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my 2021 resolution is to gain back the weight that i desperately need. there is no set end date but i just am looking to reach a healthy weight and get out of the hole i got myself in38
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2021 resolutions:
1. Secure a job.
2. 400 pound deadlift with white lights
3. Get back down to competition weight.21 -
I typically do not like to make new years resolutions since I never seem to keep them, but I do have resolve to:
1) work less, 12 hour days are too taxing to my sleep and my stress levels, not to mention late night eating habits
2) continue my daily water habit of at least 3-4 20oz water bottle fills per day
3) incorporate basic squats as a daily thing
4) continue to drop my added sugars intake, till I find a level that makes a difference to my belly fat amount or other physical indicators
5) continue to track my food intake here in MFP. my hope is that it will continue to get easier to record as I record more and more and "teach it my foods"
6) track my food for at least another 2 months once the new year hits and perhaps even longer (I'm working with a nutritionist and we set out on an agreement of 3 months)28 -
Consistent tracking
Trying to figure out a consistent training routine, a plan. I workout regularly, but I feel lost without a goal
Finding the right nutrition balance
Regarding other matters besides my physical:
continue to use my voice
continue to work on risk, self-control and balance in life18 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »2021 resolutions:
1. Secure a job.
2. 400 pound deadlift with white lights
3. Get back down to competition weight.
I missed the "why are they important to you" part.
1. Self-explanatory
2. I've been chasing this goal for over two years. I've lifted 400 pounds off the floor, but couldn't lock it out.
3. Because the competitive powerlifting females in the 84+ kg class are beasts, and I don't want to compete with them!
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1. 405# Deadlift
Because 4 plates look super strong and I'm so close!
2. Consistency through my depression. I tend to have dark moments where I do not want to do anything. I have to realize I feel so much better when I'm consistent.17 -
My goals this year:
1. Lose the 30 pounds I gained last year, because I want to feel better in my skin again.
2. Finally have foot surgery, recover, and start running again. I want this because I love and very much miss distance running, and I'm much nicer and calmer if I'm running regularly.
3. Somewhat consistently begin resistance training, because I want to feel strong.17 -
In 2021 I resolve to:
- Track my food more consistently. I go through phases of consistently logging each meal for weeks, but once I miss a meal I get discouraged and stop tracking for weeks at a time. I really enjoy the insights I gain from logging, so I want to be more proactive and consistent with my logging in 2021.
- I would like to carve out time each week for yoga or stretching in order to improve my functional mobility. I work out quite a bit, so it's important that I stretch for recovery and range of motion.
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I do not have resolutions as such, I have a "Fit by 40" plan (I'll be 40 in 2023).
I have a print out on my bathroom door broken down into sections by year, including specific SMART goals, i.e why I want to achieve them, how I will go about achieving them and how I will measure that achievement.
MyFitnessPal related goals are:
> tackle my binge eating
> improve my strength
> improve my cardio health
2020 knocked me back about 6 months behind where I wanted to be.
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my resolutions/goals for 2021 are to run a 5k and to be able to do a handstand. I would also like to fix my running posture as well as work on bettering my breathing. I want to feel more in control when I workout.9
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quiksylver296 wrote: »2021 resolutions:
2. 400 pound deadlift with white lights
Total noob question, Oh Great Lifting Lady, but what is a white light? It sounds very sci-fi. Like you have little aliens coming down to lift either end to give a girl a hand.
My goals for 2021:
1.) Maintain
2.) increase gym time so I can....
3.) squat and bench (blush, considering present inspirational company of Quik and Chef) 200
4.) handstand (against the wall is fine, I just want to feel it to build the muscle memory for 2022!)
5.) full wheel (janky shoulders)
6.) chin stand
7.) the insane one-forearm-down ekapadabakasana we’ve just started working on. I’m this close to getting that one and may try to squeeze it in before New Year’s.
I accomplished all my goals of 2020, even dropping an extra 15 I hadn’t planned on during the first few months of Lockdown. My goal was to not put any on, maintain or increase calories burned during Lockdown (I have -literally- walked and run my butt off- thank you, City, for opening the bike trail last year. Perfect timing!), headstand in middle of room, and side crows with variations.
Who knew all the weight training would help so much with arm balances? COOL!!!!!!8 -
@tinkerbellang83
I did a yoga series a couple of years ago (pre weight loss) where the instructor gave us a blank journal and told us to create a goal and journal about it.
Had two very bad habits since childhood, including one peculiar one clearly inherited from my dad, that I wanted to break and I wrote about them. I was surprised that after letting it out in the journal, the desires stopped. I broke both habits by the end of the series and have never done either again.
Never occurred to me to do it for or during weight loss, because I was so sure I’d always be obese because that was the person I always saw in the mirror and was “just me”, but it was very powerful about how I felt about myself and those two habits.
I think that maybe MFP replaced that need. Logging and diarying is very powerful and holds me accountable.
Sorry to derail the thread. Back to resolutions.....14 -
springlering62 wrote: »@tinkerbellang83
I did a yoga series a couple of years ago (pre weight loss) where the instructor gave us a blank journal and told us to create a goal and journal about it.
