New Year's Resolutions... It's never too early to consider them

[SaltwaterServr]

What do you have up to bat for your 2011 New Year's Resolutions?

I got a head start on mine and tore back into the Insanity workout DVD's. I'm determined to get rid of the mass that settled around the midsection during the fall semester when I didn't have time to work out.

Second, I want to get at least halfway done with my novel by December, or at the very least complete two chapters per month including a second pass edit.

Third, find a new job.

Fourth, find the next ex-Ms. SaltwaterServr.

Fifth, buy a little pop-up camper, refit it, and get Dad down to Padre Island National Seashore for some shark fishin'.

[Payton34Smith22]

Quit smoking and learn how to fish, so I can take my two baby boys fishing when they get older.

[TheCount]

1. Gain 20 Lbs (preferably muscle)
2. Buy our first place (hopefully in January)
3. Get a new job

[Joe Rod]

1. Continue to be good looking.
2. Finally start my T-Shirt Company with my Bro, which will show just as much poor taste as my postings on this Zone.

[BrAinPaiNt]

Read more threads about people making resolutions they will probably break.
:p: ;)

[Yeagermeister]

Too not make any resolutions :laugh1:

[WoodysGirl]

The same one I always make. Try not to cuss as much. My nieces and nephews kept saying last week, "Auntie, you cuss alot."

My response: "I'll cuss you out, too, you keep blanking w/me." lmao

[ologan]

1. Gain 20 Lbs (preferably muscle)
2. Buy our first place (hopefully in January)
3. Get a new job

Switch two and three?

[TheCowboy]

Go to the gym every monday, wednesday and friday but still maintain my lineman shape. lol

[CanuckCowboysFan]

cut to around 220. Been stuck at 240 for the longest time. Can't think of anything else.

[CliffnMesquite]

To cook in more and eat less fast food. :)

[WoodysGirl]

To cook in more and eat less fast food. :)
That was the one resolution I made years ago that I stuck with. The problem is I don't necessarily cook healthier, but I do eat at home.

[casmith07]

Be more patient, get a handle on my temper.

Travel outside of the country and not to a desert in the middle east.

[Hostile]

Get at least one of the 2 books I am working on published, preferably the Cowboys one.

[Hoofbite]

Ditching soda.

Might make exceptions if it comes with alcohol but other than that, I'm done drinking the stuff.

I quit drinking it for a long time a while back but it seems I always drink it when I go home for the holidays.

Get outside a little more. Try to be more active.

[Phoenix]

I actually got a head start on my resolution. Up to 2.5 to 3 packs a day, smoking for 30 years, today is Day 91 of Cold Turkey stopping :)

[SaltwaterServr]

I actually got a head start on my resolution. Up to 2.5 to 3 packs a day, smoking for 30 years, today is Day 91 of Cold Turkey stopping :)

That's impressive. Congratulations.

I've been trying to start smoking for years. Never could get the hang of it.

[ologan]

I actually got a head start on my resolution. Up to 2.5 to 3 packs a day, smoking for 30 years, today is Day 91 of Cold Turkey stopping :)

Super!!! That's how I quit a number of years back. I just put 'em down one day and didn't start again. It does get easier.

[Sam I Am]

I actually got a head start on my resolution. Up to 2.5 to 3 packs a day, smoking for 30 years, today is Day 91 of Cold Turkey stopping :)

Excellent. I was a pack a day smoker for over 15 years. My cold turkey day was Oct. 5th 2000. I've done a lot of stuff in my life and I easily rank quitting smoking as the best thing I've ever done.

My resolutions.

Become a better guitarist (though I never want to be an actual musician)
Become a better Python programmer (though I have no intent on doing it for a living)
Stir up as much trouble here on CZ as I can without getting ban.

[CATCH17]

Im cleaning my eating up.


I've gone 2 years with bad dieting. I used to weigh 310 lbs and I got all the way down to 235...

Well im starting to creep back up in the 270's and it's just not for me.

Food isn't worth it and every meal doesn't need to be treated like my last.


Whats sad is I work out 4 days a week and still managed to put on 35 lb's in 2 years.

Well thats over starting yesterday.

[Sam I Am]

Im cleaning my eating up.


I've gone 2 years with bad dieting. I used to weigh 310 lbs and I got all the way down to 235...

Well im starting to creep back up in the 270's and it's just not for me.

Food isn't worth it and every meal doesn't need to be treated like my last.


Whats sad is I work out 4 days a week and still managed to put on 35 lb's in 2 years.

Well thats over starting yesterday.

