Official 2022 New Years resolution thread

[closetohumping 17,476]

Need a good laugh.  Or are you even gonna bother?  If you post, please come back and update your progress.   
 

for me:

drop ten pounds

Go on the wagon until st Patrick’s day

1 book a month.  

[Longboard Horn 40,544]

Definitely drop a lot more weight this year. 

Try to visit more places I haven't been able to. 

Those are two reasonable resolutions. However, I'm going nowhere near a gym for the first two weeks of the year due to all the resolution people trying to work out religiously be fore calling it quits. I'll do body lifting and jog around the neighborhood. I used to have a long list of New Year's resolutions, but as I've gotten older it's like, "eh, who am I kidding?"

[Scheiss Meister 8,413]

This year I resolved to not make any resolutions, then realized that I had already broken my resolution.  One easy, painless step, so I'm resolving the same next year.  Get it all done and over with.

[ROFL BOX 6,649]

Less sugar / less soda / more water.

Crossing my fingers & toes for myself to maintain those.

[NWBuck 8,587]

Ok... Here's mine:

Go back off of sugar (did that from 2017 until 2020, and gotta recalibrate instead of self medicating with sweets) 

Intentional efforts to be mindful- gratitude journal, morning meditation, etc. 

Related: Planned time away from work. Both vacations (physical time to relax) and structured "no phone, no email, y'all handle your own problems" time during the week. 

(Given the impending shit show at my job this coming year, it might be easier for me to just resolve to cut my own arms off though). 

Review my financial plan and make updates as needed (investments and life insurance and other things for the future... Or as an exit strategy if I end up walking away from my job) 

Talk to my best friend (across the country) weekly and my family more regularly (typically once every three months or so... Gotta do better as they age) 

[RPM 26,360]

I resolve to spill less whiskey.

[52-80 19,263]

Be a spectacular father

[Telegraph_it 3,359]

I lost too much weight this year. I’m going to try to put a few pounds back on. 

[Shady Ray 1,633]

1. Drop 15 lbs

2. Give my liver a breather until at least April 1

3. Spend less time working so that I can re-engage with some long lost hobbies. I am fortunate to be in a place where I love my job, but I have found that I am having difficulty feeling content while not working, and shutting it off is becoming harder and harder. 

[Mez2 4,025]

Im not drinking any more, or any less than 2021

[closetohumping 17,476]

3 hours ago, Shady Ray said:

1. Drop 15 lbs

2. Give my liver a breather until at least April 1

3. Spend less time working so that I can re-engage with some long lost hobbies. I am fortunate to be in a place where I love my job, but I have found that I am having difficulty feeling content while not working, and shutting it off is becoming harder and harder. 

I'm using St. Patrick's day as my finish line.  It's going to be tough.

[Superhero 8,845]

I vow for the first 3 months:

No chips of any kind especially Sprouts deliciously salty tortilla chips.

Fried foods no more than once a week.

Red meat no more than once a week (if I can choose).

Alcohol no more than 2 per week.

Get on my rowing machine at least 3 times per week  

Get at least 6.5 hours of sleep everyday.

Have more sex - either with the wife or with my hand. But preferably with the wife.

 

The last one will be more out of my control, but  I think the rest can be considered SMART goals. 

[TankedBevo 2,486]

Currently at 207 and need to get down to 195. Giving up booze for awhile to try and speed up the weight loss while getting at least 3 workouts a week. 

There's two items left on the house reno I've been dragging my feet on mainly due to the new baby. One is building the door jambs and installing the handle hardware for the pocket doors we installed. The other is refinishing the original terrazzo on the entry landing. 

Also, as 52-80 mentioned, be a spectacular father 

[RPM 26,360]

6 minutes ago, TankedBevo said:

Currently at 207 and need to get down to 195.

That's cute. I'm 6'2" and haven't been under a deuce in 30 years.

Edited January 1, 2022 by RPM

[TankedBevo 2,486]

Well then let's meet in the weight loss thread and make some progress 🤝

[MissingInAction 25,204]

I really want to try and help people this year. If I see or hear of someone struggling I want to be in a position to reach out and give a hand, listen, whatever.

I've got 48 years of assholery to make up for.

[closetohumping 17,476]

FYI, I count 1/1 as a grace period.

[RPM 26,360]

On 1/1/2022 at 1:26 PM, TankedBevo said:

Well then let's meet in the weight loss thread and make some progress 🤝

Actually I dropped 45 lbs and am down to 209. At my age weight loss isn't necessarily a good thing.

 

[Sbbruin 21,898]

25 lbs.  I’ve done it before.  Just need an unwavering commitment.  But seeing how gassed I was snowboarding with my son on Friday, I have all the motivation I need.

[RPM 26,360]

Switching to diet and zero sugar drinks made a huge difference. 

