I don't think I've done terribly. I just went over my compact from last year and I've touched on each part:
We pl'd ds.
We didn't buy anything ahead of compacting to prepare for compacting.
We've biked or walked everywhere imaginable so long as it was safe. We've drove about 6,000 miles total this year.
We're not giving gifts to family and friends unless it comes from the heart. Not giving for the sake of giving, KWIM?
We stopped drinking bottled water, use our Siggs exclusively.
No alcohol.
We've traded for or made gifts with very few exceptions and then those items were handmade or used.
Our clothing was handmade, traded or purchased secondhand used with the exception of underwear & bras and a couple things for me because I lost so much weight last year. I think it boiled down to a couple workout things: 2 pr. pants, three shirts.
Bought things used by putting the word out or by waiting to see if it showed up on freecycle. I really wanted a bike for ds and waited it out and eventually found one at a yard sale for $4.
We didn't add any pets to the family.
Didn't buy any vehicles.
Didn't purchase cosmetics, etc. Only paid for two haircuts all year.
I was doing great on not drinking coffee until my sister moved closer and she's an addict. I can't say I like coffee all that much anymore, it makes me very jittery.
Our food came from local sources or we grew it or we did without. There are very few exceptions to this.
Things we bought that were anticipated: A tent and two more sleeping bags (if you see my original compact you'll see these were planned). A washing machine (F&P, also on my compact from last year).
Unanticipated buys: things to fix up the house (though we did a lot of freecycle and creative reusing), a new bike each for dh and I after his broke and mine wouldn't pull the kids' trailer, a boxing class & gym membership for me, our laptop after the desktop couldn't hack a program dh had to have for school. I'm sure there are little things here and there but probably not a lot as I'm not a "little things" type of person.
Where we failed: eating out. Though the places we've eaten have been locally owned eateries with the exception of Panera. This is a commitment dh and I have recently renewed though and it's the top goal for us right now.