Rejoice- That whatever torture you decided to put yourselves through- it’s nearly over- veganuary, dry January, cutting out carbs, sugar, chocolate…life. Not long now.
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Prepare to binge on the thing(s) you’ve cut out for the last 31 days- You might eat chocolate till you shake, go to an all you can eat buffet or even get stupidly drunk together at home with a take away of chips and rice just because you CAN. You can almost taste it.
Make decisions about February based on January’s events- You will definitely not be going to the gym together every day but you might think about it once a week. You’re not willing to go cold turkey on naughty food but you will cut it down to just one bad thing a day. That seems fair.
Make plans for Valentines- And they usually involve doing very little and eating a lot to make up for your month of tasty food abstinence.
Have lots of sex- Before you both get chubby again and feel all unsexy for each other in the bedroom.
Accept that Christmas is OVER- You’ve mourned over its passing for a month now- it’s time to stop and get back to some sort of normality.
Fear you'll put the weight back on you lost in your January diet- It happened last year- you both started to see the pounds creep back on as you resumed your normal eating patterns and decreased your exercise to kitchen-to-couch and couch-to-bed trips.
Wish the year away until your favourite boxsets come back on TV- Christmas may be long gone (sad face)- but at least you have The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones to soften the blow- but they can't come fast enough.
Discuss your Pancake Day plans- And most importantly- toppings. It’s all about the toppings.
Breathe a huge sigh of relief- Pay day has arrived you can now buy stuff again after FIVE WEEKS- your joint account looks mildly respectable once more!