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Post by vonna on Dec 29, 2013 12:43:03 GMT -5
My biggest resolution in to NOT VOLUNTEER FOR ANYTHING.
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Post by thyme4change on Dec 29, 2013 12:53:27 GMT -5
I spent this morning watching television and saw several dozen weight loss ads. I think 50% of their advertising budget is spent this week for all those resolutioners. It makes me sad and seems pathetic. I'm all for eating right and getting in and staying in a healthy weight range, but new years is such a cliche. I would be interested to see what percentage of people who were successful in losing and keeping weight off started at new years vs. any other month of the year.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Dec 29, 2013 12:57:52 GMT -5
My biggest resolution in to NOT VOLUNTEER FOR ANYTHING.
I actually was successful at this three years ago--and I haven't gone back. I know it sounds so selfish, but the reality is I need to focus on raising my kids. I'll go back to volunteering when they're out of high school. Good luck to both of you!
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Dec 29, 2013 12:59:43 GMT -5
I spent this morning watching television and saw several dozen weight loss ads. I think 50% of their advertising budget is spent this week for all those resolutioners. It makes me sad and seems pathetic. I'm all for eating right and getting in and staying in a healthy weight range, but new years is such a cliche. I would be interested to see what percentage of people who were successful in losing and keeping weight off started at new years vs. any other month of the year. I was horribly unsuccessful at it until August of this year. I don't do any of those programs; I was just using myfitnesspal. It took sitting my husband down and telling him he was feeding me too much and that I was afraid he wasn't going to be attracted to me if I kept putting on weight. Anyway, you can count me in the stats of those who were unsuccessful at New Year's three years in a row!!!
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Post by sheilaincali on Dec 29, 2013 14:27:03 GMT -5
I hate the New Years rush at my gym. So annoying. People get on this health kick and sign up at the gym and make it super crowded. It's quite annoying for the regulars. It's temporary. By the end of January the bulk of them have lost interest and it's back to being just the regulars with a small handful of new people sprinkled in.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Dec 29, 2013 14:42:51 GMT -5
This year I resolve not to quit my job. And get in better shape or some other dumb thing I won't actually do.
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Post by swamp on Dec 29, 2013 14:44:56 GMT -5
I don't have any resolutions. I'm perfect. But seriously, I started using my fitness pal in September and I plan to continue.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2013 19:00:33 GMT -5
Have I already posted this? I have two goals. (1) Major decluttering. I am doing this for my (adult) kids' sakes. As of today, there is no expired food in the pantry or basement storeroom, and everything is clearly labeled by its "best buy" date. DH was impressed. I'm not thinking the garbage collectors will be quite as impressed since the garbage is heavy tomorrow. I did double bag it in large kitchen bags. (2) Saving more for retirement. I don't want to be the dinosaur teacher that everyone says, "Is she ever going to retire?" Right now, I think I still add value even though I am not the most techno-savvy on the block. Actually, I am. Lol. All the new kids are on the new block (we built a new three-story wing.) So I solve most of the technology problems in my area. But they are pretty basic. I still remember the four-function calculator that cost 10% of my income when it came out and the $1000 vcr. Oh, and the $3000 computer that 512 memory constituted an upgrade. "D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R, Dinosaur's my name, oh!"
