- burned up so many calories at the gym
- day seven free from smoking
- awesome meeting and pre-meeting – felt really proud of the way it went
- went to the evening do and networked
- compliments on weight loss
- still no snow! 4 months ago

- I realised that I have stuck to the main things that I find tough today: gym, no cigarettes, no contact. Nice! Well done me
- Another really nice apology from the ex
- Working super hard all day
- Drinking lots of water
- The ability to keep my home super warm and cosy
- The smell of lavender in my delicious home
- Great work out this morning – really seeing an improvement.
- Still no snow: after my accident, I appreciate that
- Making progress on all my goals 4 months ago

- No snow!
- Working flat out all day, and feeling good about myself
- Buying things that worked: the sink drainer, the bobble water bottle…:)
- Going to the gym and powering through my routines
- Day 5 free from smoking
- The biggest new moon ever, so pretty and crisp and clear in the night sky
- Speaking to my Mum last night
- Realising that I don’t want the ex any more, not really 4 months ago

- Getting up really early on a Sunday and having the whole day ahead of me!
- Getting a coffee and planning the week in a quiet cafe
- Doing superbly well at the gym
- A day of chilling out and relaxing, enjoying my home
- Have a Walking Dead marathon, love that show!
- No snow, hah! 4 months ago

- Going to the nutrition clinic
- Realising how much weight I’ve lost in two and a half years
- My friend Heather being so pleased to see me and hugging me
- An incredibly restful and relaxed day
- Good ideas for how to change up my food eating plan
- Day 3 free from smoking – woo hoo!!!!!!!
- My home being incredibly uncluttered, relaxing and just gorgeous
- No snow so far, and not being bothered if it does snow!! 4 months ago

- good appraisal with room for improvement
- went to the gym and noticed the difference not smoking makes!
- fantastic dinner out with friends
- Luke so lovely and a real mate
- getting a lift to the next training event
- my home being delicious and smelling fabulous
- on track with money again, feels good
- day out with friends today at nutrition clinic 4 months ago

- getting my drains fixed without problems
- gas and electricity bills: lower than anticipated
- great presents from mum for birthday (awwwwww!!)
- day one free from smoking!!
- went to the gym and really caned it
- day of healthy eating
- early to bed all warm and cosy
- seeing flowers from the ex
- using new eye cream
- music from party upstairs stopped: yay! 4 months ago

Good things today:

- Absolutely love how I’ve rearranged my flat
- Went to the gym and achieved my goal for this week
- Was honest about my regain of 4.5 lbs, but taking comfort in the 150lbs lost
- Feeling confident and beautiful
- Wearing an amazing honest with a waistcoat
- Scoring a vintage jacket which is fitted and is my ‘goal’ outfit
- Feeling ready for the week ahead
- Looking at what I’ve achieved this week – I have stuck to my goals or worked on them
- Lots of gorgeous animals around today!
- A really restful and enjoyable day
- Pampering routine which made me feel groomed
- Clearing out all my closest and organising things
- Feeling that life is good
- Contact with lovely friends
- The ex still apologising and begging
- Not having to deal with Billy Bob
- Feeling happy; I am happier these days
- Not wasting money in the evening
- Smoking a LOT less to day, gradually cutting down
- And now to bed: getting an early night :) 4 months ago

Good things for today:

- a day off from the gym – need to rest, recuperate and recover
- cleaned my flat top to bottom
- friends ALL day here
- B and her family: how adorable are her children?
- T here: my best friend is awesome
- first day in memory that I didn’t go out, was amazing
- swapping furniture around in my flat, love the sense of something new and different
- a fab chat with my mum
- a day of friends and family, I love it!
- feeling warm and cosy
- loving a documentary that I watched
- realising that my ex will always let me down – permission to move on
- a good restful day ! 4 months ago

Feeling a bit down right now for some reason, all the more reason to complete my good things journal!

- went to the gym and worked hard – all to the good!
- had a date and went to a jazz club – being v brave
- arranged to see another friend tomorrow – reaching out
- my friend Steve getting in touch about my birthday
- writing some of my book this morning
- wearing a fabulous dress and getting compliments
- living close enough to work to be able to rush home in 20 minutes, v nice indeed!
- my friend’s dog that was brought in to work, a dog with a waggy tail, what’s better than that?
- a very clean flat
- burning a beautiful candle and smelling it when I came home
- very warm weather!
- going somewhere unusual on a Friday night
- sticking to my weight loss goal
- going to Harvey Nichols and finding the perfect present for a friend
- feeling so much lighter as I walk along
- the laughter today at work 4 months ago

See, I forgot to write this up last night, not too good at it yet!

- trying on clothes at lunchtime and consistently being a much much much smaller size
- looking terrific in pants and not needing to buy them
- working well with my boss and feeling confident
- having so much energy and buzzing all day
- getting the house cleaned in the evening
- going to the gym and having a really hard work out in the morning
- so unbelievably warm just now
- my friends coming around at the weekend
- seeing Dave and getting our date sorted
- realising that the ex is a toxic numpty
- eating well and on plan all day – feels great! 4 months ago

Today’s good things:

- booked flight and hotel to go to school reunion
- told my Mum and she was so thrilled!
- got a date with Billy Bob on Friday night to go and see some jazz
- my lovely friend is back from the states
- I went to the gym and worked like a demon
- my brown skirt, my sexy brown skirt, got soaking wet today because it’s now suddenly too long and dragging on the floor – because my ass has shrunk thanks to all the gym
- the holidays are over, and the feelings of loneliness are receding
- I’m still in Wonderland despite the holiday eating
- lovely crisp, clear day
- the really sweet guy in the cafe who cleared the table for me
- having the confidence to walk out of somewhere politely because they were taking forever to serve me
- sticking to my resolutions, bit by bit 4 months ago

Because it’s a way to build happiness apparently. So I’m going to give it a go – sort of about happy things, good things, compliments, gratitude. Good things really. So today, so far:

- went to the gym and did a full work out, yay!
- weigh-in: despite New Year and Christmas, I’m still in Wonderland
- heart-felt and full apology from the ex – it helped
- glorious day, cold and crisp
- two days off from work, yippee!
- I’ve worked out what I want to do in 2013, great feeling
- about to make a frittata, woo hoo
- lovely home, I’m grateful for my warm cottage with a garden in the city centre
- a day to get lots of things done 4 months ago

This is my spin on a gratitude journal. At the end of each day, I want to spend a moment writing down the good things that happened that day. The point of this journal is to be able to look back at the end of a week, month, year and be able to see how many good things have happened and how many positive memories have occurred. I have done this in the past and it is really fun to look back on because often times I will read a fun memory that I had forgot happened. The goal of the journal is to stay positive. If something bad happens to you that day, what is the point of recording it for yourself to remember later on? Why give it any extra time than it already took up in your life. Obviously in life there are sad moments, and those are important parts of life, but the point of this journal is to see the good. This journal also is great motivation to go DO things and live your life. It is fine to write down “watched my favorite show” on your good things list, but putting “went to dinner with friends and laughed” is slightly more rewarding :) 9 months ago