Whatever your New Year’s Resolution for 2010 – here are seven tips to stick to your New Year’s Resolution
1. Write it down! You’re much more likely to fulfill your goal of losing, say, 20 pounds, exercising more, and eating healthier foods if you put it in writing. Better yet, post your written resolution on your bathroom mirror, refrigerator, or some other prominent, frequently visited location where you’ll be reminded of it often.
2. Your goals should be specific, quantifiable, and measurable. Otherwise you have no way to assess whether you hit your goal.
For example, from #1 above, what exactly does ‘exercising more’ mean? Or ‘eating healthier foods’? Put some traction on your goals by defining what specifically you’re trying to accomplish. You could set your exercise goal as a 30-minute power walk three days per week. That’s specific and measurable. As for ‘eating healthier foods’… how about adding one more veggie than you’re currently doing for lunch and dinner? Define what that number is for you. You get the idea…
3. Get a partner to hold you accountable. It could be a spouse, friend, sibling, or even a son or daughter. Make a weekly appointment time to check in together and see how you are progressing on your set goals.
The accountability partner should be someone you respect and admire and with whom you’ll be honest about how it’s going – and not offended that they’re even asking.
4. Set intermediate steps for big goals. If your goal is to lose 50 pounds, define when you could realistically lose it, and then set a goal for each week and month as road marks along the way. You’ll be encouraged by the progress. Also remember success breeds success so keep it up.
5. Schedule time to meet your goals. Write your exercise times into your planner. List your trips to the Whole Foods or wherever you plan to buy your veggies into your planner… so they become part of your schedule and therefore part of your lifestyle.
6. For weight loss and muscle strength make sure to feed your body high-quality essential proteins every day and rebuild muscle after working out. One company that I like for protein shakes is EAS. You can get there ready to drink EAS Myoplex light and have you protein you need in just seconds and it is also light on carbohydrates so you won’t get fat. Your body can’t store protein, so you need a fresh supply daily.
7. Make sure to see your local chiropractor in Springfield, VA for monthly tunes up because the exercise may cause muscle tightness, soreness and joint pain. We will be able to get you back in the gym so you won’t break your new routine and it will also help your body perform optimally.
Try these seven tips to follow through with your New Year’s Resolution.
Tell your chiropractor your goals and enlist his help. You can rely him for exercise and nutrition tips and will have another person to support you on your weight loss journey. Good luck!