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Your New Year Resolutions

Old Jan 1st 2014, 4:21 pm
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I'm overweight, so I'm going to lose four stone.

That's 25kg, in new money............
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Old Jan 2nd 2014, 2:18 am
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Originally Posted by shiva
Stop smoking again, get properly fit again and grab 2014 by the balls and wring the ****ing life out it
I gave up whilst in the UK..the combination of cost of a packet, the weather, not being able to buy them in pubs and nowhere to smoke made it surprisingly easy.

Not missed them at all, was out yesterday which was the big test and passed with flying colours.

Just need to get through a week at work now.
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Old Jan 2nd 2014, 3:26 am
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GOOD LUCK to everyone stopping smoking. This time next year you'll feel so much healthier

And well done Meow for over one year

Along with getting fit/losing weight/being careful with money, I am really going to do those scrapbooks this summer. Every year I say it but i now have boxes of things waiting to be sorted out. This summer. Definitely.
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Old Jan 2nd 2014, 5:31 am
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GOOD LUCK to everyone stopping smoking. This time next year you'll feel so much healthier

And well done Meow for over one year

Along with getting fit/losing weight/being careful with money, I am really going to do those scrapbooks this summer. Every year I say it but i now have boxes of things waiting to be sorted out. This summer. Definitely.

I don't feel any different since (largely) quitting. No healthier at all.
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Don't tell them that!!!
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Oh I forgot to mention one.

Get my golf handicap below 20. This is mainly going to be self-taught, apart from a couple of lessons the mrs got me for Xmas. First on Saturday.
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Old Jan 2nd 2014, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Meow
I don't feel any different since (largely) quitting. No healthier at all.
aren't you getting a treadmill though?
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aren't you getting a treadmill though?
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Old Jan 3rd 2014, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by Meow
ha ha ha
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Old Jan 3rd 2014, 9:31 am
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I gave up smoking as last years resolution (OK it took me until April to kick it but I managed it eventually).

I gave up alcohol, coffee, soft cheeses, and started a much healthier diet since falling pregnant in September so that's pretty everything that's fun already given up (for now!).

That just leaves Candy Crush to give up .... on level 306 I think my CC retirement looms.

Good luck everyone with their 2014 resolutions!
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Originally Posted by Equestra
I gave up smoking as last years resolution (OK it took me until April to kick it but I managed it eventually).

I gave up alcohol, coffee, soft cheeses, and started a much healthier diet since falling pregnant in September so that's pretty everything that's fun already given up (for now!).

That just leaves Candy Crush to give up .... on level 306 I think my CC retirement looms.

Good luck everyone with their 2014 resolutions!
Congratulations on the pregnancy!
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Old Jan 3rd 2014, 2:48 pm
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I have gone cold turkey and deleted candy crush. Let's face it, it's shit.

I have replaced it with Plants vs. Zombies.
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Old Jan 3rd 2014, 8:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Norm_uk
I've set work goals which I won't bore you with.

On a personal front I'd like to cut out sugar from my diet (hard to do when half the food we buy is laced with the stuff),
I would like to cut my high soda intake .
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Old Jan 4th 2014, 7:08 am
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I am now day 4 of being dry. In 20+ years (Bar 12 days) I have not gone more than 3 days without Alcohol so I have decided to see if my theory is true, that I am not addicted to anything I merely do it as I enjoy it.

The google horror stories have not happened, No shakes, No shit nights sleep or cravings And I am doing it for Cancer Research. (PM if you would like to sponsor me )

Do I feel any better?? Nope not at all and it is still just as difficult to get up in the morning.
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Old Jan 4th 2014, 7:20 am
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Originally Posted by britexpat76
I am now day 4 of being dry. In 20+ years (Bar 12 days) I have not gone more than 3 days without Alcohol so I have decided to see if my theory is true, that I am not addicted to anything I merely do it as I enjoy it.

The google horror stories have not happened, No shakes, No shit nights sleep or cravings And I am doing it for Cancer Research. (PM if you would like to sponsor me )

Do I feel any better?? Nope not at all and it is still just as difficult to get up in the morning.
Is this a 'January-on-the-wagon' jobby or a permanent change?
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