What are you doing to uphold your new years resolution?

[Omega]

So... We've all seen and maybe even posted in the thread about what our resolutions are, BUT... how are we going to achieve them?


As for me:

My goal was to dip below 300lbs. I'm 341 as of a week ago. My real goal is 275 but I'll settle for sub-300 if I need to.

I'm drinking less soda (I've had one 20oz bottle in the past five days, vs. 1-2L every day), eating better (smaller portions of stuff, more greenery in my diet, trying to stay away from processed foods and cooking more), and doing Judo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo). So I guess my main strategy is sweat/work it off.



The real question, though, is what are YOU doing to uphold your resolutions? What's your game plan?

[xRyokenx]

My resolution is basically to have a good year and to enjoy living as much as I can. I think I've been doing quite well. I've started drawing again, I've started keyboard lessons, I'm managing my hypoglycemia MUCH better than I used to, I'm starting classes (B-Term), I've reconciled a lot of things at home and am moving back down there, and a lot more. I figure that I don't know whether or not there is more after this life so why not enjoy it? All in all I'm working to become a better person and to be happier with myself. /jumbled mess, lol

ಠ_ಠ (random face, hehehe)

[Twigsoffury]

My goal is not to die.

[Omega]

My goal is not to die.

And how do you plan to do this? :think:

[BuzzKillington]

So... We've all seen and maybe even posted in the thread about what our resolutions are, BUT... how are we going to achieve them?


As for me:

My goal was to dip below 300lbs. I'm 341 as of a week ago. My real goal is 275 but I'll settle for sub-300 if I need to.

I'm drinking less soda (I've had one 20oz bottle in the past five days, vs. 1-2L every day), eating better (smaller portions of stuff, more greenery in my diet, trying to stay away from processed foods and cooking more), and doing Judo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo). So I guess my main strategy is sweat/work it off.



The real question, though, is what are YOU doing to uphold your resolutions? What's your game plan?

Ephedrine. You'll see 275 by the beginning of summer even if your exercise routine is late night gaming lol.


Anyways, my personal resolution was to be less of a procrastinator. So far I've stuck to my word by trying to make each day count as a step forward towards my goals. My current goal is simply getting into the Air Force. I graduated from a home school so they want me to complete a semester of college.

My schedule this week was to:

Deposit paycheck
get money order for car payment
send car payment and medical bill
purchase school books
orientations
return ASVABS book
file taxes
return health education book
meeting with councilor
print/organize/file petition for refund
READ: EC 1-40 WIN 1-40 FM 1-24 BEB 1-31 OFF 1-32 WD 1-44, unit 1 networking
Complete: Case1, Case2
tests
discussions

etc... there's more but it's a little more step by step because with bigger tasks I like to check off "checkpoints" to help motivate myself. Plus there's other stuff I need to take care of that's just floating around in my head.

[Liquid_Scope_99]

Ephedrine yeah i works but it is bad on your heart i am also overweight i lost 50lbs once know keeping it off is a diffrent story lol you r on the right track man one thing that helped me greatley was jogging or walking i started out at a mile over time you get up to 3 or 4 miles and its no sweat good luck man maybe i need to join you in the battle of the bulge .

[BuzzKillington]

Being overweight is bad on your heart lol.

Also, the only reason the weight comes back with most crash dieters is because they quickly return to their old habits. That's a personal problem. Once you make the decision to be healthy as Omega has done, if he sticks with it... he sticks with it. Whether or not he uses diet pills to do so has nothing to do with it besides getting to the finish line faster but that's just my opinion.

Research ECA stacks if interested. If you're in the hypertension range, it's probably not a smart thing to do.

[TheGreatSatan]

Colon Cleansing is the way to go. You'll drop 20+ in a few days! Make sure you have lots of reading material though.

[NightrainSrt4]

Ugghhh, TGS bringing another horrible image lol.

Good job Omega! Keep it up and I'm sure you will reach your goal. As for me, I just wanted to allow myself to be a bit happier. This bar has taken too much from me, or better yet, I've allowed it to do so. Trying to think about the good things more than just what I can't do. So what if I can't be physically active like I used to be, I can still do stuff and enjoy the things I can do. The doctor's said my breathing is 20-40% under what it is supposed to be, but instead of getting down about it, just looking at it as it is more than it was the year before the surgery.

