Right here we go the first month of 2025 and the first opportunity to have a great month of working towards those overall goals, after how 2024 went I am determined to start 2025 the right way and get my mind in the right place to set myself up for a good year, or at least I am hoping a good January will set the tone for an overall great 2025 as I have big plans for the year and really want to hit the ground running. The focus of 2025 is reinventing myself to be the best version of me and hopefully these goals for January will help start that. So here are the goals for the first month of the year...

Fashion

Do a full wardrobe overview to see what pieces are missing 

It seems like there is no better time to do this than the start of the year, a chance for a fresh start and a chance to identify what pieces are missing to curate that perfect style I am aiming for. My wardrobe is going to have a massive face lift over the course of the year (more on that another day) so if I start identifying those pieces I feel are missing now then over the course of the year I can keep an eye out for the perfect items. 

Plan my outfits out for the week every Sunday

Every Sunday I want to spend an hour or so just planning out my outfits for the week to speed up the mornings. This will be outfits for work, workouts and any other events I have in that week. I am hoping that this is a routine I can carry on throughout the whole of the year but use January to build up the habit. By doing this I will know exactly where everything is on the specific morning and I can get on with my routine rather than throwing on any old outfits and rushing out the door as I have spent so long rummaging through clothes.

Rotate the footwear I wear

This is a big one as I am really determined that 2025 will be a year of moving away from wearing sneakers every day. I want to use January to try out different pieces of footwear I have picked up and then neglected and I know this will be beneficial as half the sneakers I own don't go with the style I am aiming for anymore. I am thinking 2025 will be the year I finally get plenty of wear out of my loafers and boots at long last.

Add accessories to all my outfits

I have found previously that when I have added accessories to my outfits I have felt a bit more confident and dressed up so that plan is to use January to build the habit of having a few accessories with each outfit. This could be some jewellery, glasses or even a watch that isn't my Apple one. Hopefully a solid month of doing this will help me for the rest of the year and I will stop neglecting my accessories.

Make a list of key pieces I want to purchase

Granted I know I am not going to be near my goal shop purchase list in 2025 unless I have a huge change on my fitness journey but I want to put bits in place to get me ready for this shop and just upgrading my wardrobe in general. Rather than spending for the sake of it I want to put money to one side to get pieces I really want and will work well with the style I am opting for. This list will be stored in my phone notes so I can refer to it whilst out and about to stop me just throwing money away for the sake of it. Keep an eye on the site though as I will be doing a full post around this topic in the future.

Fitness

Lose 10lbs

I think this is going to be my biggest challenge on the goals list for the month but it is honestly the one that I am most determined to hit. If things fall into place in the month and I pushed myself I could end up hitting this goal. A 10 lb loss in month one of the year would be absolutely fantastic and I will be honest I am going to be trying to hit this goal the most.

Lose 2 cm's off my waist

Now if I hit a 10 lb loss for the month I should also see this goal being hit too but it is all going to rely on how other goals go I guess. My waist is an area I am hoping to see a real difference in over the course of the year and I think reminding myself of small drops is going to really help me keep the positive mindset for the journey.

Lose 1 cm off my hips

Just like with the waist I think adding small drops to my goals lists might help me keep that positive mindset going throughout the course of the year. As I get back into the swing of things I know the cm's will drop off however, it is going to take time so even 1 cm in the first month of the year is good enough for me although if things go to plan I am sure I will see more drop off.

Get back to football

Unfortunately due to injury I haven't stepped on the football pitch since September and have only trained once since then too. The plan though it to hit the ground running in January and get back into training every week possible then get back into games slowly in the middle of the month. The past month has been all about adding strength to the knee again so let's see how the return goes.

Get back to boxing

Finally I know just what my weeks are going to look like and I have kept my Wednesday evenings free to return to boxing. I know that getting back to this is really going to help me drop the weight again and make some progress on my fitness journey. With 2025 being the year of making my journey a priority these Wednesday nights are going to become a key part of my weeks and hopefully progress will soon start to follow.

Content & TNG Media work

Post on TNG Instagram 3 times a week

Consistency is going to be a big part of 2025 in all aspects of my life and this even relates to posting content on social media. I am relaunching my Instagram in 2025 and the plan is to post on there a minimum of 3 times a week, if I can post more than this then that will be great however, 3 times a week seems much more realistic at the moment. Let's hope this is ticked off by the end of the month. 

Post on here every Monday to Friday

Again this is another consistency related goal. The plan is to have a new post up every Monday to Friday on here with a nice mix of fashion and fitness content. I am hoping this keeps me to a routine that works all round and really helps with the growth aspect I am focusing on throughout the year but I guess only time will tell with this one.

Have all February's content planned for the blog

To help me keep on top of things I want to end January with February's content already planned for the blog. I want to have the titles, notes and images all sorted for all the ones I can and have plans in place for those that need to be written closer to the time. Again this should help with building a consistent routine and help me produce as much content as possible. 

Have all February's content planned for Instagram

Just like with the blog I am hoping to have all of February's Instagram content planned out by the end of January in the hopes it helps me posting those 3 times a month into February or possibly even posting more. I am really hoping the content ideas are flowing in January to get February all mapped out nice and early.

Restart my fitness Instagram page

It has been a while since I posted on my fitness page so the plan in January is to get posting on there consistently. With my journey being a big focus on 2025 I am determined to document all the steps I am taking to drop the weight and get fitter so let's hope this helps me be a lot more consistent when it comes to posting on that Instagram account.

So there you have it those are my goals for the first month of 2025. I am 100% determined to get all these ticked of the goals list as it will definitely be a great start to the year if I do but I guess only time will tell, even ticking half of these off will make the start of the year more productive than 2024 overall. 

Keep your eye on the site as over the next few days there will be more posts highlighting 2025 and what I want to achieve from it.

See you soon,

Lucy