2008 New Year's Resolutions

[AddictedToBetting]

Stop gambling...

















































































Yeah right, :laughing:

[redsfann]

I really never make New Years Resolutions, just because they are always broken by most people within 6 weeks or so. I see LOTS of new faces every Jan 1st at the gym and they are almost all(90+ % of them) gone by the 1st of March.
So that is where I will start.

1st resolution of 2008--- try and be more tolerant of the newbies at the gym.

I have to remind myself that I was a newbie once, too. It might have been in 1989, but I was still a newbie...:laughing:

I shouldn't get pissed when someone steals the bench I was using because I went to re-fill my water bottle. I'll try harder not to laugh or grin when someone thinks because they are bigger than me that they can lift as much weight as I can. I'm 5'9", 185 lbs and I can bench press 225 18 times and I max out at 285 lbs.

2nd resolution of 2008---get 315 lbs up on the bench press. thats 3 plates a side if you are scoring at home.

To do that, I will need to just focus on the bench press for a while, which will mean less cardio and more squats, lunges and heavy lifting. I'm going to give myself until March 1st to get it done--and then I'm going to retire from lifting "heavy". I'm 43 yrs old and in the best shape of my life, but I want to concentrate in 2008 on running a marathon in under 4 hours.

3rd resolution of 2008--run a marathon in under 4 hours.


Did one in 2006 in 4 hrs, 22 minutes and think I can get under 4 in our local marathon in Sept, 2008--but I will have to forgo some lifting time in order to put in the miles on the treadmill/outside to get to this goal. And anyone who lifts regularly can tell you this: its a bitch dealing with the nagging aches and pains that come with lifting heavy--leading to(at least for me) to not getting in all the cardio it will take for me to run under 4 hours in the marathon in Sept.
I'll always lift--nothing beats the feeling of pumping iron--I'm addicted to it, no doubt about it--but it will be just enough to keep up my body tone--and you don't have to go heavy to do that--lots of reps with a decent amount of weight will keep me looking buff--and help in my goal of running a marathon in under 4 hours in 2008.

Football time--back later...

[redsfann]

Im gonna stop betting, and its a 2-1 odds I dont make it

:laughing:

:beerbang:

[yomonte]

Queen, it was funny, the guy grabbed the bag after it came out of the xray, openned his bag, took the bottle and shoved his bag to him and didn't say anything.

[Queen]

Sorry to hear about what happened to Your Brother-in-law. Tell him he can do it. You can do it too. You tell him he's got to get better, because I will be mad as hell if he breaks our siteseeing trip in Vegas this year. I did not forget. You know couple weeks ago when that guy drank those pints at the airport; I thought of him when that guy stole his bottle at check-in. LOL. Then I remember what your response was when the guy took it. Damn if I'd of known he was going to take it I would have chugged it.

[yomonte]

Phil's Bother in law just got out of the hospital. I wasn't going to make a resolution this year cause it was going to be another lie. They told him he keeps drinking, he dies. I jus gave this mthrfkr a half gallon of Bacardi. So's he says, we ain't gonna have much fun on Sunday anymore. I says, give me that half gallon and when its finished, I'll quit drankin'. I've been lookin' for a reason to quit drinkin' for along time. I actully just needed a good reason instead of of new years resolution. And its true, I ain't much fun since since I quit drinkin'. $20 says I finish this half gallon and call it quits. Uncle Monte sed dat no less.

Happy New Year to all at predictem.com Lets make this the best year ever

Of course, I'm gonna keep a shot around in case of the DT's

[homedawg]

I don't understand this either. I think I would rather smoke than have sucidal thoughts LoL.

take the pill and stop smoking, however due to the side effects, there is a chance you may take a leap from a bridge, or pop a cap in your head.... you can rule out cancer, as the cause of death... :drunk:

[V3r1f13d]

Setup a system and find a reason Not to bet a game... :thumbs:


It doesn't hurt to lay off and win, it only hurts to take action and lose!


:drunk:

Its not that, I have always played for the action/feeling. I never cared about the money. Just like anything, you build a tolerance. Recently I dont get the feeling unless I bet money that will effect me, win or lose. So it's getting a little "unsafe". Havent played for 3 days now, not a big deal...

[V3r1f13d]

This is my 4th attempt at quitting. Ive done a year, a year, 3 months, and here I am again. Each time was cold turkey.

This is the ONLY time I have quit without something supplement it with (alcohol, dope, etc). So Im captain sober over here.

I've chewed about 300 toothpicks so far though. Ha..

[homedawg]

yeah my mom used to smoke 2-3 packs a day for like 18 years ......quit cold turkey ....some people its easier than others i guess......really comes down to how bad you want to quit at least thats what i think

started when I was 18 (many moons ago), quit cold turkey 3 months before I went into the corps, and started smokin' again, after bc.... Now I can go many hours without lightin' up, and I can also light up many times in an hour... Mind over matter!!!! :beer2:

[dananderson32]

I don't understand this either. I think I would rather smoke than have sucidal thoughts LoL.


I smoked for 12 years, & was a pack a day smoker for the last 4 or so. Just over a year ago I quit cold turkey, & though it was rough for a bit, I made it through. I had tried before but never had any success, I think mostly because I didn't really want to. Now the green stuff, that's another story :beer2:

yeah my mom used to smoke 2-3 packs a day for like 18 years ......quit cold turkey ....some people its easier than others i guess......really comes down to how bad you want to quit at least thats what i think

[Underdog88]

why is it, evertime there is a drug to cure a problem, there always seems to be worse, possible side effects???????

I don't understand this either. I think I would rather smoke than have sucidal thoughts LoL.


I smoked for 12 years, & was a pack a day smoker for the last 4 or so. Just over a year ago I quit cold turkey, & though it was rough for a bit, I made it through. I had tried before but never had any success, I think mostly because I didn't really want to. Now the green stuff, that's another story :beer2:

[homedawg]

why is it, evertime there is a drug to cure a problem, there always seems to be worse, possible side effects???????

:boog:

and every drug to cure, does not mix with alcohol....


:drunk:

drugs that supposedly cure, can be sold to the public, until multiple complications or even deaths occur...

:conf:

[NevadaJay]

For those trying to quit smoking, ask your Dr. about Chantix. Disclaimer: There are recent warnings issued by the FDA regarding suicidal ideation related to this med, but there are a great, great number of success stories as well. Due diligence. (I'm an RN (not practicing right now) and would recommend Chantix to anyone who asked, as long as they have a support system in place).

No resolutions, but 2 goals.

Save $40k this year.
Lose 4 inches off the waist. Don't care how much 'weight' that is. Just the waist size.

[homedawg]

It gets really old playing everyday, couple here, couple there, units here, juiced there. I just dont see the point in it.

Setup a system and find a reason Not to bet a game... :thumbs:


It doesn't hurt to lay off and win, it only hurts to take action and lose!


:drunk: