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General Category => Everything Else => Topic started by: Shush on December 31, 2015, 06:24:29 PM
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Well, the new millennium is now an unruly teenager reaching 16 tonight. Anyone got any hopes or plans for the new year? Don't really do N.Y. resolutions, but really must start to improve my health with exercise and diet this year coming.
NMA wise I hope we do get a album with a related tour. Maybe a Single or two. I am also curious to know if JS is planning to do anything special for his 60th birthday this year. Massive party ? a solo charity gig in a small venue ? Cosy night in front of the telly ignoring it ?
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Not one for whole resolutions thing, health wise already starting to cut my nicotine strength to 3mg , waiting to see what happens with the tpd article 20 to see if I want to continue to use ecigs don't really want to go down the making my own coils and liquids road, I've done the worst part and stopped the real cigs. Would hope to do a bit walking and cut out some of the junk food ( why does it taste so good).
Yes it seems the next nma cd is on its way, would be happy to see them 2or3 times in 2016
Personally I would like to be a bit more myself.
Hope to see a good friend and her partner soon
If you can achieve one thing you have came a step closer
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To get my health problems sorted out... the cardio rehab is going well, but I have to restart physio on the 15th for the back problems I've had over the last year... sick of feeling twenty years older than I actually am...
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Well, next year, I work in Faro Portugal. then venture to Spain and take a boat to Morocco.
New years resolution is to drop a bit of weight.
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Just to carry on and stay calm. Would like a concert somewhere Ive never been in a smaller venue. But a car is a must of all the things I want to do
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Get well very soon all the best for you I keep my fingers cross for you :)
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Keep moving and don't look back - ain't no headlights on my tail :)
February, April, June and then into the big blue come summer. Of course there is also a May trip to Scotland ;)
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Lose a bit of weight.
Do a few more gigs and scooter rallies (work permitting as I have a new job that will mean working nationwide, most weekends and midweek night shifts)
Also have a 1968 Ford Cortina in the garage that requires some minor repairs and I'd love to get this sorted. (Been in garage for 13 years though)
Cheers
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2016 will be a big year for me, with a very recent life change from married to single. There's much to be sorted out, but genuinely excited about the future and wondering where I will be this time next year.
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There's one thing I have in my mind for this year. It's about a health problem I have because of the cigs. I get too often a (what's that you get sometimes when having a flu in English? Sinusitis?) It gets extended with me and I have to stop it with antibiotics which isn't good neither. So I think I should smoke much less.
Another thing is saving money.
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There's one thing I have in my mind for this year. It's about a health problem I have because of the cigs. I get too often a (what's that you get sometimes when having a flu in English? Sinusitis?) It gets extended with me and I have to stop it with antibiotics which isn't good neither. So I think I should smoke much less.
Another thing is saving money.
Rusco, please don't get annoyed with me. But you are an intelligent person. The logical conclusion from your health issues with cigs is not cut down it is to quit!
I'm sure it is bloody difficult but as a little boy I saw my mum die of emphysema of the lung caused primarily by smoking, I remember her coughing up blood in the morning, I still can't hear someone cough a lot without that coming back. I certainly wouldn't want that for you or anyone else here!!!!!! So the clear conclusion to avoid that is quit. :)
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There's one thing I have in my mind for this year. It's about a health problem I have because of the cigs. I get too often a (what's that you get sometimes when having a flu in English? Sinusitis?) It gets extended with me and I have to stop it with antibiotics which isn't good neither. So I think I should smoke much less.
Another thing is saving money.
Rusco, please don't get annoyed with me. But you are an intelligent person. The logical conclusion from your health issues with cigs is not cut down it is to quit!
I'm sure it is bloody difficult but as a little boy I saw my mum die of emphysema of the lung caused primarily by smoking, I remember her coughing up blood in the morning, I still can't hear someone cough a lot without that coming back. I certainly wouldn't want that for you or anyone else here!!!!!! So the clear conclusion to avoid that is quit. :)
Hey Rusco!
I agree with Idopas - stop smoking - NOW!
I mean NOW!
Destroy all the cigarettes you have, throw them away and NEVER take another puff!
Cutting down is WORSE than quitting cos your body constantly craves nicotine.
I quit last July and to be honest I do not miss a thing.