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Post by msventoux on Dec 29, 2013 19:19:24 GMT -5
Have I already posted this? I have two goals. (1) Major decluttering. I am doing this for my (adult) kids' sakes. As of today, there is no expired food in the pantry or basement storeroom, and everything is clearly labeled by its "best buy" date. DH was impressed. I'm not thinking the garbage collectors will be quite as impressed since the garbage is heavy tomorrow. I did double bag it in large kitchen bags. (2) Saving more for retirement. I don't want to be the dinosaur teacher that everyone says, "Is she ever going to retire?" Right now, I think I still add value even though I am not the most techno-savvy on the block. Actually, I am. Lol. All the new kids are on the new block (we built a new three-story wing.) So I solve most of the technology problems in my area. But they are pretty basic. I still remember the four-function calculator that cost 10% of my income when it came out and the $1000 vcr. Oh, and the $3000 computer that 512 memory constituted an upgrade. "D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R, Dinosaur's my name, oh!" These are basically my goals. I've spent the past couple of months majorly decluttering my house...filled a 20 cubic yard dumpster with old furniture, expired reference materials and various other household junk! My garage is now accessible and organized, and my office and spare room are fully functional for their intended purposes and I want to keep it that way. The only areas that still need decluttering are the linen closet and my bedroom closet, so the house is almost completely decluttered and organized. So no slipping into bad habits and bringing stuff into the house and tucking it away out of sight somewhere to deal with it later...don't bring it in at all or deal with it now! The last couple years I've been able to fully fund my 401K, but I want to max out my Roth and continue to set aside a certain amount in taxable savings as well. Exercising more would be good, but I'm not going to hold my breath on that one. I am committed to starting to eat healthier again. I did so a couple of years ago and lost weight without much additional exercise, so I know I can do it again.
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Post by motherto2 on Dec 29, 2013 20:59:38 GMT -5
I haven't really thought much about this. My DD is a personal trainer, so when she gets back from deployment in a few weeks I'll get her to start working my butt. Although I have warned her not to work me like she does her clients. It would probably kill me. And of course, healthier eating goes with that.
I will be working on the decluttering again this year. Both kids will be bringing a ton of stuff back to my house this year, so I want to work really hard with them about getting rid of things that they will no longer need. That will be tough, cuz they like holding on to their "stuff".
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Dec 29, 2013 23:55:27 GMT -5
I'm great at keeping my new years resolutions! I made one over 20 years ago that I've kept. To not make any more New Years resolutions. I was surprised at how easy it was to keep it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2013 8:18:04 GMT -5
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Post by bookkeeper on Dec 30, 2013 8:27:13 GMT -5
I keep the same new year's resolution every year. I ask God to help me have more fun than I did the year before. And a large part of that is saying "yes" to things you haven't tried. I am a homebody and a pretty serious person who tends to keep her head down working. After visiting with a counselor years ago, I figured out that I need to plan fun things to do and give myself something to look forward to. Otherwise life is just a series of days spent working for someone else followed by dirty dishes, dirty laundry, house work and reruns on TV.
This year we also need to get very serious about decluttering the house and marking things for a moving sale. DH wants to retire in August and the house should sell around the same time. Along that same line, we need to make a fix it list for the house and start knocking out some small repairs around here.
I also want to learn more about investing for a comfortable retirement. We have done a good job at saving, but I feel less comfortable investing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2013 8:52:33 GMT -5
...:::"WWBG - you can't change other people. Ever.":::... Why do people keep saying this? It is absolutely possible. This board is full of stories of folks who were changed by someone else's behavior -- oftentimes so gradually, that it went unrealized for years. How many people were different in their second marriages than in their first? Or guided in a positive way by the experience of another. Other times, it might just be about changing someone's behavior, as opposed to their beliefs; which might have to be good enough. Isn't compromise a type of change? Messy and clean folks find middle ground thanks to the other? Some have had to use ultimatums, and some have had them work. How about "don't make your happiness contingent on someone else changing" instead?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2013 8:53:54 GMT -5
I spent this morning watching television and saw several dozen weight loss ads. I think 50% of their advertising budget is spent this week for all those resolutioners. It makes me sad and seems pathetic. I'm all for eating right and getting in and staying in a healthy weight range, but new years is such a cliche. I would be interested to see what percentage of people who were successful in losing and keeping weight off started at new years vs. any other month of the year. I read in the paper yesterday that it's 8%.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Dec 30, 2013 13:07:36 GMT -5
...:::"How about "don't make your happiness contingent on someone else changing" instead?":::...
Thats where I'm aiming, yes. It would be especially ironic if casting off dependency and going at my pace, looking out solely for me, ended up inspiring the change in dynamic that I'd always sought after through other means.
