Fashion

Complete my wardrobe change over 

The weather has definitely changed so now the sun is hiding and my holiday is over the plan is to get all my autumn winter clothing out of storage and swap the summer clothes back out of the wardrobe. I am really looking forward to doing this change over as this is by far my favourite season to dress for and it is also going to give me a chance to have a good declutter of my clothes as some items aren't going to fit me anymore so there is no point adding them to my wardrobe taking up space. 

Complete the coat & shoe change over

Just like the wardrobe change over I am really looking forward to doing this task too as I have so many nice pairs of footwear for the upcoming months that I really need to get my wear out of so the sooner this task is completed the better. It is the same case with coats too as I have some really nice ones that have just sat gathering dust but now it is time to get them out of storage and level up my outfits with them.

Sort through my basics

It is getting a bit ridiculous in my basics drawer at the moment and it is becoming a struggle to actually close it at times. This is changing this month though and I am going to be ruthless if the item doesn't fit right, is fading in colour and just needs an upgrade they will be going and I will allow myself a bit of month this month to restock what is actually needed, there will be no buying for the sake of it though and that drawer will close with ease by the end of the month.

Start selling on Vinted

My to list on Vinted pile is getting bigger by the day and after the wardrobe change over I should have even more to list. Now I have no holidays coming up the plan is to get everything listed and hopefully make a few sales on the app to create more wardrobe space and earn some money to buy new clothes when I hit that goal weight. Let's hope things go to plan with this one and I can clear a fair bit of these items out.

Sort my jewellery out

My jewellery is still in need of that upgrade but before I do that I really need to go through and clear out some pieces I am never going to wear again. I might even get a few more of the PAX organizers for my jewellery draw as I have a small bit of free space. I am hoping to get this done nice and quickly and then I can take stock of where the upgrades need to happen so I can drop some hints for Christmas gifts to Liam.

Fitness

Eat less takeaways

September was terrible for eating takeaways just out of laziness and convenience which really hasn't helped my fitness journey lately so that is going to change. The goal for October is to eat as much home cooked food as possible and cut out the cafe trips on a lunch time in the hopes of making a difference to my fitness journey and see those scales go down.

Hit under the 100 kg mark 

I am edging closer and closer to that 100 kg mark and I honestly feel like a month of sticking to my habits is going to help me hit this goal this month however, I think an absolutely brilliant month of sticking to targets would mean that I could see myself hit double figures at long last which is what I have really got my sights set on by the end of this month. Let's see how this one plays out.

Workout 3 times a week

To hit that weight goal above I am going to really need to be hitting a minimum of 3 sessions a week on top of my football sessions to get maximum impact alongside eating much better. I will be doing home workouts this month though due to my gym being closed for refurbishment so I really have no excuse to be missing my hour of exercise each day. I can't wait to get knuckled down with these sessions.

Complete 8,000 steps a day

It is time to get back into the habit of hitting plenty of steps each day to help me on my fitness journey. The goal for October is to hit a consistent 8,000 steps a day before looking at increasing it in the future. 8,000 a day is more than achievable for me if I stop being lazy so let's hope by the end of this month I can say this one has been achieved.

Track calories daily

When I track my calories I know exactly what meals work for me and what needs to be altered so I need to make sure I am getting into the habit of daily tracking again rather than just guessing and seeing the scales creeping up like I did in September. I am more than capable of doing this so let's make sure it is ticked off by the end of the month.

Life

 Get my websites back on track 

October is the month where I am planning on knuckling down on my websites. The plan is to post on each of the websites at least twice a week but if I can get ahead of myself a little bit I think I could possibly get more posted weekly but for now twice a week is much better than it has currently been. The websites are something I love working on and I have honestly missed posting so October is certainly the month to get back to it.

Post more on social media

Social media has been something else I have massively neglected recently and again this is going to be changing in October. The goal is to post at least 16 times on my accounts this month rather than putting off the ideas I have. It is time to be productive and get cracking on with things rather than delaying them from now on and posting to social media is a good place to start.

Finish another book 

Whilst away I finished a book in record timing and really enjoyed it so the plan in October is to finish another book. The book I finished was a Life is Strange one and I have the follow on to that book to read so I think I might dive straight into it on an evening and see how long it takes to complete. I really want to start winding down on an evening and this would be the way to end the day.