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I have some fitness goals for 2016 :)
1. Finish the Dirty Coast mud run on May 21 2016 (time is not important)
2. Lower bodyfat to 12 % by the end of June
3. Run 10 km with an average pace of less than 5 min/km and an average heartrate of approx. 150 bpm by the end of August
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I can only agree with others on here that giving up smoking is a great thing. I had been a smoker for the best part of 30 years until I stopped about four years ago. I feel so much healthier for it, and not to say I am better off financially as well.
It's not easy giving up. I made several attempts until I finally cracked it. I found the nicotine gums really helped me to quit, and I do partake in an e-cig when I have a drink...I always found when having a pint was when I was most tempted to light up, but the e-cig helped solved that challenge as well.
Funnily enough, another thing I gave up around the same time was driving. After talking it over with my better half, we decided to sell the car and either go on foot or use public transport. Again, I feel much healthier for it, and better off too.
As for 2016, we want to do a lot more walking...and not just walking to the shops or walking to work...but getting back up into them thar hills. We only got one proper walk in last year, along the Northumbrian coast. Although it was lovely, only doing one proper walk in a year is totally unacceptable. So we fully intend to get the ol' walking boots back on again this year!
All the best,
Johnny
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Cheers Ldopas and Johnny. I appreciate your views and admit quitting is what I'd like to go for. Quitting for me is very, VERY hard. But I think I understand nowadays better a way I should try it. I dare not to promise too much yet.
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There's one thing I have in my mind for this year. It's about a health problem I have because of the cigs. I get too often a (what's that you get sometimes when having a flu in English? Sinusitis?) It gets extended with me and I have to stop it with antibiotics which isn't good neither. So I think I should smoke much less.
Another thing is saving money.
Rusco, get on the quitting cigarettes thing ASAP. I know how hard it can be... I was never one of those 'self-hating' smokers. I loved them all, from the first to the last, and I genuinely miss them. But I had a heart attack a couple of months ago and seeing as I'm not particularly overweight, only in my mid 40's and my diet isn't very bad I can only attribute it to the smokes...
Nowadays I'm on the e-cigs almost exclusively... yes, I admit, there have been a couple of slips, particularly if I've had a drink, but I can really feel it the next day and not in a good way. But the e-cigs do give smoking-like satisfaction... put it like this, I forgot to bring an e-cig to Nottingham last month so (somewhat shamefully) I did buy a packet of ten... fortunately Shush gave me a spare e-cig that he brought along and I quite happily puffed on that one all night long, never opened the packet... in fact, I'm not quite sure where that packet is nowadays, it's probably lying around in my flat somewhere...
Go for it, Rusco... there isn't a single person on the planet who can honestly say that they didn't feel better for it.
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Rusco - see Pol's ecig thread cos he has just done a year clean :) I've done about half an hour and may last another 30 minutes ;)
Good luck Sheena hope you find lots of new stuff this year :)
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Thanks Anna x
Actually, I found NMA when I was at a crossroads in my life and their music has genuinely been a source of comfort. I feel like I've always known it. Funny old thing, this life business, isn't it?
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Not be ill !
I don't want or need anymore surprise tumours or cancers. I think/hope I've had my fair share now so it's time to be me again.
I want to start getting fit again. I'm not saying I want to run marathons or anything, just being able to walk around with more ease and enjoy the country side again. Once I can walk without pain for a hour (and not be in agony the next day) I will get my bike out again and just do normal stuff without being totally knackered or in severe pain all the time.
Then by the time gigs come round again I'll be there at the front as per usual.
:)
Oh, I'd like my hair to hurry up and grow back properly too. That would make me happy.
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Well My Hopes for 2016 are the basic I hope for better health try to cut down on my meat consumption lose a few pounds and hopefully if things go good raise my income level . As for plans well again having the travel bug in me it will either be Negril Jamaica again for vacation or Cebu Philippines that is the plan. How I execute the plan well that remains to be seen one is to start saving now. ;D 8)
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Funny old thing, this life business, isn't it?
Ain't that the truth !
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get" :D Me, |I like the caramel surprise so I hope you get your favourite from the box
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2 weeks without a single drop of alcohol.
It feels so good now I want to continue this much longer. I think this year will hopefully be a year of many changes for me. The recent health signs during last year have given quite clear visions to me.
Cigarettes next tomorrow??? :o
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New year things like that have gone out the window by now. unless youre very irresolute.
I aim to get old and fat and develop a heart and lung condition.... there's commitment for you!
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Doing ok so far, only fell off the biscuits chocolate wagon once so far (4 pack of snickers lol) , nicotine levels been ok, still got some 12mg to get through but can happily vape 3mg all day, definitely won't be buying/making anymore 12mg