I feel sorry for the new year resolutioners..
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I find planning is best. I never start anything unless it's a Monday or the first of the month. I will be restarting with a new account in the new year. I'm still going now. Still dieting, still losing, but definitely start fresh at new year. If they try and failed, at least they tried.
That's called OCD not planning.
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Just bookmarking so I can read this later.0 -
Haha, no one is telling resolutioners "GO AWAY!!! YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO FAIL!!!" It's already been said that small changes can take place any day of the week.
Those that say, "I'll start on Monday" are also those that are most likely to say "I'll start again on Monday" after they slip up during the week.0 -
I look forward to it because I'll learn about all the new fad diets out there. It's a very educational time for me.0
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Not everyone is so hateful. I don't like all of the negative posts I have seen about new year's newbies either. I hope people are just venting and will ultimately be nice and helpful to anyone they can.
I can't wrap my head about why they would have to vent. For me it is ridiculous to get upset and nasty over the assumed New Year's resolutions of people that they don't even know, who actually have not made those resolutions yet and therefore have not failed yet either. There are just too many people around who enjoy getting angry and negative over nothing.
I believe that anything that motivates people like a date or event is a good thing and deserves our support and would say that those who do not want to give it, or those people who have really nothing to say ( with that I also mean the " I'm in ", or " get the popcorn " crowd ) or get nasty,should just stay away from a given thread.0 -
I think someone waiting for a start date to change their life already has the wrong attitude going in.
^^^ Could not have said this any better. Why not start today... why does it have to be Jan 1?
Gives you like 3 weeks to eat all the things you plan on denying yourself come January 1st (you know because you wont eat less just wont eat)0 -
I wouldn't say I expect them to fail, I'm all for anyone bettering themselves. The crowded gym isn't even so bad it's the lack of etiquette that comes with having so many new people in the gym. Right now if I go to my gym on a crowded night I still would only have to wait at most five minutes to get on a rack or machine. After the first of the year though that number will easily double as you have alot of people that will set on their phone texting for several minutes between sets. There's also going to be more people not putting weights/accessories back where they got them from to begin with and a few that feel they can claim three pieces of equipment at one time because they're doing super sets. All of these things are common in most gyms now but it starts happening alot more. Combine this with the fact the majority of these new people aren't going to stick around and you can see where the negativity comes from. I'm just glad it happens at the first of the year, I dont have near as much going on at that time of year so it doesn't hurt me to stick around the gym for a little bit longer to get my workout in.0
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I say no matter what the reason... if they make it here... great. Maybe they won't stick around but chances are they'll come back at some point. Who knows? Maybe they'll get to looking at some of the amazing pics on the Success Stories forum and it will sink in for them. Whatever it takes.
My only issue is setting a date WAY OFF IN THE FUTURE to start losing weight/getting healthy. Why not today? Giving yourself an excuse to eat like a total hog from November - January is ridiculous. Just like people on the 1st episode of the biggest loser that are 400lbs and say "i've been wanting this for so long to make it on the biggest loser so I can lose weight". Uhm?? Last time I checked you didn't need to be on a TV show in order to lose weight.... they're giving themselves a reason to keep going through the McDonalds drive-thru. "I'll just keep eating myself into an early grave until I make it on the show". Those people won't make it. The ones that start doing it before they make it... or before January 1st... the ones that start RIGHT NOW... they will make it.0 -
This thread has proved my point exactly.
Only a handful of decent people here.
I think on January 1st I will add as many resoulutioners as possible and support them, encourage them and try to keep them going.
Not going to keep wasting my time on shallow narrow minded people.
You can start or fail any day of the year. If they choose to wait and start at a later date. Good for them. If they wake up one day or are half way through a slice of triple chocolate cake and start right that second. Good for them. Either way, they should be treat the same.0 -
i think its.silly to wait until the monday or the first. its true holidays are more trying but even if u have a few parties and xmas eve day new yr you still have thr rest of the month to eat healthy n exercise. its not a waste ever.0
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Everyone has to start somewhere...to each their own0
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SNIP No, but I think someone waiting for a start date to change their life already has the wrong attitude going in.
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That's like pigging out all weekend because you're going to start a diet Monday.
And I'm not saying I wouldn't support them, but you have to make that decision when it's right for you, not just because the calendar says so. And THAT ma'am does not make me narrow minded. I've had a number of failures in my life with weight loss and dieting, but it was my decision to make a change. Like I said, I will NEVER turn away someone who is seeking to better themselves, but if they're already planning to change, why not start now?0 -
i think its.silly to wait until the monday or the first. its true holidays are more trying but even if u have a few parties and xmas eve day new yr you still have thr rest of the month to eat healthy n exercise. its not a waste ever.
So if you are following a specific program you think it is stupid to pick a day and say I am going to start here and follow the schedule?!?!0 -
I started August 13th. Was I too early for my new years resolution? It was a Monday though... wait how do you play this game again? :0)
Wait it was a Tuesday. Guess I lose lol.
Just start. To heck with the date.0 -
I started on January first of last year and actually kept my resolution for once. I've logged every single day for the past 11 months except for the 7 days I was out of the country on vacation. Not all new years resolutioners fail.
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Everyone has to start somewhere...to each their own
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This thread has proved my point exactly.
Only a handful of decent people here.
I think on January 1st I will add as many resoulutioners as possible and support them, encourage them and try to keep them going.
Not going to keep wasting my time on shallow narrow minded people.
