Revelations on Resolutions

Happy New Year!!!!

2008 is well underway and most people set New Years Resolutions to kick of the year. But, setting resolutions is not necessarily the best way to kick of a year. Lets be honest a large majority of all resolutions never are completed. Whether its to start working out, eat right, stop eating fast food, lose 20 pounds, or etc. we set resolutions to start the year of right. Now, I ask how is it setting the year off right by setting a resolution which we most likely will not be able to stick too? Does this not set the year of on a bad note when you break down and miss a workout, eat that donut, gain 2 pounds, or drive thru Micky D's.

So my suggestion is to set goals. Have some short term goals and some longer term goals. If your goal is to lose 20 pounds have a goal to be losing between 3-6 pounds in January and Ten by March and the full twenty by the end of June. If it is beginning a new workout regiment start slow and build. Most workout plans fail because of people starting out to hard to fast and either injury or fatigue kicks in and the compliance to the plan fizzles. Plan on working out two to three times a week for 45 min then build. For any resolution there can be a goal set. Goal setting is a valuable method to changing your lifestyle and succeeding in making the changes that seem like a great idea leading up to the New Year but once the New Year arrives execution may be hard than thought.

After setting Goals you should have a reward system. Now when I say reward system that does not mean if your goal is to stop eating donuts and you make it a month go and get a donut. A reward system should be something you want to do or have than is a luxury to you. For short term goals have something simple like buying some new clothes or a CD or DVD. For the long term goals splurge on a day at a spa or going away for the weekend.

Goal setting is a rewarding method to achieve the resolutions in the New Year. But, what is more rewarding is seeing your hard work pay off and sticking to goals and changing your lifestyle.