Have you given any thought to your new year resolutions yet?

[PowerPuffGirdle]

I try and take a different approach to resolutions each year.

I sometimes do month-by-month resolutions.
Last year I did 25 in 25 - 25 small things to achieve/do in 2025.

For 2026, I'm thinking of setting myself a few 'big' goals. So far, I've got:

1. Squat my body weight
2. Change hairdresser

Inspire me - what are you planning for 2026?

We were living pay day to pay day with no savings and a bit of debt from home improvements the previous year. Financial goals were to pay off the loan, to have an emergency fund, set up a monthly direct debit to invest in our S+S ISAs. I worked on them in that order. Once I payed off the loan, the money I'd paid on repayments monthly got used for savings instead. Once I had a 5 month emergency fund, I focused on the ISAs. We sorted out our spending to find extra money - fewer impulsive amazon purchases, fewer takeaways/meals out, meal planning, canceling subscriptions, changed the car to a more sensible one etc. All that boring stuff, that matters when you add it up.

Improved my diet in lots of ways. Previous diet was carb heavy, fruit/vegetable light. Everything was unplanned leading to bad choices made when I was hungry and busy. Too many chocolate bars eaten, too much buttery toast pretending to be a sensible lunch. Too many snacks because I was always hungry. Too much alcohol.
I decided to focus on eating more fiber to fill me up and for gut health. I also decided to have basically the same breakfast and lunch every day which are both high fibre, very quick to put together and got rid of having to think about it. We also started weekly meal planning for dinners. We've halved the portion of carbs and tripled the amount of vegetables. I'm generally not snacking any more, I'm not hungry. I do still drink alcohol, but much less often.
What trips me up is having a "treat", even if its planned like eating what I want on holiday or at a party, when I fall off the wagon, it takes me a week or two to get back on. Need to work on that.

My DD suggested mine should be "get a hobby!" I was a bit shocked when DH agreed. I've been a sahm until now so haven't been able to justify extras on me. I'm working part time and apart from the fact that all my non-working time is spent either householding or taxiing DD around...I'm kind of tempted.
There's a local club but a couple of years ago they refused to let my DS go to taster sessions as he has ASD. I don't know if I should try there as it would be convenient time/place wise (maybe they've changed?) or in the next city over (1hr15 each way and absolutely not convenient time wise).

I need to do something for my health too. I'm not unrealistic to think I'm going to learn running in below zero temperatures, so am pencilling that one in for the spring.

Thank you! This is really inspiring! And very similar to what I need to do. I need to pay off a loan and then put some savings away.

thank you for being so kind to reply.

Mounjaro! Cutting out carbs, increasing protein and veg.

I started a Kickstarter Project (special edition book about London produced by book artisans affected by missile strike in Ukraine last year) so it's a goal.