Another surgery coming up this summer to take the bar out. Instead of worrying about the slight risks, like hitting my heart/lungs or dieing or whatever, I've been thinking about what I can do afterward. The chances are so incredibly small it doesn't matter.

I guess I just decided to live my life, and be happy with it, until the bar comes out and I can relish in all the things I used to be able to do! By then I will be engaged, and will be able to run around and play ball again, and maybe go back to my roots and get back into martial arts again and teach. Who knows maybe I'll open my own school like I was set to before I got sick. So much ahead, so much to look forward to. I like my chances!

Anyway, tl:dr no problem. I'm just changing my outlook on life, and so far so good. Good luck to everyone else in their resolution stuggles!

[noopypoop]

So... We've all seen and maybe even posted in the thread about what our resolutions are, BUT... how are we going to achieve them?


As for me:

My goal was to dip below 300lbs. I'm 341 as of a week ago. My real goal is 275 but I'll settle for sub-300 if I need to.

I'm drinking less soda (I've had one 20oz bottle in the past five days, vs. 1-2L every day), eating better (smaller portions of stuff, more greenery in my diet, trying to stay away from processed foods and cooking more), and doing Judo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo). So I guess my main strategy is sweat/work it off.



The real question, though, is what are YOU doing to uphold your resolutions? What's your game plan?

If you have an Xbox 360,PS3 or Wii...

http://www.gamercizeusa.com/

It also works on PC!

[jdbnsn]

My new year's resolution to avoid making resolutions is going swimmingly, not so much as a hiccup!

[Omega]

Colon Cleansing is the way to go. You'll drop 20+ in a few days! Make sure you have lots of reading material though.

I have four years of Sport Compact Car under the sink in the bathroom. Plenty of material.



If you have an Xbox 360,PS3 or Wii...

http://www.gamercizeusa.com/

It also works on PC!

Psh, real exercise > anything a Wii Fit or this nonsense could do. Srsly.




My new year's resolution to avoid making resolutions is going swimmingly, not so much as a hiccup!

If your resolution is to not make resolutions, you've failed for making the resolution to not make them.

PARADOX, OH SNAP

[Spawn-Inc]

If you have an Xbox 360,PS3 or Wii...

http://www.gamercizeusa.com/

It also works on PC!

i would get one so i have the benefit of exercise then jump out the switch that prevents you from playing so i won't have to keep using it. :D win win!

[Drum Thumper]

I was going to set some resolutions, and then TGS posted that he doesn't believe in them, and he sets goals instead. I realized after reading that that I do the same thing.

Having said that, goals this year include starting a business (paperwork will be sent in on Friday), getting my main website geared towards said business (in progress) and getting Network+ and Security+ added to my growing collection of IT certifications.

That's the short list. The long list is quite lengthy.

[Omega]

Also, I wouldn't use drugs to drop weight. Not only is it not a good idea for health reasons (yeah, I'd lose weight, but I'd pick up a myriad of health problems according to wikipedia, and, well, I don't want that), but there's another factor at play.

Pride. If I'm gonna drop this weight I want to earn my way. When I'm done, I want to be able and think back and say that I didn't just take some pill and sit back playing WoW, I got off my arse, told myself I'd do it, came up with a game plan and followed through, and I could be proud of that. Also, the martial arts knowledge I'm gaining, I wouldn't get from taking some pill and plopping down to play some WoW.

I'm a huge believer in earning your way through things, and weight loss is one of them. No miracle/fad diets for me, no drugs or medication, just commitment, exercise, and eating less crap. It's a tried and true recipe so why deviate.

[jdbnsn]

If your resolution is to not make resolutions, you've failed for making the resolution to not make them.

PARADOX, OH SNAP

Oh crikey! You're right!!! Damn you new years!

[BuzzKillington]

Well I didn't actually mean to sit and play WoW instead of doing that stuff... I was just saying what is possible without doing anything so it'd be way more effective with your plan.

None of those adverse effects are true except "nausea, appetite loss" and you only get sick to your stomach if you take it on an empty stomach. The other true side effects are increased urine output and of course restlessness but that's only if you're stupid enough to take it within 4 hours of sleep. Almost forgot, I haven't had a pimple for years.

On top of that, you'd only be taking 30mg... not the "approved maximum daily dosage of 150mg." (wiki)

Please don't look at my posts as trying to push it on you. I'm just posting to give you the correct information in case you do decide. Even if you are absolutely reluctant on taking it, I'd rather you at least be informed.