Had two very bad habits since childhood, including one peculiar one clearly inherited from my dad, that I wanted to break and I wrote about them. I was surprised that after letting it out in the journal, the desires stopped. I broke both habits by the end of the series and have never done either again.
Never occurred to me to do it for or during weight loss, because I was so sure I’d always be obese because that was the person I always saw in the mirror and was “just me”, but it was very powerful about how I felt about myself and those two habits.
I think that maybe MFP replaced that need. Logging and diarying is very powerful and holds me accountable.
Sorry to derail the thread. Back to resolutions.....
I worked a self-help program Spring last year that was a similar idea. Worked very well. I definitely have binged a lot less since and the binges I have had have been far less impactful on my weight.11 -
2021 Resolutions
- Move more...much, much more. Due to virtual teaching, I have been sitting way too much, leading to weight gain and depression. So #1 is to just MOVE.
- Honest and complete tracking of food intake... I am one of these people who starts off strong and then I end up with all kinds of excuses as to why I am distracted and don't track things. But the truth is, I think it's avoidance of reality.
- Continue drinking a good amount of water. Right now, I average about 112 ounces a day. I need to do that and more if I actually get around to working out.
- Be kinder to myself. I have a serious self-loathing issue. Working on it.
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springlering62 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »2021 resolutions:
2. 400 pound deadlift with white lights
Total noob question, Oh Great Lifting Lady, but what is a white light? It sounds very sci-fi. Like you have little aliens coming down to lift either end to give a girl a hand.
My goals for 2021:
1.) Maintain
2.) increase gym time so I can....
3.) squat and bench (blush, considering present inspirational company of Quik and Chef) 200
4.) handstand (against the wall is fine, I just want to feel it to build the muscle memory for 2022!)
5.) full wheel (janky shoulders)
6.) chin stand
7.) the insane one-forearm-down ekapadabakasana we’ve just started working on. I’m this close to getting that one and may try to squeeze it in before New Year’s.
I accomplished all my goals of 2020, even dropping an extra 15 I hadn’t planned on during the first few months of Lockdown. My goal was to not put any on, maintain or increase calories burned during Lockdown (I have -literally- walked and run my butt off- thank you, City, for opening the bike trail last year. Perfect timing!), headstand in middle of room, and side crows with variations.
Who knew all the weight training would help so much with arm balances? COOL!!!!!!
@springlering62 In a powerlifting competition, there are three judges. Each judge lights up a light after your lift. White is good. Red is bad. So, “three whites” is goal on each lift.
You can get red lights for technical mistakes, like not hitting depth on squat, letting your butt come off the bench in bench press, or not locking out your deadlift at the top.9 -
Buddhabellybabe wrote: »2021 Resolutions
- Move more...much, much more. Due to virtual teaching, I have been sitting way too much, leading to weight gain and depression. So #1 is to just MOVE.
- Honest and complete tracking of food intake... I am one of these people who starts off strong and then I end up with all kinds of excuses as to why I am distracted and don't track things. But the truth is, I think it's avoidance of reality.
- Continue drinking a good amount of water. Right now, I average about 112 ounces a day. I need to do that and more if I actually get around to working out.
- Be kinder to myself. I have a serious self-loathing issue. Working on it.
Well all of this sounds very familiar! Used to be able to be "positive" to myself but spending 2020 staring at the news, sitting on my rear, and getting more and more out of shape created a ton of negative self talk
Here are my 2021 goals:
*PLAN MY MEALS-constant grazing = cow
*Exercise 5 times a week. I'm starting off with walking on my treadmill for 15 minutes and then work towards walking for 45 minutes.
* I'm going to try to incorporate some yoga and meditation too.
*I think I'm going to start keeping a journal too. I'm gonna get the bad stuff out both mentally and physically!11 -
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Well all of this sounds very familiar! Used to be able to be "positive" to myself but spending 2020 staring at the news, sitting on my rear, and getting more and more out of shape created a ton of negative self talk
Here are my 2021 goals:
*PLAN MY MEALS-constant grazing = cow
*Exercise 5 times a week. I'm starting off with walking on my treadmill for 15 minutes and then work towards walking for 45 minutes.
* I'm going to try to incorporate some yoga and meditation too.
*I think I'm going to start keeping a journal too. I'm gonna get the bad stuff out both mentally and physically!
I like the idea of journaling (especially as a writing teacher haha!) It's been a long time since I did a daily entry. That might be something that helps. Here's to a new year! (And I get the constant grazing thing! Moo! 🐄)5 -
My 2021 New Year's Resolution is simply to get back to logging. I have maintained weight for 2020, which given the year is fine but I have weight loss goals I would like to focus on in the future but for 2021 will be happy to just get back in the consistent practice of logging my food. I know what a difference that small habit can make.13
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1. Continue to Lose Weight.
2. Drink more water.
3. Go to the Gym more.
4. Eat Healthier.
5. Love Myself.
6. Stick to a routine even on the weekends
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Get my head right and get back to serious lifestyle changes.
I slipped this year, listened to my own excuses and ate back weight I had lost.