[Sbbruin 21,898]

[Moby Ric 2,058]

5 days a week at the gym.  Started that a while back but I have been lazy recently.

Drink less.  It is time to give the liver a serious break.

[closetohumping 17,476]

On 1/3/2022 at 10:52 AM, Moby Ric said:

5 days a week at the gym.  Started that a while back but I have been lazy recently.

Drink less.  It is time to give the liver a serious break.

Been dry for two days bro.

[Moby Ric 2,058]

14 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Been dry for two days bro.

Same here, started Monday.  Turns out without alcohol I don't sleep for shit. I am still on point at the gym, but this no drinking thing kinda sucks.

[closetohumping 17,476]

31 minutes ago, Moby Ric said:

Same here, started Monday.  Turns out without alcohol I don't sleep for shit. I am still on point at the gym, but this no drinking thing kinda sucks.

I'm ok for now.  No cravings honestly.  Sleep about the same.  I will probably have a drink or 5 this weekend.  Idk.

[markstanco 12,627]

January 1st thru January 3rd or 4th are terrible sales periods for liquor and beer companies, then it is back to normal by the 5th.   

[Baboontyme 2,825]

Last year I wrote down 5 goals on a post it, put it in my bedside table. Looked at it every so often. All were reasonable, tangible and clear - some personal, some for others. 5/5. First time I've ever tried that. Best believe I did it again this year. 

[Moby Ric 2,058]

Turns out eating right, drinking lots of water, exercise and not drinking alcohol add weight.  Who knew.  I am so swoll I can't get my ring off and I have gained 3 lbs!!!  Yay healthy!!

[Shaggy3.0 1,695]

1.) Slow down on the daily sex

2.) Limit alcohol consumption to HH drinking only,

3.) Eat more salad, less fried food

4.) Donate more money

5.) Maintain my blog

 

Edited January 6, 2022 by Shaggy3.0

[NWBuck 8,587]

4 hours ago, Shaggy3.0 said:

1.) Slow down on the daily sex

I tried that last year, but my right arm atrophied so badly that I struggled to tie my shoes 

[closetohumping 17,476]

12 hours ago, Shaggy3.0 said:

1.) Slow down on the daily sex

2.) Limit alcohol consumption to HH drinking only,

3.) Eat more salad, less fried food

4.) Donate more money

5.) Maintain my blog

 

#2, was going to limit mine to just Friday and Saturday but may be able to skip that as well.

[After irth 1,245]

On 1/5/2022 at 8:06 PM, Shaggy3.0 said:

1.) Slow down on the daily sex

 

Huh?

[Longboard Horn 40,544]

On 1/5/2022 at 8:06 PM, Shaggy3.0 said:

1.) Slow down on the daily sex

So not jerk off as much?

[Shaggy3.0 1,695]

Hey, I just became a card-holding AARP member.  It needs more recovery time, noewutimsayin.

Edited January 7, 2022 by Shaggy3.0

[closetohumping 17,476]

Cross posting:

 

Me on Zoom meeting - guys I've been dry all of January

Jerk co-worker -it's the 7th man, I didn't eat a bagel this morning,should I be celebrated?

[Moby Ric 2,058]

4 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Cross posting:

 

Me on Zoom meeting - guys I've been dry all of January

Jerk co-worker -it's the 7th man, I didn't eat a bagel this morning,should I be celebrated?

Man fuck that guy.  

This dry thing isn't all that great.  I can't sleep, I am bored, sex drive is stalling, and I am not as loose and pleasant as I usually am.  Why am I doing this again?

Oh, and I leave for Vegas on Tuesday, FML.

[Sbbruin 21,898]

5 minutes ago, Moby Ric said:

Oh, and I leave for Vegas on Tuesday, FML.

11 days is good enough.  Party on, Wayne.

[Sbbruin 21,898]

After going snowboarding with my boy on New Year's Eve, I realized how out of shape I had gotten, at least when it came to those muscle groups.  I have been walking up the 15 flights of stairs every day in our building.  Much more ass kicking than I would have thought.  Can definitely feel it in my legs.

[closetohumping 17,476]

My resolution was to lose a modest 10 pounds.  Only have 15 more to go

[Moby Ric 2,058]

Still alcohol free after the weekend.  Discovered melatonin and I am actually sleeping now.  So I thin I have turned a corner.

After some consultation with some experts it appears that dry January does not exist in Vegas, or in the United club or in seat 2A to and from.  I leave tomorrow morning.  God help us all.

[Moby Ric 2,058]

So back from Vegas.  Was not alcohol free there and it was glorious.  But got home and brought the Rona with me.  I am starting to think the alcohol kept the Rona at bay.

[TexPx 2,325]

Same as last year:
Do nothing that would result in my becoming a meme that goes viral.