Any New Year Resolutions?

[Twinfan]

Happy New Year folks!

Any resolutions out there in BKP land?  Aside from trying to lose some weight (somewhere between half and one stone would be good!) I'm going to:

* Not buy any guitars this year

There. I've said it.

Now can I stick to it, that's the question?

[Jonny]

I highly doubt that Dave, but you have seemed to slow down though.

I'm also trying to lose some weight, I already started before Christmas but after Christmas it all went away!

But not really a resolution so I would say..

Throw myself into more opprotunities (having planned that is) and.. focus more trying to play a playlist of songs one after the one, perfectly.

Simple but it's something.

[JDC]

I need to get back into the habit of lifting weights again, relearn and get better at chords, more improvised learning to cook :D

anyone trying to lose weight, with all my health related reading recently I now think the best way is to find out your BMR/basal metabolic rate aka amount of calories burnt for just living without doing a thing, then try to limit your calorie intake to this many

so for me I burn 1800 calories a day doing nothing and combine that with trying to eat mostly low GI/glycemic index foods, ie less processed stuff, I actually struggle to eat enough this way, only eat the bad stuff on weekends

I also prefer to walk everywhere then waste money on buses

can't beat a bit of flatbread pizza or curry made using soup!!! :D

[valentinweitz]

i'll build a modern paula, Warpig loaded... that's my resolution

[Will]

Need to play more guitar! Think I have a couple more stones to lose, as well, but I'm not that fussed about my weight at the moment, I have done well over the last 6 months.

Need to get more money saved too, it just won't stop going outwards!

[_tom_]

find out your BMR/basal metabolic rate aka amount of calories burnt for just living without doing a thing, then try to limit your calorie intake to this many

How do you find this out?

[38thBeatle]

For me, get fit(ter), lose weight- about a stone, get more sleep, become a better guitarist and bass player. A number of exams to pass this year, write an albums worth of songs for a new project but more important than any of those, see my two sons (they both live out of the UK).

[FELINEGUITARS]

I need to get back to the diet I did over the summer - lost 10kgs but have put a couple back on and need to trim back down.
Getting to the gym on a more regular basis
Getting some computer stuff done
Launching my 20th anniversary model

Learning a few more songs

[Oli]

Get some more guitars built (and some sold!), lose some weight, hopefully do the london-brighton bike run (if I can get a decent bike in the next month or so), work hard at work, and enjoy having weekends free again! :)

[tomjackson]

Resolutions only serve to mock you a year later when you realise you said the same last year and achieved little.  To that end I'm pitching my resolutions at what will likely be the truth anyway, thus any mild improvement on the list below will make my year a success. 


Play less guitar
Watch more football
Drink more beer
Put on half a stone
Look at more stuff on the internet instead of playing guitar
Buy more stuff I don't need and can't afford

[Afghan Dave]

Tom, that's exactly how I feel. You couldn't have said it better and your list couldn't have been more appropriate!

Nice one. :D

[Matt77]

I never make resolutions. If I was going to stick to something I'd do it straight away not wait until new year.
Anyone trying to lose weight should get some scales that measure body fat. That way you don't lose motivation when the scales say you are the same weight as you were last week but in reality you have put on muscle and lost fat. That's my 2 pence anyway.

Jonathan. What are you thinking for the 20th anniversary model? Is it top secret?

[FELINEGUITARS]

Jonathan. What are you thinking for the 20th anniversary model? Is it top secret?

No - not secret
The 2010 will be 10 pieces of the same spec model to celebrate 20 years since I put Feline on a headstock (20/10)

It will be a Lion model
between 8-9 lbs weight
Mahogany body with flame maple top-maybe quilt
3 piece mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard with fancy split pearl/abalone/pearl inlays
All access neck as usual.
ivoroid binding on body and neck
Mother of Pearl inlaid headstock logo
Engraved cover BKPs (I'm favouring Crawler or Mule pickups at the moment)
Earvana nut
Sperzel tuners
Tonepros bridge and locking studs
Aluminium tailpiece
CTS pots with Vitamin Q caps on the tone controls
Special Ltd Ivory colored Feline Case.
come with all the 20th anniversary certificate etc.

[Philly Q]

Any resolutions out there in BKP land?  Aside from trying to lose some weight (somewhere between half and one stone would be good!) I'm going to:

* Not buy any guitars this year

There. I've said it.

If I make "resolutions" I tend to abandon them completely the first time I backslide a bit, so I'll go for "good intentions" instead:

Blimey, we are a bunch of fat bar-stewards on this forum, all wanting to lose weight!  :lol:  I'd really like to lose at least two stone, but I'd be happy to get down to 11 stone for starters (I'm 12 and a half now).

I'm not going to buy any new guitars this year, but I am - definitely! - going to put some Warmoth ones together.

I want to clear as much junk as possible from my flat and maybe get the kitchen, bathroom and windows sorted out with a view to moving somewhere bigger (and in a less undesirable area, I'm sick of this place).

By not buying guitars I hope to have the money for a new PC, HD TV and Blu-ray player (we'll see about that...)

I'd also like to spend less time on the internet and more playing guitar (which definitely won't happen)

[Will]

You don't look fat though Phil, really not too far wrong for your height. Whereas in March (BKP meet) I must have been near 15 stone, maybe a little over. Way less now btw :P

It may not be economical for you to buy a Bluray player, you will suddenly notice the difference of quality and want to update your back catalogue of films - which I presume is large