Have two date nights in the month

This one doesn't need to be expensive it could be as simple as having a movie night together with no phones but I feel like having two date nights during the month would do us both the world of good. Lately we just don't seem to have time together we are always on the go, especially myself so the plan is to set some time to one side to enjoy our time together with as little distraction as possible. 

Find a balance

One of my biggest priorities this month is going to be finding a balance in life to ensure I can get done what I want to without neglecting things or burning myself out like has previously happened. I really want to use this month to find a balance for my football, fitness journey, family life and content work so let's see how this one progresses.

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Get started on the kitchen

The kitchen is ordered and due to be delivered on the 22nd of October which is not too far away at all and the countdown is well and truly on. The plan in the build up to the kitchen being delivered is to sort through all the kitchen cupboards and get rid of anything we no longer need before starting to rip out the old units to make a start on the new kitchen. The installation of the new kitchen may not happen until November but let's hope for some good progress before then.

Keep on top of the washing

The wash baskets have got out of control and that is certainly going to be changing ASAP as I need to know just what I have got and what I can get rid of due to items not fitting me or not going towards the style I am opting for these days.  If I finally get on top of this I should be setting myself up for a bit more free time on weekends which is always an added bonus.

Find our new kitchen appliances

With us having the new kitchen the plan is to get all new appliances too so to get ahead of ourselves the plan this month is to find everything we need such as a fridge freezer, range cooker, washer and dryer. I am just hoping that getting these sorted nice and early on will save a lot of stress down the line when it comes to fitting the kitchen and adding the finishing touches.

Sort the games room

Last month we never got around to sorting the games room and to be honest it annoyed me a little as I had high hopes for spending more time in there playing on the older consoles but I couldn't do that as the consoles were still somewhere up in the loft. An evening after work sorting this room would definitely get this ticked off the list so let's see if it happens or not.

Decide what we are doing with the spare room

This is something I want to have ticked off before the end of the month as I keep changing my mind on what I want to do with this space. Currently the space is a bit of a home office but in all honesty it is a dumping ground for junk and I barely use it. To maximize use of this room I am very tempted to turn it into a bit of a walk in wardrobe where I can finally stop sharing the tiny wardrobe with Liam and have plenty of space for my own clothing to be in one place and easy to find. I will post more on the plans in a post another day but I really do need to decide if this is going to happen first or not.

There you go those are my goals for the month of October. Let's hope things go to plan and I have a really productive month and can say that three quarters of these goals are complete and that I am seeing a difference on my fitness journey. Only time will tell how well this month is going to go but fingers crossed we have a positive wrap up at the end of the month.

See you soon,

Lucy

Well somehow we are now at the end of September and heading into one of my favourite months... October. September has been a really good month with me celebrating my birthday, then I ended up catching my first flight in far too long for a nice little holiday with my mum. Overall September was a great month even if the goals didn't go as planned but here is a wrap up of how the goals I set for myself at the start of the month actually turned out...

 Fashion

Do my autumn clothing change over

Unfortunately this didn't turn into a huge priority for me with other things coming first. However, I do plan on getting this done as early in October as possible. The weather is certainly changing now and my holiday in a warmer climate has been and gone so there is no need for all the summer clothes to be taking up the wardrobe space. I can't wait to get all my autumn wardrobe pieces out as this is my favourite season for dressing in.

Put together my autumn footwear rotation

This one has been kind of complete as I know the footwear I am planning on wearing throughout the autumn months, I just need to buy a few items and get others out of the loft and the autumn footwear rotation is good to go. This year is going to be the year of an actual rotation and not just wearing the same footwear day in day out.

Buy more autumn pieces if needed

I have realised that with how my body is changing there is really no point getting loads of new items at the moment as they aren't going to fit me too long so I would just be wasting my money. I have bought a couple of pieces though just to replace a few items that were a bit too big however, I haven't gone overboard like in previous years which is a massive bonus.