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FeelinFooFoo wrote: »New year, 2021 resolutions ~
1. Lose weight
2. Change to the Mediterranean diet
3. Start exercising
4. Stay well hydrated
5. Stay e-cigarette free
6. Stay alcohol free
7. Stick to a routine
That will do to start but plan to work in, meditation, joining a yoga class once it's possible to do so, get my anxiety under control, read more. 🙂
Check a local studio or gym. Many are offering Zoom classes.
It’s a good way to sample various instructors or styles, and gain some experience in privacy. You don’t even have to run video on yourself during zoom if you don’t want, although some instructors will provide feedback if they are able.
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Stay COVID free.8
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No so much resolutions, more goals of things I want to achieve in 2021
- Be a really good hula hoop dancer by the end of 2021. I have done some classes in 2020 and have signed up for more in 2021 along with a personal commitment to practice everyday. Hopefully this will lead from being a complete beginner to being someone that is interesting to watch when I do my hoopy thing. Why is this a goal - i like to learn new ways to move my body and this is choice for this year and hopefully the least intense of the circus arts to learn
- Get to the point where I can hold a 1 minute freestanding handstand. I got up to 20 sec at the beginning of 2020 but had to give up handblancing as i developed tendonitis in my shoulder and I had to choose between handstands and aerials so not to overtax my shoulder and aerials were more appealing. This will be achieved by a daily practice and doing lots of pre-hab work to keep my shoulders healthy. Reason why - i have been chasing handstand goals for years
- A year of no alcohol. I took a year off in 2019 and it felt so mentally and physically good. Not sure why I started drinking alcohol again but I need to refocus and exercise self discipline which is good for the soul
- Drop 10kg that I have been trying to drop for the past 2 years. This is in the nice to achieve but not mandatory category as it doesn't effect my health and fitness but being lighter would make pull ups so much easier. And I think I would look more aesthetically pleasing at a lower weight.
- Learn Korean as I like learning new languages and am currently obsessed with K-drama so it would nice to be able to watch without reading subtitles12 -
To get back to my 2015 goal weight. Ride my motorcycle on more trips other than commuting. Kayak more. Be more active in general.8
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2020 and the year of COVID has taught me what I should have realized before. It made me see that for my own success, I need independence and personal accountability. In the past, I belonged to WeightWatchers to control my weight, and went to the gym to motivate my exercise. If anything interfered, then that was the reason for weight to increase or exercise to be forgotten.
This year, COVID magnified this flaw. With shutdowns activated, and six and a half months of comfort eating and Netflix while waiting it all out, I had added 10 lbs to my upward creeping weight. Mid-September, I think the "no end in sight" finally spurred me into action. I got active on MFP. I committed to track both the good and the bad, and, through the MFP Community, I found and joined Challenges that connected me with like minded people, and reinforced my growing focus and motivation. As 2020 ends, my dairy tracking and fitness are better and more consistent than when I was depending upon WW and the gym, and I can see how this path, supported by MFP, will lead to better health - plus it is flexible and portable to boot.
Goals for 2021
- Complete my weight loss journey (20+ lbs down since September, and 4 and 8 lbs to goal)
- Embrace maintenance, which is much less exciting than weight loss
- Remain active in the MFP Challenge Groups, and both accept and offer support
- Expand my self-reliant fitness options by adding body weight and/or dumbbell training workouts
- Continue daily food journaling
- Improve my hydration - my biggest downfall, and have been admonished by at least three doctors
- Stop saying "When I grow up I'll (fill in the blank)". At 59, that excuse is getting old.
I am excited for 2021, and the good that I hope it will bring.14 -
Goals for 2021:
-Consistent tracking of food AND water intake (increase water intake!)
-Move my body more through enjoyment of simple activities like walking, biking, hiking, dancing with the dog, etc
-Minimum two days a week spend some time building muscle
-Get my sleep schedule back on track
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My Intentions for the New Year are as Follows:
1. Put me first so I can serve others effectively.
2. Weightloss. It is a lifestyle change. Embrace new habits.
3. Work less! I don't know what that will look like, but I think that I will not use work as an excuse to eat out for dinner or not put in a workout. My goal is to leave and/or stop work on time.
4. Kundali Yoga. I will incorporate this into my routine. Mind, body, and soul
5. Daily Prayer. When I wake up and set my prayer intention and gratitude.
6. Get my precious sleep back. It is out of whack for sure. My own doing.
7. Love my journey...give myself grace and mercy for hiccups along the way.
8. Love my critics and Give lots of love to my supporters.
9. Get to the point where my exercise choice is out of my comfort zone: i.e. dancing again
10. FREE MYSELF FROM MY OWN MENTAL PRISON OF I CAN'T...and replace it with " WHAT IF I CAN" and DO IT.14 -
Hit 109 kgs by February
Hit 99 kgs by April
Get to onederland by June
Hit <20% bf by the end of the year
Do dumbbell workouts 3 times a week till gyms open
Join a gym(when they open) and follow a beginning lifting program continuously for the rest of the year
Learn to cook at least 12 new healthy recipes3 -
1. Lose the final 47lbs and hit 100lb weight loss.
2. Keep exercising
3. Keep tracking and being accountable to myself8
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