So I’m three days into February…this is my time every year to pay penance for all the fun and silly times I’ve had over the xmas/holiday break.

It’s a routine I funnily enough look forward to because I get to mouth the word “NO”…I rarity in my normal everyday conversations.

So this month I’m off the booze and no I’m not doing it for charity…its been a part of my life for as long as I can remember so I just get on with it. It also comprises of tons of salad,veges, fish & chicken and simply prepared clean food…I go low on high carb and keep the fruit to a minimum…BORING :( But I do spice things up with garlic, chilli and herbs. Mineral water martini’s are my preferred choice of beverage and green tea… no coffee…BORING. It takes a couple of weeks before you feel amazing but you just hang in there and the results speaks for themselves.

Tips if you choose to do it; Dining out, best to choose Japanese restaurants, its primarily clean food and goes well with jasmine tea…importantly you don’t feel unsociable by not drinking.      Also when you are out with others at lunch/dinner, drink water in a wine glass…it stops the “critics’ from focusing on what you’re consuming and giving you a hard time. And finally don’t be scared to do a runner early, for me as the night gets louder and sloppier the finale curtain comes down. I do the ‘Tivoli fade’ around 11pm and hit the sack.

Give it a whirl..it is the shortest month of the year and THE best way to start the new decade on a high.