Sort the clothes rail in the spare room 

This rail is still to sort and it is just a job I keep on neglecting when it is actually probably the simplest job on my to do list. This is just a mix of football shirts, coats, new items and it needs making into a space for outfits for the week so I can be more organised. To be honest though this has been put off for a reason as I am not quite sure what I want to do with this room currently but that is a conversation for another day.

Start listing items on Vinted

Time got away from me with this one and to be honest I want to sort my wardrobe out before doing this properly so that I can get things done in one go rather than going back and forth spending more time than needed on this task. It is definitely something I want to get done soon though as the money will definitely be beneficial to adding to the goal shop money pot.

Fitness 

Get my 1 Km time back to 10 minutes

I barely made it into the gym this month so my running hasn't been tested as much as I hoped. I think I might be back towards my starting time of 12 minutes 54 seconds lately due to how things have gone however, I have some plans for the running journey in October but you will have to check back for my October goal post for that.

Push towards that 100 Kg mark

I weighed in on the final day of September at 102.9 kg which is a new low weight for me and is actually a shock as I have been totally off pace with my journey this month. I am slowly but surely getting closer to that 100 kg mark and I feel as though it won't be too much longer until I reach this goal and let's just say I really can't wait to hit it.

Stick to my daily calories

Calorie tracking wasn't stuck to during my week away and thanks to a rough month this one really didn't happen which is why I am amazed at my weight drop. I feel like if I stuck to this that 100 kg would have been hit however, it is what it is and we go again.

Meal prep every week

Time, illness & laziness has meant this hasn't happened and choices of lunches for work really haven't been the best which is a bit annoying. I am hoping I can try get into the habit of doing this ASAP however, October is definitely not going to be the month of trying to do this for a number of reasons.

Aim to be in the gym 3 times a week

As I said earlier this really hasn't gone to plan and I am a bit annoyed at myself for not doing this but my head just wasn't in it and other things took over. We aren't making this mistake again though and we are going to get back on track at long last.

Life

Finish my book

Oh look a goal I have completed and it is the goal I really didn't expect to complete. Whilst away I finished my book in record timings as it took around two hours whilst lounging around the side of the pool. I really enjoyed just switching off and reading so maybe I need to do this a bit more often.

Use the dining room as intended 

Oh look another one we didn't get done due to laziness, we had the table taken over for my birthday and we left it like that for a few days after out of laziness and then just due to being out and about we haven't got the chance to use this as much as we would like. With a delivery being due in October that is going to take over this room for a while we are hoping to use the room as intended up until the delivery happens and then once that delivery is all sorted and cleared out of the way we can get using it daily.

Make the most of a few days off work 

My days off work were definitely made the most of with a week off work to enjoy the sun in Majorca, a day of shopping with my mum, a birthday celebration in Leeds and a day of just relaxing. The days were absolutely perfect and a nice change of scenery. It has made me really consider how I will be using my days off next year.

Get back on track with my websites 

My head just wasn't in it for this one and I am annoyed at myself as the plans were in place I just didn't have the motivation or effort to execute them. I know there is so much potential with the sites if I just put my mind to it so it is about time I knuckled down with them.

Start putting time into social media again

Again my head just wasn't in it with this one and I am a bit annoyed at myself as again the plans were in place but my body confidence was holding me back and I was getting into my own head. I really want to change this ASAP soon so let's see what October has in store.

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Find a new kitchen

We found the perfect kitchen and it is on order where it should be arriving late October. This kitchen is going to be a massive change to what we currently have and is going to transform the space for the better whilst also making it a space we want to be in more often. I can't wait to get this fit.

Sort the cupboard in the hallway out

Time ran away from me with this one and we have now made it a priority to get this job done nice and early in October as the space needs sorting and changing for the seasons. This job is not going to take too long it is just a case of sorting through what doesn't fit or suit our styles anymore and finally getting rid. 

Make few small changes in games room 

Oh look another one that didn't get done and it is something I think I am going to get done now on a rainy evening after work. The plan is to make space for older consoles and get them out of storage and just moving a few bits around in the room to make it more relaxing and less cluttered. 

So there you go it was definitely a mix of fortunes in September and it is now time to get back on track and make October a fantastic month. There is so much potential for the month ahead to be the best yet so let's go and see how we get on...

See you soon,

Lucy