New Year Resolutions: What and why?

[katyseagull]

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3. devote 2 hours/day to my own music. i record/produce/mix other musicians for a living. and its a great job but not making time for my own stuff definitely leaves me a little empty.
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5. be a little friendlier in general to the people in my life. i can be kind of a jerk. i get impatient very easily and i have a low tolerance for the laziness and indecision of others when it holds up my business. but that doesnt need to translate into my being an ass.

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These are really admirable in my opinion. You sound like a good person.

[Runkmud]

Rebuild my bankroll, and not blow it all on trips to Europe and Japan, and drunken Ebay shopping.

[ElliotR]

1. Be healthier. Not just lose weight. Exercise and eat better also. Like diebitter, not diet. Just eat healthier and cut out the junk.

2. Have more sex with my wife. Our first child was born 13 months ago. This has been a record low year.

3. Post in Politics less, post in the Lounge more. I enjoy lurking here and need to expand my horizons.

Happy new year to all!

[diebitter]

I weighed 278lb on the 1st January. I've read the charts/sites/etc, and want to get down to 196 to suit my height and build (just over 6'2" and large frame). I have 82lb to lose. Taking into account breaks for holidays, I want to lose roughly 7lb a month for the next year.

I will be sticking to aerobic exercise only (walking, running, rowing) for the first 6 months, and if it's going well still in July, I will also throw in weight training.

I have to eat properly and sparingly, and get my Zzzzzzzs.

It's going to be tough.

So my first goal is to lose 7lb by 1st February. I'll keep you posted.

[Tennenbaum]

good luck db!!!!!!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[dcasper70]

db,

I <u>HIGHLY</u> suggest you look into the Weight Watchers system. My wife &amp; I lost about 35lbs pounds each in about 6 months.

I wouldn't bother with the meetings, monthly fees, or actually buying their food (although my wife subscribed and we benefitted greatly), just learn how to figure out points on your own. There's tons of websites devoted to this.

Good luck

[rothko]

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Diebitter, your resolutions seem solid, just some advice; I have seen many people start diets with basic plans like snack less and eat healthier, but many times these diets fail. Set up a more exact diet plan, keep track of what you are eating, number of calories, make daily and weekly plans, make lists of what is and is not alright to eat. Having a more detailed plan typically encourages people to follow the diet closer and increases the chances of success. Good luck.

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this is a to each her own type thing. when i wanted to lose weight i simply cut out dairy and sugar. i didn't keep track of anything or eat less, just stopped consuming those things. lost thirty pounds.

[diebitter]

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Diebitter, your resolutions seem solid, just some advice; I have seen many people start diets with basic plans like snack less and eat healthier, but many times these diets fail. Set up a more exact diet plan, keep track of what you are eating, number of calories, make daily and weekly plans, make lists of what is and is not alright to eat. Having a more detailed plan typically encourages people to follow the diet closer and increases the chances of success. Good luck.

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this is a to each her own type thing. when i wanted to lose weight i simply cut out dairy and sugar. i didn't keep track of anything or eat less, just stopped consuming those things. lost thirty pounds.

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I agree. I'm not a calorie-counter type of guy. I prefer exercise and simple reduced intake of foods, and complete removal of chocolate, biscuits, cake and fatty stuff generally (except cheese - I CANNOT do without cheese). This has worked very well for me in the past, and the final measure for me is 7lb a month to lose for the next year. any more is too fast and not likely to be good for me, any less isn't enough.

[katyseagull]

Good luck on the weight loss db! We will be checking in with you periodically to see if you're sticking to your plan.

This is one time where I think a message board actually serves a useful purpose. I know that personally I'm much more inclined to stick to a goal when I have people on a forum checking with me and asking me if I followed through with something. We're rooting for you!

[ZenMusician]

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1.) Put music back first in my life
2.) Re-furnish apartment
3.) Increase BB/100 by .5 overall
4.) Study Backgammon or similar game

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#1...is going great! Networking with other artists has done
wonders for my mood and inspiration...the studio is now
hooked up and will be cranking out new tracks soon.

#2...I still need a kitchen table and maybe some curtains
(do guys actually do the curtain thing?) but the place is
shaping up well.

#3...I am an somewhat OCD; when I get "into" something
I buy 1000 books and put all energy into it until I feel
satisfied. I have lost my obsession for poker, I think.
I will still play homegames with friends, but I think it's
time poker and I parted ways...thanks for the ride!

#4...I cleaned out my old Party points and got some
highly recommended backgammon books, that'll be
next.

I don't post much (never did), but I enjoyed meeting the
people I did on here. I may return to poker someday, and
will always play with friends and at some homegames.

Life is about chapters...the trick is not to pine away for
the old characters and places, but to look forward to
the exciting story ahead.

I wish all of you the best.

-ZEN