A Gardeners Forum Forums Members History Forum Life 2005 New Years Resolutions, anyone?

Well, it's the time of year to lie to ourselves and find out just how wretched our self-control really is. So has anyone got a list yet?

Anyone else besides me GOING ON A DIET AGAIN AND THIS TIME I REALLY MEAN IT?

No resolutions here! I don't believe in them. Just try day by day to be a better person.

Have to agree with Mel there!

This year I am going to start a journal. I figure that's a pretty good resolution since you don't HAVE to write in it EVERY day.

Oh Cricket, I just love that George Carlin quote.

Jenn, a journal is a great idea. I used to keep one all the time and it really helped me keep my thoughts together. Maybe I'll do that, too. I like to write poetry and draw in them as well.

I do also. I started one a few months ago, but got away from it, so now I will start one.....again.

I am with geegeeburr! This past year put 20 pounds on me because of some medicine I had to take. Now I will be working to get the weight down so that I can be a slimmer bride. I don't want to have to waddle down (or should I say, up?) the aisle.

Dianna

I finally thought of a good New Year's Resolution for myself today when I was throwing yet another bag of aluminum cans in the back of my truck...

I have a bad habit of driving around for a month or two with bags of stuff to drop off at the recycling dumpsters that are all over town.

So, from now on I will not drive around looking like Sanford and Son...I will pull in and spend 2 whole minutes (or less) throwing my bags in the dumpsters.

Cindy

Good resolution!



At least your recycling makes into your vehichle instead of some people's that sits in an unused closet for months!

...and that would be YOU?

And, at least I drive a pick-up truck, unlike Leslie who drives a car...full of plastic water bottles!


Cindy

You know Leslie's car with the plastic water bottles?

Ummm...my car is filled with the water bottles that don't make it to the closet!

the bags of aluminum cans while I was in Wal-Mart!

Cindy

Cricket- My car is full of EVERYTHING. Drives my husband nuts!

You gotta be kidding! What kind of a person would steal someone else's recycling?? Now, out here, we have 3 different trash cans provided by the city, one for trash, one for garden waste, and one for recycling, and the homeless go through the recycle cans and get cans and bottles, but I don't mind that, because the people they're taking them from have already trashed them, and the homeless people need that money. But if you're specifically carrying around your recycling, then you obviously have plans for that money. They might as well just steal people's wallets. <img border="0" alt="[tongue]" title="" src="graemlins/tongue.gif" />

Dianna- When's your wedding? Are you going on a specific diet? A few years ago, I lost 15 pounds, then couldn't lose anymore for like 2 years. Joined Weight Watchers, and lost another 35 in about 8 months. But when I got pregnant, i gained 70, and still have about 60 of it. So that's my res-- to lose at least 50 of the 60 pounds. (But hopefully all 60.) This time, I'm going to try a diet based on Lindora. I was hoping to find a few other dieters on here do be diet buddies with, and post updates and such, because I've found that other people knowing about my failures is a great motivator.

Geegee...I don't get any money for my cans, anyway...
I take them to the place to donate them, so I WANT people to steal them so I don't have to go to the trouble of unloading them. Works like a charm! I make sure they are always in see-thru bags, so people will take them!

Wow, Geegee, that's great goal! I'd join you with your diet but I don't do diets well, so when I "fell off the wagon" it wouldn't be much inspiration for you!

Good luck with your goal - if you keep us posted with the results, we'll cheer you on!
"The Garden Helper Cheerleaders!"

I wish they'd steal the contents of MY car! They'd be doing me a favor by cleaning it out! :rolleyes:

Cricket...come to eastern Kentucky and leave your car doors unlocked...it'll get cleaned out!

I leave my doors unlocked here. Last year my car was "broken" into but the only things stolen were gas receipts and my gas cap key. The thieves rifled through tapes but I guess had different music tastes. Reckon they thought the car was too MESSY to bother with the rest.

Hey Geegee,

I was thinking the same thing.....about maybe having diet buddies? I'm totally for it! I will be a dietere! My goal is 40-50 pounds, which will put me at my "ideal weight" for my height. When I was looking for my ticker, the place that I use also has a weight loss ticker. It can count down the amount of weight you want to lose, or if your brave, it will count down through your actual weight! I was going to do that ticker instead of the one that I'm doing, but this one is important to me. What about two tickers down there instead of my photobucket link??? Weezie, Jiffy, Bill?? Would that be ok???

Yay! I'll diet with you, Jenn! I'll even be brave enough to post my actual weight, though I'm not sure if I'm technologically advanced enough to make a ticker.

I used to weigh 185 (I'm 5'7"), then got down to 169 on my own, then got down to 134 with Weight Watchers (which I highly recommend to anyone who has the 10 bucks a week), but by the time we had the baby, I was at 204! YIKES!!! Now, I'm pretty sure I'm unfortunately somewhere in the 190s. I may never see 134 again, but I want back into my size 8 jeans! New Years day, I'll weigh in and post my weight, and we can post tips, or updates on how much we've lost, or just vent about how much we wanted to eat those cookies-cake-spaghetti-or whatever our particular stumbling block is. (mine is definitely carbs.)

Jim and I are getting married on May 14. We have been together for 3 and 1/2 years, so I guess it is time. I have been divorced for 24 years so this is the biggest step for me. I am terrified!

We are planning on having a western wedding complete with "hitching post" on our back deck. I am planning on wearing the size I was when we first met, (size 8-10) so I have to do some dieting to get into the dress I want. My problem will be carbs, too! I love my beans, rice, and taters!

Dianna

Kewl! (as njoynit would say!)
Are you gonna have horses?

If I ever get married again it will be an outside wedding. I've always thought that would be so nice. My sister got married under a big weeping willow tree, and it was so pretty.


Cindy

Yay!!! Geegee, if you are brave enough to post your weight, so am I. I weigh the same as you then...usually its 197.5in the morning. I've been the same since I got pregnant. I NEED to loose weight to get pregnant again. :rolleyes: So much that that depends on. Anyways, do you have AIM?? I can walk you through making the ticker. Its REALLY easy.....the site will walk you through it, actually. Go to the website by clicking on my ticker and just go from there....try it and see if you can do it. Then I will tell you how to have it as your signature...it gives you the coding.

Okay...here's a thought for you dieters. I got an e-mail thingy that said if you make a negative New Years Resolution you WONT keep it...so it advised that instead of saying "I am going to lose 30lbs" you say "in 2005 I will maintain 140 lbs" and then work on getting there and maintaining it. Just a thought! I personally have only kept one New Years resolution and that was not to ever make any more! I use to weigh 265 and tried EVERY diet on the face of the earth, lost 100lbs twice. Then when I lost my son in an auto accident I got down to 92lbs and have been trying to GAIN weight for the past 4 yrs!!!! From my experience I can tell you that the best way to loose is small meals several times a day...and NO diet stuff. Diet soft drinks have been proven to keep you from loosing wieght...haven't had one in years. My Doc says "no diet stuff" eat what you want in SMALL portions and excersize. (which I have personally never done)