I have done that before need to start again lol

kitty88uk thank you,

vixe80 thanks for sharing your New Years resolution hope it all goes well and that you enjoy yourself too!

eyeballkerry a motivation group sounds great. I done the weight loss a few years ago. Booking a beach holiday with a skinny friend was the motivation I needed to lose a few pounds (lose my baby belly). Done the job - 6 months of each morning up and half hour workout before anyone else up, upped my walking and movement, resisted to many sweet treats and lost a stone, and felt comfortable in a bikini (not something I had for at least 10 years!)....would.like to point out once holiday done, I stopped and now would not wear the bikini