Resolutions: Return to this thread December 2017

bugslet

Have you lurked on the early retirement wannabe thread on the pensions board uberalles? Or on the over 50s board, the everyday ordinary man thread about retiring without a huge pot is developing nicely.

jackieblack

I thought I posted on this thread (I definitely did on the 2016 thread) but can't find it now, so it seems I didn't
Probably just as well as I don't feel I've achieved much this year

bugslet

Congratulations on your engagement Gavin:j

And we'll done xxmessedupxx, you are really rocking there. Might not have quite sorted the overdraft, but you now know the strategy was wrong and you've put a better plan into action. Sounds like .5 win to me;)

Gavin83

uberalles wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^

Well done and congratulations to you both.
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bugslet wrote: »

Congratulations on your engagement Gavin:j

Thanks! I decided not to put it in my original aims as while she doesn't actively read these boards I didn't think it was worth the risk.

[Deleted User]

In December 2017 I will.........

1 - weigh 10st 7lbs - currently 16st 7lbs - FAIL

2 - be debt free - currently owe around 9k - DONE well will be by 21 December 2017 when I make the last payment!

3 - have savings - want to buy a house in the next few years - FAIL

4 - increase fitness levels - currently a lazy sod - FAIL

5 - more quality time with husband, friends and family - do alright at this but sometimes it's struggle trying to fit them all in! - FAIL

Will get on the next one to add my goals for next year which I really really want to achieve!

Dxxx

Gingernutty

Gingernutty wrote: »

Lose three stones

Complete my GCSE Mathematics with a 9, 8 or a 7 (yes, they've changed the marking system again)

Move into my newly refurbished house - five to six month conpletion schedule, they start in the New Year.

Decide what I want to do with the rest of my life - I'm 49 next month, I need to get a move on

Perhaps, have a proper, bone fide holiday for more than a weekend.

Start to learn to drive

I've started to learn to drive. That's it.

tattycath

jackieblack wrote: »

I thought I posted on this thread (I definitely did on the 2016 thread) but can't find it now, so it seems I didn't
Probably just as well as I don't feel I've achieved much this year

I am the same Jackie. I thought I posted on this thread too, but it must have been last year.
I've achieved rock all this year. In fact I will go as far as to say that my life has been turned on its head.
Roll on 2018-2017 has not been kind.

System

bugslet wrote: »

Congratulations on your engagement Gavin:j

And we'll done xxmessedupxx, you are really rocking there. Might not have quite sorted the overdraft, but you now know the strategy was wrong and you've put a better plan into action. Sounds like .5 win to me;)

Thank you :j

My main aim for next year is pay off as much as i can. I'm giving the bf money every week to save for me (having bipolar of i had the cash i'd end up spending it! ) and we're going to pay it off in 4 £500 pound chunks. Then i can get saving for a deposit and we can get a place to live! I'm very excited and more motivated than ever!

MERFE

MERFE wrote: »

Aims for 2017

1 Lose weight, at least 3 stone

2 Run more

3 Declutter, I have alot of craft items I no longer use so I aim to have none left by next Christmas and a nice empty desk.

1 nope, started well but was poorly in April and didn't get back into it. Will attempt again this year but lower target 2 stone loss.

2 Well I did manage this one, went at least a couple of times a week and did a few 5k runs but haven't been at all since beginning of Nov, it's just so cold. I want to carry on with the running next year, maybe increase to 3 times a week.

3 It was a big aim, I guess work and other stuff got in the way. I have less than last year but still boxes full of stuff and my desk is not clear. 2 big car boots in the summer did pay for our little summer holiday (3 nights hotel).

Starchaser

Hello everyone,
So it's been nearly a year since my stated aims (and since I last posted on MSE full stop!).
Let's see what I said and how I did:

"-lose 2 stone, having eaten terribly over the last 12 months and gotten into the worst shape of my life"
Partial success here. I started 2017 with an alcohol and chocolate biscuit-free January and I lost over a stone. Sadly since then weight has yo-yo-ed slightly and with the festive season approaching I've started treat-eating in earnest again. Will hopefully not get as heavy as last new year though!

"-finish decorating my house"
Partial success. Have made progress but still bits to do.

"-get out more generally (I've become a little too reclusive lately)"
Probably about the same as last year.

"-read more"
Again, about the same.

"-generally cram more in"
Nah, can't say I've done too well here!

"Oh - and perhaps I should try a bit harder to meet someone too."
Nope - still single!

So, some progress in 2017 but still lots to do - could have been worse I suppose! On to 2018