Cerena Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Every new year, many people look back at all the events that happened and think of how to move forward into the new year. While the thought of new year's resolutions might be cliche, I like to have some optimism that with there can be changes made that will be beneficial in my own future. And, while I understand that these changes can implemented at any time during the year, there's something special about New Year's Eve. Maybe it's the party, or all the fuss associated with it... Or maybe it's the champagne and time spent with friends and family I'd love to hear what you're resolutions are for the new year. And, just for fun, you can even write beside it how likely think you are to stick to them. Last year I followed my very vague resolutions! -Be more gutsy! -Take more risks, don't be a pushover, trust my instinct, and go for my dreams (for the regulars, it would be fun to see what you wrote down last year!) This year I'm undecided but will write them down shortly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Every new year, many people look back at all the events that happened and think of how to move forward into the new year. While the thought of new year's resolutions might be cliche, I like to have some optimism that with there can be changes made that will be beneficial in my own future. And, while I understand that these changes can implemented at any time during the year, there's something special about New Year's Eve. Maybe it's the party, or all the fuss associated with it... Or maybe it's the champagne and time spent with friends and family I'd love to hear what you're resolutions are for the new year. And, just for fun, you can even write beside it how likely think you are to stick to them. Last year I followed my very vague resolutions! (for the regulars, it would be fun to see what you wrote down last year!) This year I'm undecided but will write them down shortly! Getting a 4.3/4.3 in my first semester of university. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I made a resolution to try being nicer if people start being smarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrogirl Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 What I wrote last year: My New Year's resolution for 2010 was to get rid of emails that I'm not going to read in a timely fashion so that I don't end up with thousands of unread emails stressing me out. And I actually did it! This year my resolution is to take the pile of clothes that is several sizes too big for me out of my living room and donate it to a women's shelter. I like to pick resolutions that are pretty doable. Well, I got rid of the pile of clothes (kind of had to since I moved across the country). And the email was doing pretty well too, until about a month ago. This year I have a whole list of things that are mostly small but just things I would like to be doing regularly. And also, I am going to try to get my driver's licenses. Let's see if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubcMDhopeful Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Be more productive. That was my resolution last year too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I made a resolution to try being nicer if people start being smarter. +100000!! I don't remember ever making resolutions before... Maybe I should try to start this year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylamonkey Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Uh, last year it was: "Maybe cut down on caffeine?" Uh, no. Did not happen. This year- Now that I know the source of my back pain, get back to a level of fitness that will allow me to race this summer. Possible races, if finances allow: -Knee Knacker -Yukon River Quest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 My goals from last year were: -Get healty enough to run again and stay injury free [X] -Read more books [O] -Go the the gym more often [O] -Start practicing Judo [O] -Not to give up things half way [X] My goals for this year are: Learn olympic lifts and hit the books hard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imperfection Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 My new year's resolution for this year is to start studying for my exams earlier and not leave them to last minute We'll see how well that goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manbearpig987 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I'm going to start smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I'm going to start smoking. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvelieva Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Run a marathon... I used to hate gym class in school. Now I am trying to do all the things I used to hate and find something to love in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebouque Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Introducing people to the mole duality hypothesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumanmacbook Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 go back to a pc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 go back to a pc. Quoting you on this one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumanmacbook Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Quoting you on this one!!! We can only try, C evidently windows 8 pads are coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 i've been playing guitar and bass for over 10 years and have never done much recording, i definitely want to figure out how to record since i have a bajillion songs and partial songs written, and now with new technology it makes it a ton easier to record, espec since you don't need a drummer anymore . another thing i'm finally getting is waking up early, even if i go to bed late, that is something that i will do in the new year (as yoda said, there's no try, only do, or do not, haha). life's pretty kosher, i'm in good shape, only smoke a couple cigarettes a week, not really an alcoholic, don't have to worry about getting good grades since i've already been there, done that, got enough a's on the transcript to do whatever. so i guess all the traditional resolutions are out, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_whiz Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 add 5lbs of muscles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 add 5lbs of muscles Do you know what it takes to actually add 5lb of muscle? Never missing a workout and alwahs training as brutally hard as possible, eating 5-7 meals *every* day and meals that are clean and *high* in calories getting plenty of rest because muscle grows when resting. Do that every day for 365 days. Its totally doable but its nowhere near as easy as people think. Hope you do it Case in point the following pic. Fouad is a good friend of mine and a pro bodybuilder. From 2001 to 2008 he's added 46lbs of stage muscle or roughly 6.57lbs per year and he's doing all the above to absolute perfection and then some. My point? It's not easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_whiz Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Do you know what it takes to actually add 5lb of muscle? Never missing a workout and alwahs training as brutally hard as possible, eating 5-7 meals *every* day and meals that are clean and *high* in calories getting plenty of rest because muscle grows when resting. Do that every day for 365 days. Its totally doable but its nowhere near as easy as people think. Hope you do it Case in point the following pic. Fouad is a good friend of mine and a pro bodybuilder. From 2001 to 2008 he's added 46lbs of stage muscle or roughly 6.57lbs per year and he's doing all the above to absolute perfection and then some. My point? It's not easy k, 3lbs. LOL. I know it's tough; what do you think when you always read/hear about NBA/NFL/NHL players who "added 20lbs of muscles in the offseason", i lol @ that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinkles Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 - get healthier - otherwise I will be quite the hypocrite if I become a doctor - this is both eating healthier (hard! I have a major sweet tooth!) and actually getting my lazy ass on to a treadmill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigars53 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 -Find more time for training, sports, videogames and relationships (ie: be more productive when I study...) -Learn Spanish -Get better at cooking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Stealing one from tigars53.. - get more creative at cooking - pick up my flute I haven't played in 15 years and re-learn - maybe go out a little more with friends - finally settle into a workout schedule that works for me now that I'm not doing 30+ hours a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medguy5367 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Do you know what it takes to actually add 5lb of muscle? Never missing a workout and alwahs training as brutally hard as possible, eating 5-7 meals *every* day and meals that are clean and *high* in calories getting plenty of rest because muscle grows when resting. Do that every day for 365 days. Its totally doable but its nowhere near as easy as people think. Hope you do it Case in point the following pic. Fouad is a good friend of mine and a pro bodybuilder. From 2001 to 2008 he's added 46lbs of stage muscle or roughly 6.57lbs per year and he's doing all the above to absolute perfection and then some. My point? It's not easy It's definitely not that hard to add 5 lbs muscle per year. If you are working out hard, getting a calorie surplus of clean foods, getting lots of rest, a reasonable amount is 20lbs muscle per year. That works out to 1.67lbs per month, quite modest. 5 lbs per year is only "hard" if you are a bodybuilder like that guy, have injected tons of steroids into your ass, and finally reached your LIMIT. Then gains are hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questforstarfish Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 1. Continue working on cooking more for myself, in order to be healthier and produce less packaging waste 2. Keep working on producing less non-biodegradable waste (this is an ongoing one every year) 3. Start karate, start volunteering with Big Sisters, continue volunteering with the Salvation Army, and take advantage of attending every single outside-of-class workshop/health expo/volunteer or educational opportunity that my teacher mentions to us in class. Fill my life with more education, fun and good things and limit my couch time while still allowing myself rest! 4. Maintain an 85% or higher in all my classes 5. Most importantly- regularly do nice, thoughtful things for my boyfriend to make him feel appreciated. He mentioned it the other day and I didn't even recognize that he always does these things for me and I've gotten forgetful the past 6 months or a year- be romantic sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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