As your new years resolution, you need to do like this woman I saw at the grocery store. Her entire grocery cart was filled with like thirty boxes of frozen broccoli. Thats it. Nothing else. :laugh2:

What the hell is wrong with these people. How can they eat like that. I understand wanting to be skinny and such, but to treat yourself like that is just plain wrong.

[BrAinPaiNt]

As your new years resolution, you need to do like this woman I saw at the grocery store. Her entire grocery cart was filled with like thirty boxes of frozen broccoli. Thats it. Nothing else. :laugh2:

What the hell is wrong with these people. How can they eat like that. I understand wanting to be skinny and such, but to treat yourself like that is just plain wrong.

Some people eat like that and not for diet reasons.

My wife goes on crazy binges where she might just eat mainly yogurt for months.
Another time it might be cereal.
There might be an occasional meal during these times but she gets these spells where she just eats mainly one type of thing for a period of time.

I don't know how she does it, I just could not eat the same thing for a meal (not counting breakfast) over and over like that.

Heck I had to do various forms of chicken for a week in the army once and did not eat any form of chicken for about a year after that.

But I know the wife would go and buy like all of a specific type of yogurt on the shelf at the store.

Crazy stuff.

[CATCH17]

As your new years resolution, you need to do like this woman I saw at the grocery store. Her entire grocery cart was filled with like thirty boxes of frozen broccoli. Thats it. Nothing else. :laugh2:

What the hell is wrong with these people. How can they eat like that. I understand wanting to be skinny and such, but to treat yourself like that is just plain wrong.

Yeah thats just terrible.

I can't stomach broccoli either. Wish I could though.

[VietCowboy]

Spend more time with my mom, and have dinner with her at least once every 2 weeks.

Get roller blades/skates, and then "walk" my dog minimum 3 times a week for 20-30 minutes of intense roller blading/skating.

Don't get tempted to feed my dog treats or table scraps no matter what kind of manipulative strategies he employs. He needs to lose 15 lbs

[Sam I Am]

Spend more time with my mom, and have dinner with her at least once every 2 weeks.

Get roller blades/skates, and then "walk" my dog minimum 3 times a week for 20-30 minutes of intense roller blading/skating.

Don't get tempted to feed my dog treats or table scraps no matter what kind of manipulative strategies he employs. He needs to lose 15 lbs

It seems you've made a new years resolution for you dog too! :laugh2:

[BrAinPaiNt]

It seems you've made a new years resolution for you dog too! :laugh2:

Yeah! It seems like the mean lady is not going to give her dog an option. :p:

[Aikmaniac]

1. I've been single for a couple years now. Time to look for another ball and chain.

2. Break out the P90X DVD's. Offseason is the time to do it.

3. Continue my career in the NFL (not a player, obviously).

[casmith07]

Yeah thats just terrible.

I can't stomach broccoli either. Wish I could though.

Dude I love broccoli. I'm not just trolling you either, lol...there have been nights where I just couldn't decide on dinner, so I'd pop in a bag of steamfresh broccoli in the microwave and chow down with a little salt and black pepper sprinkled, nothing else.

I also have a weird love of peas. But only the Le Seur Very Young Sweet Peas in the silver can with red writing.

[Aikmaniac]

But only the Le Seur Very Young Sweet Peas in the silver can with red writing.

Le Seur's are the best, aren't they? Love 'em.

[Faerluna]

Le Seur's are the best, aren't they? Love 'em.

Haven't had another brand of peas since I tried those!

I'm totally on board with the veggie meals, too. I was really in the mood for a bunch of veggies the other night when we were snowed in. :p:

[Sam I Am]

Haven't had another brand of peas since I tried those!

I'm totally on board with the veggie meals, too. I was really in the mood for a bunch of veggies the other night when we were snowed in. :p:

Blasphemy!

[Heisenberg]

A couple of years ago, I had gotten up to 320 pounds or so. A few months ago, I had gotten down to 220. Now, I'm back up to 230. I need to drop another 30 pounds or so and actually exercise. That's the plan at least.

I still don't drink soda, but that's about the only thing I haven't gotten back into the habit of consuming. :(

[CATCH17]

Dude I love broccoli. I'm not just trolling you either, lol...there have been nights where I just couldn't decide on dinner, so I'd pop in a bag of steamfresh broccoli in the microwave and chow down with a little salt and black pepper sprinkled, nothing else.

I also have a weird love of peas. But only the Le Seur Very Young Sweet Peas in the silver can with red writing.

Yeah if I could stomach Broccoli I would eat it because its so good for you.

[VietCowboy]

Yeah if I could stomach Broccoli I would eat it because its so good for you.

