Well I could easily start with the usual "lose weight" and "do more exercise" but what's the point?  I think I want 2011 to be fabulous and bring about a whole new me, so I first of all need to know what that new me will be.  Then I need to set goals.

So, I would love to wake up on Jan 1st 2011 and be Gala Darling ([link]), but that's quite obviously not going to happen.  But I know what it is about her that I adore, so lets start there.  First of all, she takes photographs all the time.  Of everything.  Her life is a roller coaster of amazing events and days out.  My life is not, what with not being an international playgirl and all.  But I just got a new camera for Christmas from my folks (a Lumix Panasonic F530 for anyone who cares), and I have both legs that are able to walk and a car that I'm able to drive, so I really don't see why I can get out an about a bit more.  And takes photos while I'm there.

NYR #1: Get out of the house more often and take plenty of photos.

The other thing about Gala is she wears the most amazing clothes!  She looks stunning most of the time, and doesn't care what the occasion is, she dresses for herself.  I want to look fabulous all the time too.  I spend a lot of time in jogging bottoms, raggy old jeans and oversized jumpers.  I wear little make up and most days don't bother brushing my hair.  My thinking behind this is I don't often leave the house and it's rare anyone comes over.  BUT my NYR #1 means this is going to change, so my attitude towards clothes and appearance needs to change too.  And quickly!

NYR #2: Get up everyday and dress like I have somewhere fancy to go.

Yes, I want to get into shape and drop weight.  But I'm not going to obsess over it.  So by the summer, I'd like to be down to a size 12.  Thats 6 months to drop 2 dress sizes.  That's not out of the question.  Im going to sign up to weightwatchers on line to track my diet - not so I can become obsessed and count every calorie in, but more to have a set plan to make it easier to make better food choises.  Phil wants to eat a better diet too, so it'll help us both.  Which brings me to my next resolution.

NYR #3: Plan meals and cook them!

No more deciding I can't be bothered and ordering in pizza.  I need to quit the wheat once and for all, and need to learn to cook like a domestic goddess, plus I want Phil to come home from work to a home cooked meal, rather than having to cook himself after a crappy day.  It'll be nice for us all to eat together like a proper family again!  Bit 50's housewife like all my resolutions so far, right?  I don't see anything wrong with that at all.

So, thats my list for the year ahead.  Nothing unobtainable, nothing unrealistic, and ultimately it's only doing what I've been wanting to do for a while now anyway.  I'll come back in a month and see how far I've got on with them and see what's working, whats not and what needs tweaking for the following month.