...:::"I read in the paper yesterday that it's 8%":::...
Which is pretty much exactly 1/12 (0.08333). I wonder if a lot more people start in Feb/March, trying to get ready for summer. I could see some people waiting until February so that the gyms clear out.
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Post by shanendoah on Dec 30, 2013 15:01:08 GMT -5
My goals for the new year:
1) Get a new job (already working on it) 2) De-clutter. We're good about clothes and shoes, not so good about stuff. 3) Sell the out of state rental condo 4) Buy a bigger house/keep the current as a rental if possible 5) Start the process for adopting another kid
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Post by shanendoah on Dec 30, 2013 15:03:30 GMT -5
I started my successful weight loss journey in July of 2012. I did really well with it, though with the previous layoff, addition of Pop Tart and getting a stressful job with a much longer commute, a lot of it fell by the wayside. C and I are both determined to get back on track. I'm actually looking forward to having the time and energy to do some exercise.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Dec 30, 2013 15:06:52 GMT -5
Start the process for adopting another kid
Congrats!
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Post by Timberwolf on Dec 30, 2013 16:47:00 GMT -5
My garage is now accessible and organized
Msventoux,
What did it take to declutter your garage? Did you just get rid of stuff or did you build or hang other stuff in the garage in order to facilitate organization? My New Year's goal is to declutter and especially organize the garage. FYI we can still fit 2 cars in our 2 1/2 car garage. (We already had the "garage" thread)
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Post by shanendoah on Dec 30, 2013 16:58:34 GMT -5
NomoreDramaQ1015 - that's the current plan, but it is contingent. As I've mentioned elsewhere, Pop Tart has some pretty serious attention seeking behaviors, and it might be that no matter how much she wants a sibling, we decide that's not the right route to go. Our goal is to be able to move to a larger house this summer, which would allow for each child to have their own room (Pop Tart wants to share a room, but only in an idealized world where the other person has no stuff that has to be kept in said room), and see where we are. We would both like to have a second child, but a lot will depend on where Pop Tart is emotionally.
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Post by Malarky on Dec 30, 2013 17:12:56 GMT -5
NomoreDramaQ1015 - that's the current plan, but it is contingent. As I've mentioned elsewhere, Pop Tart has some pretty serious attention seeking behaviors, and it might be that no matter how much she wants a sibling, we decide that's not the right route to go. Our goal is to be able to move to a larger house this summer, which would allow for each child to have their own room (Pop Tart wants to share a room, but only in an idealized world where the other person has no stuff that has to be kept in said room), and see where we are. We would both like to have a second child, but a lot will depend on where Pop Tart is emotionally. Love/Hate this.
Two biological children who have never gotten along.
DS was first and was easy. If DD had been first, she would have been last. I mean that sincerely. I have more in common with DD and we have a great love/hate relationship. But she's HARD.
And over the years, both have weighed in about whether or not I should have had the sibling...
It was my choice, do or die. Some days it looks like I chose well. others...not so much.
As a parent, I chose them both and I wouldn't trade either, warts and all.
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Post by shanendoah on Dec 30, 2013 17:42:12 GMT -5
Malarky - C is an only child, but sees his cousins who have very close sibling relationships and wishes he had that. I have an older brother who I, admittedly, still sometimes have sibling rivalry issues with (but only if one of our parents is also around), but with whom I am otherwise quite close. We would like that for Pop Tart. Also, Pop Tart has siblings. She has a sister who was adopted by another family who we see roughly every few weeks. She also has a brother and a half-brother who we have no contact information for. But she remembers them and asks about them. She really wants a sibling she can live with again.
However, while we all "want" a second child, now is very much not the right time, and Pop Tart has a very idealized version of what living with a sibling would be like. C and I will not go through the process if we think Pop Tart's emotional/attention needs are not up to having a sibling. If we do decide to go through the process, we will go to family counseling at the same time to help Pop Tart understand that she is NOT the mom/boss of a sibling. As the oldest child in her birth family, she often took on a parenting role (starting at age 5 or earlier) with her brothers and sister. Watching her with her sister, she will still try to be the boss, and it's something both we and her sister's family work at curbing.
