I've got three comparatively minor resolutions for 2022.

Use the Phone Less

Like most of us, I spend a lot of time on my phone. This wasn't true before the pandemic since I'd never take the phone anywhere, but that I'm at home with it all the time, the number has escalated. I'd like this number to trend downward. iPhone's have comprehensive time ( Read more... )

As we've already seen, my 2020 resolutions were significantly impacted by the ongoing pandemic. While the vaccine has now arrived, most estimates that I've seen predict that life won't return to normal any earlier than July, and possibly later given the potential variation in the predictions around vaccination rates and other public health policies ( Read more... )

Ok, so they're more like resolutions. Whatever. As always, I spent more time thinking about these than is probably healthy, and I'll be immensely satisfied if I successfully do two of them well.

1. Stay Small And Healthy

As noted, last year's Stay Small resolution mostly worked until about November. I'm afraid that so long as I'm on the edge of ( Read more... )

This is the fifth year that I've posted big lofty New Year's resolutions. They've mostly worked, which is a good reason to keep doing them. This year I have identified four resolutions.

Stay Small

Each of the prior four sets of resolutions had something health related. The 2017 resolution led to significant weight loss, and the 2018 resolution ( Read more... )

Last year's resolutions are summarized, so it's time to create some new ones for 2018. This year I've got four.

1. Stay SmallerLast year I went from 232 to 206. Dieting is easy. Sustaining weight loss in the long term is harder, and although I've kept it off since August, five months isn't very much in the big scheme of things. This means that I'm ( Read more... )

My 2015 and 2016 goals turned out ok. Let's see what 2017 looks like:

1. Get Smaller

My ongoing battles with my blood sugar level are not being won. I've tried more exercise, I've tries less food. The end result is that I'm in good physical shape, but the blood sugar hasn't budged. Now, there's some question as to whether my blood sugar level is ( Read more... )

Last year's goals went pretty well. What about 2016?

1. Commit Not Particularly Random Acts of Communicative Kindness. I like sending people birthday greetings on Facebook, but it feels somewhat impersonal. However, I personally love getting cards, and I'm guessing most other people do too. Therefore, I intend to send a birthday card (complete ( Read more... )

My sister posts big lofty goals every year. I don't really do resolutions that much, but maybe I should give it a shot. Here are the ones for 2015.

1. Facebook only on weekends. As talked about in this post.

2. BMI Waiver / Blood Sugar. As I wrote in 2014, I have had my blood sugar be in the pre-diabetic range five years running. I also have ( Read more... )