the land of failed resolutions - Page 2

Aliantha · 01-11-2008, 10:56 PM

well the only resolution I wanted to make failed before it'd even begun.

I think the problem was, I made the resolution at a time of weakness, so it's not surprising it failed.

Oh well, never mind.

It wont affect the outcome of my life anyway.

Cloud · 01-11-2008, 10:59 PM

no, LJ, I just don't like it when people set themselves up to fail. god knows I've done it to myself plenty of times.

I'd be the first to applaud you for any effort you make toward your health, or other goals.

and as for the up yours part . . . is that bad?

monster · 01-12-2008, 12:22 AM

omfg. anyone who takes this whole new year's resolution thing seriously should be nailed up. If you want to change something in your life, just damn well change it. at the moment you realise you really want to change it. ignore the date, only write it down on paper or say it aloud if that helps you, and for fucks sake resolve to lighten up a little. Nothing is more amusing about new year's resolutions that the breaking them stories.....

lookout123 · 01-12-2008, 12:22 PM

Quote:

anyone who takes this whole new year's resolution thing seriously should be nailed up. If you want to change something in your life, just damn well change it.

Actually I've decided to make a pretty big change in my life. I can't wait for New Year's to roll around again so I can make that change.

Flint · 01-12-2008, 12:29 PM

Only, like, 353? days left?

DucksNuts · 01-14-2008, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

Actually I've decided to make a pretty big change in my life. I can't wait for New Year's to roll around again so I can make that change.

Hey!! You dont have to wait till New Years to come down here?

Perry Winkle · 01-14-2008, 07:18 AM

Recipe for weight loss:
Breakfast -- 1 serving of All-Bran with as little milk as possible
Lunch -- Tuna sandwich: 1 can tuna in water, 2 slices of bread, 1 slice of american cheese, and a thin coating of Miracle Whip
Dinner -- Tuna sandwich again. You can have two if you absolutely must.

Eat like that on top of a decent exercise program. Make sure to take a multi-vitamin, at the very least.

You will be hungry. You will lose weight. Quickly.

classicman · 01-14-2008, 07:50 AM

You will starve, your teeth will fall out and you will smell like fish 24/7.

Undertoad · 01-14-2008, 08:33 AM

You'll regain all the weight and more because it's a bad diet that will fail, instead of a consistent lifestyle change.

lookout123 · 01-14-2008, 08:43 AM

i am telling you that if you are honestly interested in long term weight loss check out the Men's Health Abs Diet. It is basically just a recipe book. I'm not trying to lose weight but I use the thing because they come up with good recipes. Their motto is that "if you ever find yourself hungry, you aren't following the abs diet". I have found that to be absolutely true. I actually have to cut down some of the quantities because it is a lot of food. They even plan in your "cheat" day.

Perry Winkle · 01-14-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by classicman

You will starve, your teeth will fall out and you will smell like fish 24/7.

It's not that bad. I did it for about 6 months (less strictly as time went on). Lots of vitamin supplements and a cheat day once per week or so.

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

You'll regain all the weight and more because it's a bad diet that will fail, instead of a consistent lifestyle change.

Um. Some people will, sure. But I've kept that weight off and more for about 5 years now.

That said, I would never do it again. However, if you are trying to lose a certain amount in a certain time, it'll do it healthier than that cabbage soup diet.

LabRat · 01-14-2008, 08:54 AM

I don't really make 'resolutions' for New Years, I just use it as a point to get back on track. The holidays kind of throw me off, work, health and mentalwise.

One of the things that inevitably happens is I find myself coming in later and later to work...as a result of usually staying up too late in the evenings becasue if holiday prep in it's various forms, post holiday clean-up or whatever.

Haven't made it in before 8:30 yet damn it, and I want to (should) be here by 8:00. 8:40 this morning.

Grrrrrr.

Sundae · 01-14-2008, 09:08 AM

Today in group we did Goal Setting. Unfortunately, as a member had already taken up a large amount of time giving us detailed information about something irrelevant (ie only tenuously connected with his own family and not at all connected with drinking) the counsellor didn't go through SMART very clearly.

For those who are unfamiliar
S - specific, significant
M - Measureable, meaningful
A - Attainable, achieveable, action-oriented
R - Realistic, reasonable, relevant
T - Timely, tangible

I've done it before so was able to handle setting goals which fit each of the criteria. But then I had to sit and listen to six other people just ramble through vague, unmeasureable goals which they hadn't set actions or timeframes for. Sheesh.

Anyway it confirmed what mine are so I'm alright Jack.