I could stomach broccoli. My downfall all my life has been bitter melons. My parents love that stuff, and they'd make a pot of it stuffed with ground pork.

http://www.thailandcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Stuffed-Pork-in-bitter-melon-soup-Thailand.jpg

[Sam I Am]

I could stomach broccoli. My downfall all my life has been bitter melons. My parents love that stuff, and they'd make a pot of it stuffed with ground pork.

http://www.thailandcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Stuffed-Pork-in-bitter-melon-soup-Thailand.jpg

That looks awful.

[CATCH17]

That looks awful.

My thoughts exactly

Looks like Celery mixed with brain.

[daschoo]

Yeah if I could stomach Broccoli I would eat it because its so good for you.

maybe a daft question but have you tried it steamed? couple of florets steamed with chili flakes and a knob of butter melting over it is a bonus in any meal

[daschoo]

I could stomach broccoli. My downfall all my life has been bitter melons. My parents love that stuff, and they'd make a pot of it stuffed with ground pork.

http://www.thailandcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Stuffed-Pork-in-bitter-melon-soup-Thailand.jpg

i've had more appealing bowel movements :ralph:

[CATCH17]

maybe a daft question but have you tried it steamed? couple of florets steamed with chili flakes and a knob of butter melting over it is a bonus in any meal

Yeah... The only way I can stand it is if it's stir fried with other veggies and some chicken and I still cringe.

[TheCount]

Switch two and three?

They aren't in order but I love that you're worried about two and three when 1 is about gaining weight. :laugh2:

[Phoenix]

My thoughts exactly

Looks like Celery mixed with brain.


Zombie food! BRAAAAAAAAIIIIINS!

[casmith07]

Le Seur's are the best, aren't they? Love 'em.

Haven't had another brand of peas since I tried those!

I'm totally on board with the veggie meals, too. I was really in the mood for a bunch of veggies the other night when we were snowed in. :p:

Glad to see there's someone else out there that agrees! I got into a heated (lol) argument at work about it one time with some guy that swore up and down Green Giant frozen peas were better. I was like YOU'RE FULL OF [CENSORED]!!

[BrAinPaiNt]

Occasionally my wife will make a bunch of broccoli and cauliflower. I really don't care for it. I can eat it, but just don't really care for it.

However the thing is, that stuff stinks when it cooks or maybe it is just me.

I tell her it smells like moldy dirt or something that collects under your lawnmower. :laugh2:

[Sam I Am]

Occasionally my wife will make a bunch of broccoli and cauliflower. I really don't care for it. I can eat it, but just don't really care for it.

However the thing is, that stuff stinks when it cooks or maybe it is just me.

I tell her it smells like moldy dirt or something that collects under your lawnmower. :laugh2:

Cooked cabbage is the worst. My grandmother used to make Cabbage soup. When she did that, I wouldn't visit her for three days.

[BrAinPaiNt]

Glad to see there's someone else out there that agrees! I got into a heated (lol) argument at work about it one time with some guy that swore up and down Green Giant frozen peas were better. I was like YOU'RE FULL OF [CENSORED]!!

The stupid stuff we will get in arguments over.:laugh2:

I have argued of stupid stuff like that as well...and you can be in a really heated argument over it.

Later, long after you cool down, you look back and just scratch your head at the idea that you would get into a heated argument over something so silly.

[BrAinPaiNt]

Cooked cabbage is the worst. My grandmother used to make Cabbage soup. When she did that, I wouldn't visit her for three days.

Now I don't mind that at all.

It is just the other two that bothers me.

Maybe it is some oddball thing with me.

Cooked cabbage actually sound pretty good right now. First time in a loong time that we did not have any over the holidays.

[CATCH17]

Cooked cabbage is the worst. My grandmother used to make Cabbage soup. When she did that, I wouldn't visit her for three days.

The worst smell for me when I was younger was my mom making pickles. Smelled so bad.

[Joe Rod]

Cooked cabbage is the worst. My grandmother used to make Cabbage soup. When she did that, I wouldn't visit her for three days.

Is that because you ate the soup? Cabbage runs right through me!

[Sam I Am]

Is that because you ate the soup? Cabbage runs right through me!

I don't eat cabbage at all. Or broccoli for that matter. Anytime I get broccoli or coleslaw on my plate, I make my wife remove it. :laugh2:

[Faerluna]

Glad to see there's someone else out there that agrees! I got into a heated (lol) argument at work about it one time with some guy that swore up and down Green Giant frozen peas were better. I was like YOU'RE FULL OF [CENSORED]!!

There is no frozen pea that could ever sniff Le Suer young peas! :D

I swear, I'm also getting on of those Topsy Turvy Tomato Trees! We eat ridiculous amounts of tomatoes in the summer. Campari tomatoes <3