Comments on: How Did My 2010 Resolutions Go?

By: brooke

brooke — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:07:37 +0000

Gosh, it doesn’t feel like a year ago that you wrote those. I remember you posting them. I didn’t lose all the weight I had hoped either, however I did complete three of my resolutions: pay of my cc’s entirely (did that in April), start running (I ran 6 races from May to September) and join a CSA (actually joined a summer one and a winter one). I look forward to seeing your goals for 2011, and setting my own! Congrats Trent, on another great year on the TSD. Your blog is like an old friend, and I have enjoyed reading it for almost three years. Cheers!

By: Fawn

Fawn — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:48:26 +0000

Great job on your goals!!!! :) You are an inspiration!! Now I have to set my goals and actually stick to them!! ;)

By: Evita

Evita — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:50:17 +0000

A 3/4 pound loss per week is very good. Most people who lose more are either quite obese, quite young or quite active. The rest of us lose at a much slower rate. Congrats Trent and be sure to include exercice to preserve your muscular mass and avoid gaining back those pounds.

By: marta

marta — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:26:11 +0000

Lisa, that makes more sense, and yeah, that’s definitely more sustainable!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:24:33 +0000

Congrats on your successes in 2010. Keep working in 2011. I’ll be rooting for you.

@#18 Marta, I read Trent’s diet results as three quarters or 0.75 lb loss per week. That’s under the 1-2 lb recommended you mention.

By: marta

marta — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:33:27 +0000

“Diet usually results in about 3/4 lb. loss per week”

That’s too much. You shouldn’t be losing more than 1-2 lb per week. If you lose weight too fast you will gain it back and then some.

Other than that, not bad about the other goals.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:55:26 +0000

Good going on the progress with your goals. You’re an inspiration. :)

By: almost there

almost there — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:55:37 +0000

Oops, “radiator cracked at about a quarter million miles of use”

By: almost there

almost there — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:52:02 +0000

Good goin’ on the weight loss. My spouse and I plan to run a 5k and 10k respectively next year. I have not run in 12 years but friends completed half and full marathons this year so time to get back in the saddle. As for the pilot maint. I understand the 105K maint. But do not see the 100k maint. required in the 2004 owener’s manual on page 164. Gooogle 2004 honda pilot maintenance schedule and you will find a link under the piloteer dot org site. You can print off each page there posted of the 2004 manual. Don’t go by what the dealer recommends, they are just padding their charges. Stick to what the manual says and you will do fine. Yesterday my radiator cracked at about a quarter miles of use. The local honda dealer wants to charge over $434 + tax for a radiator for my honda and $260 + tax and parts to install it. I can do it myself at a cost of $36 for the same type (built to spec.) aftermarket radiator on ebay with free shipping. Just sayin’, raise a hairy eyebrow when or if you are quoted something from the dealer.

By: kittie

kittie — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:01:38 +0000

Technically you did lose 40 lbs. lost 20 gained 20 lost 20. At least you are inspired others to make goals and stick with them. As for exercise… I have no excuse now. My boy friend moved in with his stationary bike and weight lifting multi-functional gym to go with my elliptical and treadmill and we refuse to have to dust them or use them for “hangers”!!!

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:09:00 +0000

Congratulations! I am very impressed.

By: Briana @ GBR

Briana @ GBR — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:26:14 +0000

Great job on the successes! I’m hoping to meet some similar success in 2011.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:15:04 +0000

All this with a new baby at home. Congrats.

But what happened with NaNoWriMo?

By: Adam P

Adam P — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:54:05 +0000

I’m sure you’ve already tried this, but gaming and excersize don’t have to be apart with the Wii Fit and that Xbox360 Kinect or whatever and the PS3 “Move” controllers… Friends are losing weight just playing video games now. I think it’s a great thing!

Congrats on 20lbs Trent..that’s a real accomplishment. Your resolution should be to keep it off in 2011, because a lot of people who lose weight like that gain it back in the next few years. Sounds like you’re doing fine tho!

By: Mule Skinner

Mule Skinner — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:14:54 +0000

“bought a 2004 Honda Pilot using cash off of Craigslist”

Hey! I wanna get cash off of Craigslist too!

By: Aryn

Aryn — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:54:12 +0000

You don’t have to go to huge effort to start exercising. When it’s not winter, you and your wife could start by taking a walk together every evening. Load the kids in the stroller and walk for about half an hour. It’s not a speedy way to lose weight, but walking is better than nothing and it will get you in a habit.

By: Marsha

Marsha — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:43:09 +0000

I really like how you gave yourself credit for progress on goals even if you didn’t entirely reach them. Some people would lose 39 pounds and think they failed because they didn’t lose 40. Good job on looking at the glass as half-full.

By: lurker carl

lurker carl — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:58:47 +0000

Losing weight and saving money are easier said than done. Congratulations on both fronts!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:47:13 +0000

Okay, i’m impressed.

Most of us have vague goals that melt away within a few weeks of the New Year.

You had specific goals and worked toward them so at the end of the year you could chart your progress. I see that as a HUGE success as well as meeting your goals at some level.

Congrats, Trent!

By: Petunia

Petunia — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:43:34 +0000

Congrats on doing so well with your 2010 goals!

As far as making time for exercise, I find I do better when I keep a packed gym bag in the trunk of my car and go directly after work. If I go home first, I get caught up in something there, or realize how tired I am, or something, and I just don’t seem to get around to going back out.