Complete current therapy (a bit of a cheat as I have no intention of NOT completing it)
Job by end of March (preferably sooner)
Financial stability - even if paying off debts - by end April
Healthy BMI by my birthday (July 1)
Start saving for trip to America by end of year

Didn't add current plan to find a partner by the end of the year. I only share things like that with anyone with access to the Cellar

BTW Monster, I have always found that a specific date for starting a change in my life is a very useful focus for my ambition/ motivation. Sometimes it has been an abitrary date, sometimes after a specific event (a birthday, payday, holiday etc) and sometimes a traditional date like New Year. HM was full of scoffage for my New Year return to the gym, claiming I was just putting it off and was making it harder for myself. I've hit my weekly targets for the last two weeks while he is still keeping to the same "holiday" schedule he developed over Christmas...

monster · 01-14-2008, 10:13 AM

bah humbug

Sundae · 01-14-2008, 10:15 AM

Nope, given those up too!

01-11-2008, 10:56 PM	#16
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	well the only resolution I wanted to make failed before it'd even begun. I think the problem was, I made the resolution at a time of weakness, so it's not surprising it failed. Oh well, never mind. It wont affect the outcome of my life anyway. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-11-2008, 10:59 PM	#17
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	no, LJ, I just don't like it when people set themselves up to fail. god knows I've done it to myself plenty of times. I'd be the first to applaud you for any effort you make toward your health, or other goals. and as for the up yours part . . . is that bad? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

01-12-2008, 12:22 AM	#18
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	omfg. anyone who takes this whole new year's resolution thing seriously should be nailed up. If you want to change something in your life, just damn well change it. at the moment you realise you really want to change it. ignore the date, only write it down on paper or say it aloud if that helps you, and for fucks sake resolve to lighten up a little. Nothing is more amusing about new year's resolutions that the breaking them stories..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-12-2008, 12:29 PM	#20
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Only, like, 353? days left? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-14-2008, 07:50 AM	#23
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	You will starve, your teeth will fall out and you will smell like fish 24/7. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-14-2008, 07:18 AM	#22
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Recipe for weight loss: Breakfast -- 1 serving of All-Bran with as little milk as possible Lunch -- Tuna sandwich: 1 can tuna in water, 2 slices of bread, 1 slice of american cheese, and a thin coating of Miracle Whip Dinner -- Tuna sandwich again. You can have two if you absolutely must. Eat like that on top of a decent exercise program. Make sure to take a multi-vitamin, at the very least. You will be hungry. You will lose weight. Quickly.

01-14-2008, 08:33 AM	#24
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You'll regain all the weight and more because it's a bad diet that will fail, instead of a consistent lifestyle change.

01-14-2008, 08:43 AM	#25
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i am telling you that if you are honestly interested in long term weight loss check out the Men's Health Abs Diet. It is basically just a recipe book. I'm not trying to lose weight but I use the thing because they come up with good recipes. Their motto is that "if you ever find yourself hungry, you aren't following the abs diet". I have found that to be absolutely true. I actually have to cut down some of the quantities because it is a lot of food. They even plan in your "cheat" day. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-14-2008, 08:54 AM	#27
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I don't really make 'resolutions' for New Years, I just use it as a point to get back on track. The holidays kind of throw me off, work, health and mentalwise. One of the things that inevitably happens is I find myself coming in later and later to work...as a result of usually staying up too late in the evenings becasue if holiday prep in it's various forms, post holiday clean-up or whatever. Haven't made it in before 8:30 yet damn it, and I want to (should) be here by 8:00. 8:40 this morning. Grrrrrr. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-14-2008, 09:08 AM	#28
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Today in group we did Goal Setting. Unfortunately, as a member had already taken up a large amount of time giving us detailed information about something irrelevant (ie only tenuously connected with his own family and not at all connected with drinking) the counsellor didn't go through SMART very clearly. For those who are unfamiliar S - specific, significant M - Measureable, meaningful A - Attainable, achieveable, action-oriented R - Realistic, reasonable, relevant T - Timely, tangible I've done it before so was able to handle setting goals which fit each of the criteria. But then I had to sit and listen to six other people just ramble through vague, unmeasureable goals which they hadn't set actions or timeframes for. Sheesh. Anyway it confirmed what mine are so I'm alright Jack. Complete current therapy (a bit of a cheat as I have no intention of NOT completing it) Job by end of March (preferably sooner) Financial stability - even if paying off debts - by end April Healthy BMI by my birthday (July 1) Start saving for trip to America by end of year Didn't add current plan to find a partner by the end of the year. I only share things like that with anyone with access to the Cellar BTW Monster, I have always found that a specific date for starting a change in my life is a very useful focus for my ambition/ motivation. Sometimes it has been an abitrary date, sometimes after a specific event (a birthday, payday, holiday etc) and sometimes a traditional date like New Year. HM was full of scoffage for my New Year return to the gym, claiming I was just putting it off and was making it harder for myself. I've hit my weekly targets for the last two weeks while he is still keeping to the same "holiday" schedule he developed over Christmas... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 01-14-2008 at 10:16 AM.

01-14-2008, 10:13 AM	#29
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	bah humbug __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-14-2008, 10:15 AM	#30
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Nope, given those up too! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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