There's a lot of ifs. And I am fine with that. That's why I didn't list things as New Year's Resolutions, but as goals for the New Year. If things don't work out the way we have them planned now, we'll adjust.
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Post by Malarky on Dec 30, 2013 17:54:10 GMT -5
Shanen,
All else aside, I wouldn't choose child one over child two. Both bring joy and angst in their own way.
The one you know, the one you have yet to know.
Neither of my children actually appreciate that they have a sibling and didn't grow up as an only child, but neither did I until I was in my 20's...
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Post by msventoux on Dec 30, 2013 20:46:43 GMT -5
My garage is now accessible and organized
Msventoux,
What did it take to declutter your garage? Did you just get rid of stuff or did you build or hang other stuff in the garage in order to facilitate organization? My New Year's goal is to declutter and especially organize the garage. FYI we can still fit 2 cars in our 2 1/2 car garage. (We already had the "garage" thread) I took everything out of it, most of which was thrown away and cleaned it from top to bottom. There was already a little workbench out there and some shelves. I did put some racks up for hanging gardening tools/bikes, etc. and bought a couple of tool chests so I could organize and consolidate the various tools that were spread throughout the house. I also put an enclosed utility cabinet out there to store interior cleaning supplies and things like the carpet shampooer and shop vac, etc. I wanted to paint the interior with some leftover paint I had stored, but my ambition failed me. I'm thinking I might do that this summer sometime. I want to redo the floor, but I need to research the different epoxies and mats to see what I want to do and I'm thinking I'll do both at the same time.
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Post by Timberwolf on Dec 30, 2013 21:39:53 GMT -5
My garage is now accessible and organized
Msventoux,
What did it take to declutter your garage? Did you just get rid of stuff or did you build or hang other stuff in the garage in order to facilitate organization? My New Year's goal is to declutter and especially organize the garage. FYI we can still fit 2 cars in our 2 1/2 car garage. (We already had the "garage" thread) I took everything out of it, most of which was thrown away and cleaned it from top to bottom. There was already a little workbench out there and some shelves. I did put some racks up for hanging gardening tools/bikes, etc. and bought a couple of tool chests so I could organize and consolidate the various tools that were spread throughout the house. I also put an enclosed utility cabinet out there to store interior cleaning supplies and things like the carpet shampooer and shop vac, etc. I wanted to paint the interior with some leftover paint I had stored, but my ambition failed me. I'm thinking I might do that this summer sometime. I want to redo the floor, but I need to research the different epoxies and mats to see what I want to do and I'm thinking I'll do both at the same time. Thanks for answering! I hadn't thought of it but I think taking everything out of the garage is brilliant. Then you can start with a "clean slate" and come up with zones or areas for your different items. That helps a lot, organization is not really my strong point.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2013 22:03:02 GMT -5
This list was on facebook the other day, it spoke to me, so that's what I'm going with:
~ Count my Blessings ~ Practice Kindness ~ Let Go of What I Can't Control ~ Listen to My Heart ~ Be a Productive yet Calm ~ Just Breathe
I'm going to post it on the fridge...
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Post by muttleynfelix on Dec 30, 2013 22:28:35 GMT -5
If you like lists, there is an ap called Paperless that I love. I have lists for everything including what meals I have made in the last 6 months. Ok, my 2013 goal was to survive. Since we all are recovering from the flu, I'm not sure I can say we did it. 2014..I need to take better care of myself. The last 2 months I've been running on too much caffeine and carbs. Take a vacation - actually I just need to make our reservations and that will be booked. Just enjoy life. My kids are work, but so much fun. When JoJo was walking down the hall this morning, Ben walked up to he and gave her a huge hug.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 12:57:05 GMT -5
Jaguar your link to me to my own profile. ETA - LOL nevermind! Yes this is the thread!
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