| Make Your
Resolution Tick This New Year
Health
is Wealth
We all await the arrival of a New Year, every year.
It is a special occasion for giving and receiving gifts,
spending time with your family and friends and more
importantly for making resolutions. According to the
GNC poll conducted in 2001, 55% of Americans have at
least one resolution to follow. And a majority of these
promises is related to health and fitness. The GNC 2001
polls revealed 55% Americans who decided to eat healthy,
50% who promised on working out more and a good 38%
who wanted to lose
weight.
If they kept their promises, America would have been
a country of health conscious men and women today. But
unfortunately, not many of us can keep a promise or
follow a resolution till the end. We lose interest in
the middle. We lack enough motivation. We don't have
the urge to follow our dreams. Let's face it.
So, what's the secret to successful resolutions? Make
use of some tips here and see what you can change about
yourself this New Year.
Choose an obtainable goal
Don't try to achieve the impossible in the beginning
itself. Instead, follow a slow and steady path to success.
Know the amount of time you can devote to exercises
in a week. Accordingly set your goal and see to it that
it's reachable. Otherwise, you will lose interest midway.
Avoid an unsuccessful resolution, which you
have been trying for years
You are bored of this old resolution. Let go of it
and take a new one to come back with vigor and excitement.
Let your failure, frustration and disappointment give
way to lots of positive energy.
So instead of stating that you are going to lose 25
pounds, decide that you will eat healthy and wise.
Make a game plan
Like a business plan you make before proceeding for
any business conversations, prepare a game plan to work
out your exercise
routine. The result, you will be more focused in what
you do.
Compartmentalize your Big Goal
A goal will look easier if we break it down into various
sessions. If your aim is to lose 35 pounds a year, keep
a goal of losing 5 pounds or more in less than two months.
It looks easier and you will be more enthusiastic to
reach the goal.
Give it time
A change in your routine, a change in your life style,
a change in your exercise patterns, all this takes time
to set in. Give yourselves a month to create a habit
and six months to get adjusted to it.
Reward your self
Self-appreciation is important when you are aiming
to achieve a difficult goal. So reward yourself with
a good massage or a fat free treat after your first
phase. It surely helps.
Family, friends and a trainer
For continuous motivation, there is family and friends.
And if you are still finding it difficult, don't wait,
but meet a trainer who will guide you into a successful
training
program.
Keep a Journal
When you write down all the positive changes in your
life when following the resolution, you will hesitate
to go back to the previous unhealthy habits in life.
Keeping a journal assists you to keep track of your
progress.
Studies show that only 20% of us keep up our new year
promises. And some of the biggest let downs have been
in the field of fitness. But it should not give you
a reason to step back. Instead, step ahead and make
your resolution tick this New Year.
About the Author
Chris Read, An associated editor to Hateweight.com.
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