25 for 2025

PurpleAndGreen

DundeeDoll said:

This week's just one thing challenge is eating chocolate - oh it's a tuff life ;-) BBC Radio 4 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley, Eat Chocolate

That sounds just my sort of thing    

PurpleAndGreen

tinkerbelluk said:

@PurpleAndGreen - I know what you mean about progress on the decluttering, it makes you feel so much better even if it's just a draw or two done (I need to take my own advice here as I know when I make a start it'll feel so much better and easier!)

Hi Tinkerbelluk
I agree totally, my craft room/office is so much better now.  Go on, you can do it!

PAG

Smudgeismydog

1) Lose 0.5lb 25 times - 2/25
2) Go on 25 day trips - 2/25
3) Sell 25 items on Vinted - 7/25
4) Try 25 new recipes - 2/25
5) Maintain regular contact with 25 people - on track
6) Complete 25 random acts of kindness - 3/25
7) Walk for at least 25 minutes every day - on track
8) Drink at least 1 litre of water a day for 25 days each month - 5/25
9) Walk 25,000 steps in one day each month - 1/25 (once in February)
10) Charity shop or skip 25 items - 11/25
11) Reduce monthly grocery bill by £25 - 0/25
12) Acknowledge 25 things I’m thankful for - 3/25
13) Work in the garden 25 times - 3/25
14) Spend 25 minutes every month reviewing our household finances - 1/12
15) Volunteer for 25 hours - 3/25
16) 25 Zumba sessions - 4/25
17) Say “no” 25 times to things that don’t give me joy, are not good for me, or things I don’t want to do - 4/25
18) Reduce petrol bill by £25 per month by consciously using the car less - achieved in January
19) 25 minutes of ‘pamper time’ every week - 4/52
20) Floss at least 25 times each month - 4/25
21) Reduce electricity bill by £25 per month - waiting until Spring to discuss with provider
22) Eat 5 portions of fruit & veg a day, 25 times each month - 5/25
23) Switch off tablets at least 25 minutes before sleep every night - achieved so far
24) Watch 25 films - 1/25
25) Read 25 books - 2/25


No sign of yoga sessions restarting, so I’ve changed this to flossing at least 25 times each month (following my recent visit to the dentist where I was told off 😬).
Finally managed to lose some weight!

I’m also finding the ‘saying no’ to things quite liberating. I am a people pleaser, and often agree to things I don’t really want to do, so this is a biggie for me.

Hope you are all well
x

thechubbyunicorn

Week 7 update... 
I had a couple of days off work this week which helped work towards 14 of my goals 

4. Go to Slimming World - 08.02.2025
5. Walk 2025km - 34.93km 
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - Amazon 
7. Save £2025 - £9.40 
11. 25 outings / experiences with DH - Overnight to Ingliston Country Club 
12. 25 things that make me look / feel better about myself - Haircut 
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes - Wagamama's, Glasgow / Palomino's at Ingliston Country Club 
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 5 
18. Tick 25 things off my master to do list - Order new driving licence 
19. Listen to 25 audiobooks - The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins 
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list - Find a geocache 
23. Try 25 foods I've never had before - beef gyoza / beef brisket ramen 
24. Watch 25 documentaries - Blackfish 
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 6x£10 

I hope everyone is still enjoying this challenge as much as I am!
   

DundeeDoll

gosh week 7 already. This update is up to Friday 7th. I am absolutely loving these challenges, and I like the idea of a weekly update. It also helps me see what I haven't added to in the week. 

1) 25 * 25 per month piano: 26/625: Piano is going well

2) 2025 things decluttered: 102/2025: Bit behind with decluttering, but am doing a February declutter challenge with dd2 where 1st declutter 1 item, 2nd 2 etc. Should be on back on target by 22nd if goes to plan

3) Workout programmes: 2/25: Workout programmes took a pause due to falling on black ice and trying to get back too soon

4) 25k steps in one day: 2/25:

5) B&W films: 3/25:

6) Ballet / opera: 2/25:

7) Botanic gardens: 1/25:

8) Celebrations: 3/25: Finally celebrated new year at friend's whose husband had had a fall the night before the original plan. We also celebrated Twinning with Nablus at church

9) Competitions: 2/25:

10) Donations to food bank: 4/25: 6 UHT milk (as Tesco give a donation based on weight)

11) Egg recipes: 5/25:

12) Evensong: 4/25: Thanks to Radio 3, very much on target

13) Just one thing: 2/25: This week I have been eating Green and Blacks 85%

14) Fish: 5/25:

15) Foot soaks: 3/25: 3rd one while watching tv, bliss

16) Children: 3/25: Changed graveyard exploring to this and phoned both daughters

17) Green in the title: 4/25: Double counted Green and Blacks. I also learnt Greensleeves on the piano

18) Lectures: 4/25:

19) Litter picks: 4/25:

20) Makes: 1/25:

21) Malt whiskies: 3/25: Talisker to toast my wee spaniel who made the last trip over the rainbow bridge on Wednesday. He had a very happy life and a very content death (he loved the vet!) so I mustn't be too sad

22) Pasta book recipes: 5/25: did two this week, each using up half a jar of piquant peppers which have been languishing

23) Runs: 1/25: Had to take a break due to black ice fall

24) Simple things: 2/25: Brought some bulbs in, very nice idea

25) Translated books: 3/25: Finn Family Moomintroll

amber03

First update from me, will just do the ones I have managed to achieve otherwise will take me ages to type.

1.Bake 25 times. 4/25
2. Read 25 books.1/25
3. Watch 25 films. 3/25
5. Solo walking. 2/25
7. Visit garden centre. 1/25
9. Donation to food bank. 3/25
11. Visit local RSPB centre. 1/25
13. Walks with DH. 2/25
15. Visit nearby zoo. 2/25
19. Wash car. 2/25
20. Visit library. 1/25
21. Walk up local hill 2/25
22. Save £1 coins. 4/25

thechubbyunicorn

So sorry to read about your dog @DundeeDoll I'm sure he would have had a wonderful life with you and I hope you have many special memories together. 

Wednesday2000

Sorry to read about your spaniel. Xxx

PurpleAndGreen

Really sorry to hear about your dog @DundeeDoll.  Hope you have many memories of him to treasure.

PAG xx

Smudgeismydog

I’m sorry to hear about your dog @DundeeDoll x

Hope you are all well, and have had a good week, I’m making steady progress, but feel like I need a big push for losing weight 😩

2) Go on 25 day trips - 3/25

5) Maintain regular contact with 25 people - on track
6) Complete 25 random acts of kindness - 5/25
7) Walk for at least 25 minutes every day - on track
8) Drink at least 1 litre of water a day for 25 days each month - 10/25
9) Walk 25,000 steps in one day each month - 1/25 (once in February)

12) Acknowledge 25 things I’m thankful for - 4/25
13) Work in the garden 25 times - 4/25
14) Spend 25 minutes every month reviewing our household finances - completed for Feb

16) 25 Zumba sessions - 5/25
17) Say “no” 25 times to things that don’t give me joy, are not good for me, or things I don’t want to do - 4/25

19) 25 minutes of ‘pamper time’ every week - 6/52
20) Floss at least 25 times each month - 12/25

22) Eat 5 portions of fruit & veg a day, 25 times each month - 10/25
23) Switch off tablets at least 25 minutes before sleep every night - achieved so far

Keep at it everyone
x