2015 Resolutions

Oh yea 2015 is year of the something according to my Chinese astrology calendar.

The new year resolution for me feels significant in one of my lifetime goals which is to run for office when i turn 35 in 2020. I know it sounds like big dreams but

like bon jovi says in my humble opinion

" its my life and its now or never, cause i ain't going to live forever".

So i plan on saving back money for the federal election committee which is currently 5,000 for official filing.

the goal is 1,000 each year 2015,2016,2017,2018,2019.

I want to create A Better America by restoring the Republic for which it was founded for and by the people. You heard it here first.

That's awesome and I encourage it.

One of my favorite quotes from Thomas Jefferson was

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

We are fortunate to live in a country where we can make our dreams real. Never give up.

1. Get powerful computer and other devices for it.
2. Complete full story.
3. Start and finish first season.
4. At least get halfway through season 2.

Full story for what and what seasons?

My resolution is to work on having more follow through.

Too often I begin a project and leave it half done. Either something occurs that causes me to set it to the side or I simply become uninterested in it.

My own creation. ;)

1. Lose weight with my boyfriend.
2. Stop worrying and be happy.

Your a great American we need fresh innovative folks like you that is the American way. Building things with your brain using the imagination and creating it with your hands.

That's awesome.

1. Buy waywaywayway less Red Bull.

I didn't make it a resolution or anything, but Santa is getting me study guides for Network+ and Security+.

Already making preparations for mine. I'm going to work towards completing P90X completely (Meal plan, Supplement Plan, and workout).

Already have the DVD, grabbing a few workout items, making lists of my grocery list and workout cycles, along with my weightlifting days.

I have completed other tasks, like Tough Mudder in the past, so this is one extra fitness goal I want to reach.

Depending on how good the results are, I may do it twice.

Interesting tidbit: Nobody wants to be born on the year of the Goat, so don't expect a population boom in China in the year of "miscarriages" and "abortions."

sheep/goat/ram.
can't be that bad

Having a goat in the family makes people horny.

What's wrong with goats? I don't remember any anti-goat bias in Chinese culture from the courses I took in college...

How could anyone NOT want to be born in the Year of the Goat? =\

Whatever. This is what this goat thinks of children who don't want to be Year of the Goat babies.

According to Chinese proverbs, people born on the Year of the Goat tend to be flockers, followers, not leaders, rulers.

I actually have a little Year of the Goat decoration on my desk. One of my wife's Chinese coworkers brought back from China for me last time she went. I'd take a picture, but sadly any photography in the building is strictly prohibited.

I'm a Capricorn born in the year of the goat and grew up on a goat ranch. Let me tell you about horny...

become a forum mod for FFXIAH

serious resolution

While I'm not a fan of weight loss plans either, certain alcohols in moderation can help your digestion of food, and even break down fats in the body.
Additionally, as long as you manage to keep your metabolism high by eating smaller meals throughout the day, you can pretty much eat what you want, as long as you exercise it off, using the right exercises.

Recently my dad ended up dropping 10 pounds, and all he's really done differently is eat cookies and muffins, for breakfast, mid-morning snack, and lunch.

Not true at all. If you're looking at those 'One-Size-Fits-All' plans, then yes, it can be cumbersome and really plain tasting. If you prepare your own meals and just remember to leave out the fatty portions, you can make some really tasty and healthy alternatives just by replacing some foods with other options.

I.e. - replace mayonnaise with mustard. Replace Koolaid or other Soda/Juice Cocktails with real juice. Or drink half juice-half water (diluted).
Drink more water, add less salt to everything
Instead of lettuce, go with spinach.
Choose leaner meats over fattier ones.

It may seem like its boring and bland at first, but nutritionists gauge that it takes a full 14 days before plain and boring foods start to taste really good. You have to get used to breaking down the crappy foods and eating cleaner. Doesn't always mean you have to eat like a rabbit or untasty. Just have to prepare for it.

inb4 "That belongs in the Fitness & Nutrition general thread"

Who even enjoys eating lettuce! Turtles?!

none of that going for a jog ****.

but I guess if you're already really fat, you'd want to drop it asap, so I probably would avoid eating whatever you want, until you get to a reasonable weight

I'd probably laugh at the guy who doesn't have your job, but could do a better job at it, too.

This kind of ***drives me batshit insane about "helpful nutrition tips", as if I haven't seen all of these listed before, asi f they weren't obvious in the first place.

What do you do when you just dislike the "healthier" options? I don't like salmon or most other "healthy" fish. Tilapia and other white fishes are good when properly seasoned, but they're not as healthy as other, fishier fishes. I despise mustard and mushrooms. Rosemary is constantly listed in low-sodium diets to help season up food lacking salt, except I dislike Rosemary. Large pieces of raw tomato are gross.

I could go on, but you get the point.

I did quite well about a year ago losing weight regularly, but the routine just wears me the *** down with its monotony and blandness, both from an exercise and nutrition standpoint.

Which is why so many "diet plans" fail. You don't need a diet, you need to change lifestyle to lose weight and keep it off, and frankly any "healthy" lifestyle I've tried is boring as ***.

Which is why I tend to do it only part of the time. Meh.

Look, I'm aware it's a shortcoming on my part, but man. Bland food and boring hours at the gym. Hoo-***-ray.