You can start or fail any day of the year. If they choose to wait and start at a later date. Good for them. If they wake up one day or are half way through a slice of triple chocolate cake and start right that second. Good for them. Either way, they should be treat the same.
What were you saying about decency and nonjudgemental people?0 -
The majority of them will fail. That's just a reality. Does that mean they get less support from me? No, but I think someone waiting for a start date to change their life already has the wrong attitude going in.
think it's something like 80% will quit the resolutions by march0 -
The majority of them will fail. That's just a reality. Does that mean they get less support from me? No, but I think someone waiting for a start date to change their life already has the wrong attitude going in.
Yep, this. I believe it might even be a statistical fact.0 -
I started on January first of last year and actually kept my resolution for once. I've logged every single day for the past 11 months except for the 7 days I was out of the country on vacation. Not all new years resolutioners fail.
Great job! That's why we said "majority will fail," not all. :flowerforyou:0 -
I think the start date is mental for some people. I started on the 1st of August. I lost some on my own before finding this wonderful site, and I'm at a total of 49 pounds lost. Starting on the 1st, or a Monday, or the second Tuesday of April, or whenever doesn't mean you'll fail, it isn't stupid or ridiculous. So it doesn't fit with your mentality, whatever, to each their own.
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This is just a general statement, and not a judgement call about anyone:
Perhaps fewer Resolutioners would quit if more of them were getting support from people who are already on their way to achieving their fitness goals. When you're just starting out, this *kitten* is tough. Coming here and seeing so much negativity and lack of faith in their success will probably be more detrimental to their journey than helpful.
It's not the responsibility of this forum to ensure all newbies succeed 100% of the time, but being more encouraging -- and less sure they won't stick around -- might help.0 -
Everyone on here seem to be expecting them all to fail! Surely you should cut out your judgmental horrible personalities and support anyone who joins here, anyone who succeeds or fails. When they came here their ambition was to succeed afterall!
While I am sire that you think that your 9 posts here qualifies you to take the moral high ground, some of us actually dedicate dozens of hours per week helping people around here.
So unless you're willing to educate yourself and share that knowledge with others on a regular basis, you've no room to judge others.0 -
Everyone on here seem to be expecting them all to fail! Surely you should cut out your judgmental horrible personalities and support anyone who joins here, anyone who succeeds or fails. When they came here their ambition was to succeed afterall!
While I am sire that you think that your 9 posts here qualifies you to take the moral high ground, some of us actually dedicate dozens of hours per week helping people around here.
So unless you're willing to educate yourself and share that knowledge with others on a regular basis, you've no room to judge others.
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This is just a general statement, and not a judgement call about anyone:
Perhaps fewer Resolutioners would quit if more of them were getting support from people who are already on their way to achieving their fitness goals. When you're just starting out, this *kitten* is tough. Coming here and seeing so much negativity and lack of faith in their success will probably be more detrimental to their journey than helpful.
It's not the responsibility of this forum to ensure all newbies succeed 100% of the time, but being more encouraging -- and less sure they won't stick around -- might help.
if one is going to quit because of a few negative nobodies from the internet then you, pardon my pun, question his/her resolution in the first place.
yes support is great, but in the end the person going to keep you on your path is you.0 -
I think the issue is the fact that new people show and fall into a couple of categories
1- show up eager to learn and listen to advice and search and generally stay and do well
2- show up with a fad diet and refuse to listen to anything else (yeah but, i was told to soak my left hand and i'll lose weight, your wrong)
3- those that just fizzle out after a while because they aren't really ready yet.
(i'm sure there is more, but those seem like the main ones)
and honestly, I do feel bad for all those that start on the first, they begin fresh with an under equipped gym, over crowded with newbies that don't understand etiquette, can't take the time to ask questions, or learn what works, they are crammed in and rushed through... the deck is stacked against them from the start, they get frustrated quickly and quit.
/just my 2cals0 -
I will be restarting with a new account...
Step 1 is admission - starting with a new account is the exact opposite of this.
Anyway, good luck to you...0 -
Perhaps fewer Resolutioners would quit if more of them were getting support from people who are already on their way to achieving their fitness goals.
Maintaining an attitude of "it's their fault!" is a great way to ensure continued failure.0 -
This is just a general statement, and not a judgement call about anyone:
Perhaps fewer Resolutioners would quit if more of them were getting support from people who are already on their way to achieving their fitness goals. When you're just starting out, this *kitten* is tough. Coming here and seeing so much negativity and lack of faith in their success will probably be more detrimental to their journey than helpful.
It's not the responsibility of this forum to ensure all newbies succeed 100% of the time, but being more encouraging -- and less sure they won't stick around -- might help.
I would highly recommend checking out a thread where the OP is actually receptive and willing to take the advice they are asking for. It is a very different situation than when someone posts a thread asking for opinions on a ludicrous diet or practice and gets upset when the responses are rightfully less than positive. But, again, it's hard to know this when you are not active in the community or offering any of the "support" you lament no one provides.0 -
if one is going to quit because of a few negative nobodies from the internet then you, pardon my pun, question his/her resolution in the first place.
yes support is great, but in the end the person going to keep you on your path is you.
Like I said, it's not the responsibility of this forum to make sure a newbie succeeds. That is ultimately up to them. But, encouragement never hurts, and can oftentimes help when someone is struggling. And I don't feel like saying that is question their resolution at all. We all need encouragement sometimes *shrug*0
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