For some utterly stupid reasoning it would seem to be traditional to set yourself achievement goals for 2026, these are called New Years resolutions, and they mainly take the form of lifestyle choices.
Things like “I am going to go on a diet/give up food and drink”, or “I am going to go to the gym/exercise more etc” then there are attainment goals such as “I am going to work harder and get promoted” or “I am going to be nice to everyone and promote world peace”.
It’s the same every year we start of with good intentions about how great the upcoming year is going to be and, of course, by the end of the second week in January we have given in and finished up all the chocolate we got for Christmas.
We used to have a variation on the resolutions at The British Club with something we called the Fat Club.
The idea was that at the beginning of January you were weighed then you went on a mega diet and exercise routine for the month and weighed out at the end.
We would all put in BD10 as an entry fee and at the end of the month the person who had lost the biggest percentage of body mass would be the winner and receive all the money.
There was however, a catch. The final weigh in was celebrated with a lavish lunch of pie and chips with sticky toffee pudding and custard, at a cost of about BD10 a head and the winner had to pay for it all.
There were usually 30 – 50 participants and if anyone actually put weight on during the month then there were extensive fines levied.
So, what will be my resolutions for the rest of 2026?
I am going to lose 15kg, I am going to go to the gym at least three times a week, I am going to only eat kale tofu and quinoas and I am going to write more serious thought-provoking articles.
Aye Right!
Jackie@JBeedie.com
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