Time doesn't stand still. I am always amazed every time I look at a calendar or a watch. I am almost 30 now, and I am still struggling with my weight-loss efforts and my school work. Still struggling with this lack of discipline. I disappeared from this site for a while, and I don't know why. I guess, I could say that I was busy, heck I was jetsetting everywhere, and didn't have a stable homebase. But the truth is that, once in a while, I loose sight of my objectives, and go back to the self destructive ways that got me to where I am now. I see people eating yummy food, and drinking plenty of soft drinks, and I wonder why I cant be like them too. And soon enough, I am. I am eating at all-you-can eat places, and keeping up with my skinny friends.

I don't believe in resolutions, mostly because I seem to sabotage them. But this year I really would like to do something nice for myself and try to stay onplan and not be swayed by what others are doing (or eating).

So 2011, I will try to be a little less of a social sheep, and try to come into my own. Anyone else, making resolutions, or just hopes for the new year?

I always love how New Years brings a shocking increase in gym attendance and memberships, and then by late February, it starts to peter off, back to normal. So many people make those New Years resolutions and give up before there's even time for their hard work to set in.

Regardless, I want to be one of the strong ones. One of the ones who makes the commitment and makes it stick. My weight's bounced back up to a weight that's damn near close to my heighest weight ever... and it's just not acceptable.

So, for 2011, a local girl friend who I met here on 3FC and I are having our own little Biggest Loser challenge, and ringing in the New Year with some competition and goals!

Good luck to you, it's time to turn things around, lady!

I always hate that about the gym! Makes it so busy!

My goals are to finish lowing weight, maintain it, learn some guitar, get to my martial art more regularly, do well at uni, hopefully get a job at the end, save some money!

My Resolutions for the year are:

1. to lose 15lbs and keep it off this time! I don't want to do what I do every year- lose the weight and start packing it back on mid summer only to be loathing myself and vowing to lose weight at New Years- this cycle needs to end here. It isn't so much my commitment to exercise that is the problem (it is what has kept me for gaining more weight) it is my inconsistent eating habits (starving then binging etc)

2. Stop Shopping for clothing. I have known for a few years that I have quite a compulsive shopping problem. I have three closets full of clothing and more in boxes. Some I never wear, some I have never worn. When I am feeling sad or chubby or insecure I fix it with buying something to make myself prettier. I need to fix the real problem and save some money in the process. I am by no means in debt because of my shopping like the shopaholic on the movie but I am nonetheless compelled to shop and I can live for atleast 5 months without buying any clothing items.

3. Learn to sing. I am not a terrible singer, but I need practice and training. I have a nice voice but no stamina and I need to stretch my range. I want to be able to sing at events etc.

4. Write the novel I have always wanted to write. I have want to write a novel for as long as I can remember and I just put it off all the time!

Yes, I know what you mean. People filled with enthusiasm and working out so hard the first few weeks of January, only to disappear by February... I think January must be good business for the gyms!

I was the last person to exit the gym on the 31st of last year. So I hope I can keep at it for the whole 2011. Plus it helps that I am in love with my gym

I'm with you. I get so angry.

I don't really do resolutions, but I have a few events that I'm training for and I'm going to try overall to think positive

At first Im like, I am happy these people have taken the first step and its interesting to see who stays. By about 2 weeks, im like, just hurry up and drop out already. What a terrible thing to think! But its true xD

When is your first event? I have a few coming up too. I think the first one is in mid or late february

I made a resolution this year, which is something I never do. But the timing just ended up that way.

I have a huge problem with sugar. I have PCOS and sugar makes it so much worse as far as cysts and pain go. I recently had surgery (ovarian drilling) and I resolved to cut sugar out of my diet completely because I went to all that trouble to have surgery and I don't want to ruin it. I want to give my body the best chance to heal and reap the benefits of the surgery and I know that continuing to put sugar into it is going to get me nowhere.

So, that's my big change of 2011

Mine is too quit smoking which also implies drinking less. I live right next to a bar and within walking distance to 5 others ones in a college town. So drinking is always a temptation even when I shouldn't. Mainly though I want to avoid these places on week days and really commit to quitting smoking.

I have ecigs to help me which so far are sort of helpful but not if I"m going out and drinking cuuuz I see other people smoking. Sooo I figure a couple weeks of solitude will get me past to the point where cigs don't taste good anymore.

@ Junebug: Ooooooh PCOS. I have that too unfortunately. I haven't had the surgery yet, but I also didnt have a regular period until now. This is the first time in my nearly 30 years, that I am getting my period monthly without being on the pill. It hurts Plus I have sooo much hair... Oh well. Good luck with your battle with sugar this year. I wish you all the best!!!

@iiholly: Giving up smoking is always a good thing. I did it two years ago because I was in hospital with a lung infection... No fun. Its hard to be around people, but then after a while, everything smells better, tastes better (maybe thats not a great thing...), and working out is easier. So good luck at it. I am sure you will do well!!!