Mine is normally to quit swearing. I always fail. It doesn't help now that I live with someone that is a non-stop swearer. I bought him a swear box for Christmas. I want him to pack it up before we have children.
I have decided that this year I would like to
* be more positive
* keep a tidy house
* listen to more music and less tv - I find it makes me happier
I am sure there was some others but that is it for now

drink less alcohol!

I need to get on top of my finances too.

Fitness wise, I've signed up for a 6 mile run (roughly 10k) for March, so I'm working to improve my running for that.
I'm going to give some serious thought to a half marathon.

I aim to hit my healthy BMI this year. This should be do-able now.

Work wise, I resolve to increase my publication output.

In terms of stuff purely and solely for me and my happiness, I'll pick up my guitar every day.

The last New Year's Resolution I made was to start drinking more (that was about 3 yrs ago.) I know most folks would make the opposite resolution, but I'd become such a lightweight that after a pint and a half or 3 glasses of red I'd be wasted.

That was a very successful resolution.

I kinda made a half-hearted resolution last New Year's to lose weight... it took me 7 months to get started :laugh: but having now lost 3st (43.5lbs 19.8kg) since then I think that my Resolution for 2012 is to continue to lose weight and get fit and be at least 15kg lighter next Chritsmas. I think that's most certainly an achievable goal. :bigsmile:

Other than that, I'd like to make more time to visit dad and get him down to visit us more too.

To be more organised. This will help me keep the house in order daily rather than spend an hour or two on a Sunday cleaning everywhere. It also means that I will have time for exercise before work as I will have got all my work things and lunch ready the night before.

I haven't made any, rather I make them up throughout the year and berate myself when I inevitably fail!

Various "ideas" about where I'd like to be though:

1. Be better about going to the gym
2. Stop bingeing on rubbish food!
3. Be more open with my parents and let them help me with my future

I've heard that it takes three weeks to form a habit, so here's hoping that in 3 and a bit weeks' time I'll have some healthy habits!

Well, I kinda managed my 2011 resolution - which was to be a dress size 16 for my birthday, which I did get to....kinda.....:ohwell: it depends on which clothing label you go with. I'm either a small size 18 or a large size 16.

But that was 2011! 2012 targets are
1) Be below 150lbs by my birthday 2012
2) Be a small size 14 or a large size 12 by the same time as 1)

I'll keep it short and simple, I'm more likely to hit my targets :happy:

Hello all! I'm back on MFP after a 6 month hiatus, where I managed to gain all the weight I had previously lost...

My new year's resolutions are:
1. Run a 10k in March and carry on running
2. Do more exercise and generally get fitter
3. Read more - I only read the paper these days, and have loads of unread books on the bookshelves!

I chose 2 things to focus on-
Finding the silver lining - I am a terrible one to be negative
and
To trust my instincts - I rely on what oter think too much and need to start trusting myself

1) lose 8kg (to get a BMI of 19)by the end of April
2) do a sub 19hr 400km brevet (best 200km is 8h14, best 300km is 13h27m, so doable if the weather is favourable)
3) do a sub 28hr 600km brevet (currently best is <32hr but with 4hrs sleep, so doable but a big stretch in terms of sleep deprivation)

get my 5 a day every day,

should really add drinking more water to that, now we have a waterfilter jug that is getting easier.

buy a new set a bike leathers in a size 16