Friday OT - New Years Resolutions

[Cyclonin]

Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday.

I know some people don't do resolutions or whatever, but I am always curious to see who has accomplished/failed/still in progress on their resolutions.

I didn't really have any non-normal ones.

Lose weight and save more money. Doing decent on both so far.

 

[cowgirl836]

I have 10 things listed, but I'm not going through all of those!

The big ones are to buy a house (and do the moving/cleaning associated with that), get to goal weight, finish a seven year old craft project, and take a couple trips with the husband.

Going pretty well so far, at 95% of the savings that I want before we go to buy (ahead of schedule), working out lots, and husband got a better job that doesn't have a ton of vacation time the first year but will give him every other Friday off, so hopefully a few weekend trips can be had.

 

[MeanDean]

Same as last year.

Visit my Mom at least every two weeks when in IA and write at least every week while in FL. I'm doing pretty well, but missed a couple of weeks there in the process of moving again. (She's in assisted living about an hour from where I live in IA).

I'm always struggling to eat better or lose weight. Seems I'm either doing very well or very poorly.

 

[FarminCy]

My resolution is more sex.

Now ow I just need to talk my wife into making the same resolution.

I think this should end well.

 

[1100011CS]

I don't make resolutions. I make goals. My goal this year is to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Still a work in progress...

 

[ianoconnor]

The last actual resolution I made was going into 2011 I gave up drinking pop. Still going strong on that over 3 years later!

This year I'm trying to focus on eating healthier and losing a bit of weight, buy I didn't create a resolution per se.

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

husband got a better job that doesn't have a ton of vacation time the first year but will give him every other Friday off

i've been at my job for 7 years and get 3 weeks (15 days). you are saying in his first year he gets 26 days off and you're not calling that a lot?

 

[cowgirl836]

i've been at my job for 7 years and get 3 weeks (15 days). you are saying in his first year he gets 26 days off and you're not calling that a lot?

he still has to work extra time to get those days, can't use them any other time or combine them, and only gets a week of "free" vacation.

 

[Bret44]

Mine was to read more and I am on my third book of the year so far. So I am doing ok.

 

[isukendall]

Learning how to swim (effectively). Took lessons as a kid so I'm not worried about drowning, but want to improve technique enough that I can make it part of my weekly workout routine. Been hitting the pool a couple times a week so far. It's getting easier, but still tough to do consecutive laps without running out of air and panicking.

 

[Agclone91]

Not really a resolution but I am going to foce myself to actually take my vacation time this year. I started my job in May after graduation with 12 days (pro-rated from 15 since I started in the middle of the year), carried my 40 hours at the end of the year and still ended up having to give 2 days back at the end of the year.

Vacation is not my thing.

 

[wartknight]

I said I was going to cut out fast food. I ate a ton of it before. I've done it so far but it has meant a few times when I didn't plan ahead I was hungry

 

[kentkel]

I resolved to not make New Year's Resolutions. Not sure if that means that I was successful or that I failed.

 

[cowgirl836]

In regards to the eating healthy resolutions, I heard on the news last night that the average American drinks 2.5 cans a pop per day! When they started saying that, I thought they were going to say per week. And that's the average, half of the people drink more than that!

 

[GMackey32]

Run more and travel more. I'm running my first half marathon this year (Lincoln half marathon) and plan on running several other road races along with 3-4 obstacle course races. Also plan on heading to Denver, Chicago, and Florida this year.

 

[cydoge]

In regards to the eating healthy resolutions, I heard on the news last night that the average American drinks 2.5 cans a pop per day! When they started saying that, I thought they were going to say per week. And that's the average, half of the people drink more than that!

I have already had more than that this morning.

 

[oldman]

My resolution is more sex.

Now ow I just need to talk my wife into making the same resolution.

I think this should end well.

You aren't Ben in Huxley are you?

 

[oldman]

Learning how to swim (effectively). Took lessons as a kid so I'm not worried about drowning, but want to improve technique enough that I can make it part of my weekly workout routine. Been hitting the pool a couple times a week so far. It's getting easier, but still tough to do consecutive laps without running out of air and panicking.

The worse your technique, the more exercise you get!

 

[wartknight]

In regards to the eating healthy resolutions, I heard on the news last night that the average American drinks 2.5 cans a pop per day! When they started saying that, I thought they were going to say per week. And that's the average, half of the people drink more than that!

I know there are people that drink a ton. That seems like a lot though for an average. When I was not paying attention to what I ate or drank it wasn't uncommon for me to drink two 1 liters during the workday and who knows how much more at night.

 

[cowgirl836]

I know there are people that drink a ton. That seems like a lot though for an average. When I was not paying attention to what I ate or drank it wasn't uncommon for me to drink two 1 liters during the workday and who knows how much more at night.

Brian Williams said it, and I believe what that man says. It does seem like a lot....I really thought he was going to say in a week!