Goals for 2014

in_need_of_direction

Am I the only one who thinks that weight loss would be easier if I had Jessie pavelka from obese, a year to save my life, cheering me on?

EverTheOptimist

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks that weight loss would be easier if I had Jessie pavelka from obese, a year to save my life, cheering me on?

Ooo I'm with you on that...

Gym_Addict

Well done. Keep up the good work to all on this thread. Don't get down if you miss a target...keep the faith and refocus. Think how determined you were at the start of this challenge. If your goals are SMART then this will help

[Deleted User]

Deleted_User wrote: »

Fab thread!!!

1. Save £5000 (want to buy a house so this will be a start)
2. Weigh 10st 7lbs (long long longgggggggg road)
3. Get into exercise (I am a lazy sod)
4. Keep to my shopping budget (Not good at this at all)
5. Get a job (This should probably have been number 1! Oops)
6. Pass my driving test (Theory passes 13th December 2013)

I am sure that is it.

We should keep this thread active while updating on our goals as we achieve them.

Dxxx

Passed my driving test yesterday!!!!!!!!!

Got a job & start on 3rd march.

Ideally wanted a Monday to Friday but that is near impossible. Managed to get a Sunday to Thursday shift with a shift allowance. It has set hours for each day which never change so that is much better than I was used to.

Hope you are all doin well I haven't been on here in weeks due to concentrating only on my driving.

Dxxx

angelbob

Deleted_User wrote: »

Passed my driving test yesterday!!!!!!!!!

Got a job & start on 3rd march.

Ideally wanted a Monday to Friday but that is near impossible. Managed to get a Sunday to Thursday shift with a shift allowance. It has set hours for each day which never change so that is much better than I was used to.

Hope you are all doin well I haven't been on here in weeks due to concentrating only on my driving.

Dxxx

Well done on passing the driving teat AND the new job :T:T:T

angelbob

My 2014 goals are: stated 1st Jan updated each week
1. Pay off £5000 of Debt paid £177.40 so far

[STRIKE]2. Find a new job[/STRIKE]

3. Take a trip to Wales booked for Oct :j

4. Sell, sell, sell on Ebay, Facebook, bootfairs sold £94 of treasures so far

5. More walking yes been walking in town instead of driving

6. Loose 2 stone lost 6 pounds so far

7. Buy a new sofa with cash hmm not yet

8. Write [STRIKE]3000 &[/STRIKE] 8000 word essays have emailed my tutor

9. Sort & tidy attic and shed not yet

10. Paint outside wall too wet

11. Strip and paint monk's pew have ordered the cushions

in_need_of_direction

dollyrocker - well done on having nailed 2 out of six within 6 weeks. keep on like this and you'll be flying from June.

Angelbob, again really well done

thanks to both of you the peer pressure will keep me posting here

EverTheOptimist

Deleted_User wrote: »

Passed my driving test yesterday!!!!!!!!!

Got a job & start on 3rd march.

Ideally wanted a Monday to Friday but that is near impossible. Managed to get a Sunday to Thursday shift with a shift allowance. It has set hours for each day which never change so that is much better than I was used to.

Hope you are all doin well I haven't been on here in weeks due to concentrating only on my driving.

Dxxx

Awwww Congratulations on passing your driving test and the new job. What a great start to the year. :j:j

sugartree

Hi Everyone,

Well done on your driving test DollyRocker and to everyone else for goals achieved so far.


1, Make an overpayment of £1.5k on the mortgage. NOTHING. Think this may be harder to achieve as re-evaluating debt and think it will take a little longer than expected to pay off but hope to make some payments by the end of the year.
2, Decorate & tile my bathroom, bedroom and DS's Bedroom......(and potty train and get him into a big boys bed!) - Have started stripping the paint in Son's bedroom (still Going). Bought a potty!
3, replace guttering - Probably looking at Autumn time as this needs to be done before making mortgage overpayments
4, Declutter (ongoing with 2 kids!) Sharing cost of a skip with my neighbours in spring

On a personal level;

5, Get a better camera (saving up swagbucks, surveys etc for this) and get more involved with photography - Still doing survey's, swags etc
6, Finally have a family holiday even if it's just 4 days on a Sun Deal. Paid Deposit! Still to pay balance, need to cram in some overtime at work!
7, continue walking through and visiting the local country side. Too cold & wet - So desperately need some tranquillity from nature - for sanity and those extra lbs starting to appear!
8, Volunteer, even if it's not regular...... Done one evening at Rainbows.

Keep going everyone....we're still here in February!

Newyorkdreams

End of Week 4

1. Pay Loans (£10542) - now £9136 - - paid £1406 so far
2.Pay & close 4 CCs (£7515) - now £7391- paid £124 so far and 4 cards to go.
3. Read 6 books - First book - Philomena - 10 chapters to go!!
4. Complete photo albums x4 - no further progress - aiming to start getting first album started this week coming
5.Exercise at least twice a week for 45 mins - no classes done this week as I've been sick with a viral infection so I'm giving myself a break Aiming for 4 gym sessions this week (Mon-Sun) as feeling better
.6 Get to goal weight (10st 3lbs) - total loss in 2014 = 2lbs!
7. Redecorate my bedroom - no plans until March
8. Say 'no' when I need to - have asserted my right to say no once this week. It still feels weird but empowering at the same time
9. Pray more - Not been very good at this this week:(
10. stop wasting fruit and veg - Rubbish progress this week due to sickness
11. Gut out spare room - no further progress as yet - aim to do this next weekend

In addition to the above, Ive also managed to secure a great deal on my mortgage for the next 2 years which will shave £75 off my monthly mortgage payment and help me to pay an extra £1800 towards my debt in the next 2 years...brucie bonus!!! :T

Congrats to all of you on your progress so far.

NYD x