Every single new years 1 out of 2 people set out to do
something great - something challenging - and something
that will possibly change our life forever - all through a
New Year's Resolution.
Among the top resolutions: eating healthier, starting a
fitness plan, and weight loss.
Fitness themed and Eating resolutions are the most widely
pursued new-year goals - making up over half of the
proposed new year's resolutions. All too often these
half-hazard resolutions are nothing more than proposed
Eating dreams - hopes of accomplishments - never to see the
light of fulfillment.
In a recent study - after just 7 days into the new year -
1/4 of the crowd has already dropped out.
After 1 month that jumps to nearly half - still more
dropping as the year progresses.
In the end only an estimated 2 out of 10 resolution seekers
will stick with it to the end. Why is it that fitness
resolutions seem to drop like fly onto flypaper? There are
several common mistakes to avoid - that will not only help
you to keep on track - but nearly guarantee you stick with
your eating resolution until the end!!
A Department of Labor survey asked adults to identify the
single biggest issue that prevents them from achieving
their new year's resolutions and goals
The top 3 reasons stated were:
Procrastination Lack of discipline Not having a game plan -
not knowing what to do.
Let's dive into those a little further.
Procrastinating
Why do today what I can put off until tomorrow type of
attitude, wait shouldn't that be the other way around.
New dieters often fail because they never get started with
their Eating plan. Continuing with the infamous, "I'll
start tomorrow". Keep going with that philosophy and you'll
find that infamous tomorrow never comes. After all,
tomorrow, is never today.
Make a promise to yourself when you will start your eating
plan and stick to it.
Don't say the Smith's are having a party tomorrow so let's
wait until tomorrow. Then it's Saturday so might as well
start on Monday. Then Monday comes it's an office party.
Tuesday you have a family gathering. Wednesday, oh the week
is almost over already so let's just wait until next week.
Just get started - NOW.
Lack Of Discipline
Here's a tip - don't do it on your own. Have a positive
support system to help you with your Eating In .
In a study of beginning exercisers when people were held
accountable they were 20 times more likely to stick with
their fitness plan 6 months down the road.
A fitness coach or a friend can be a great help encouraging
you along your eating goals and giving you the discipline
that you need. Just be sure your support members are not
struggling with the same issues and are not willing to
commit themselves to such a plan.
No Game Plan
Have a specific eating action plan. Break it down and make
it less intimidating - specific action steps. Start your
new eating plan slowly - remain consistent and build up on
it. Make gradual and permanent changes that you can
maintain forever.
Are you familiar with the Chinese language? Did you know
there are over 2,000 Chinese characters used in writing?
What if I was to say you have to learn to write and speak
Chinese and I want it done by next week. That's the same as
losing 100 pounds by next week. Take that same scenario and
learn one chinese character a day for 6 days, then review
them all on the 7th. Repeat this pattern each week until
you learn language. While it would certainly take longer
you would surely get it done.
In the end only 20% of fitness resolution and eating goal
seekers follow through with their goals.
While we can't wave a magic wand and make a resolution come
true, there are easy steps to take that will indeed make it
easier and give us a much higher chance to fulfill our
promises to ourselves. Get started as soon as possible,
have a positive support system, and have a specific eating
plan of attack. These 3 simple strategies will see to it
that you will be one who is guaranteed to reach your
fitness resolution.
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Zach Hunt is a eating expert, personal trainer and owner of
Physzique, a fitness coaching service in Spokane, WA. Go
here: http://www.spokanefitnesscoach.com/index.html
or you can go here for more eating tips:
http://www.spokanefitnesscoach.com/articles/spokane-eating-i
n-spokane.html
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