It’s time to stop hoping for change and choose to make change. This is my slogan for the new year and no better time than now to choose change. As resolutions are being made all over the world, statistically with the emphasis on weight loss or health in general. The problem with these resolutions is not in making them, rather what types of resolutions people are choosing to make. “Losing weight” is consistently the number one resolution made by Americans, and yet of those who manage to lose weight, 90-95 percent are unable to keep it off long-term. It’s no wonder so many people fail to keep a resolution like weight loss, since the resolution itself is so overwhelming. To top it off, weight loss is not a guarantee for finding health and happiness in the New Year. It is easy to come up with what we think we want to change, but when we get into the nitty-gritty of actually DOING it, we slip up.
This year, instead of going with the same old “lose weight” resolution, I recommend setting a different goal that will bring more meaningful wellness to our life. In the long run, this will be more enjoyable and more beneficial to your health and happiness. You may be surprised to find that you actually lose weight without trying when you set the right goals going forward.
Don’t set your expectations so high that you can’t even begin to achieve and thus get burnt out and give up. Remember you didn’t get to the situation you are in overnight, don’t expect it to go away that quickly either. Take time to really evaluate where you want to get and propose that the most effective way to build good habits and reduce bad ones is to make small, gradual changes to your daily routine.Choose today to stop being a statistic. Make the new year, the best you yet. Stop setting yourself up to fail, you are worth this!
So how do we set resolutions that are attainable? First evaluate and reflect on what has worked and what hasn’t in the past. This will help you to devise a plan going forward on how to overcome these hurdles and make small lasting changes to become healthier than you’ve ever been. I’ve developed a free printable that takes you through seven steps at creating lasting goals for the new year. These steps will help you evaluate what has worked in the past and what hasn’t, helping you to create realistic and attainable goals for the new year. All you have to do is click on the buttons below and I’ll send the printable pdf files right to your inbox.
To help you achieve these health goals, I’ve added another gift to you, a free weekly nutrition tracker. Too often we overlook the obvious. That is why I have developed this weekly tracker to help you plan your weekly menu because that is half the battle, as well as track your daily habits allowing you to be more aware of small changes that will leave you with lasting rewards. Don’t worry, it isn’t seven days a week. Track four days and assume that the other three are just as good.
What are the next steps after developing your goal for the new year? Choose to live, choose to make a change, do something! The ball is in your court, what you do with your health lies completely in your hands. Making a change doesn’t mean shaking up your life completely. How do you know what changes to make? Knowledge is power, the more you know, the more you care and the more you change. That is why I’ve created an 8 week e-course that is jam packed with all the nutrition knowledge to lay a lasting foundation.
Establishing Nutritional Roots is the exact proven step-by-step system I have created to help you meet your health goals this year. If you have struggled in the past with meeting those new years resolutions, make this the year that you take the steps to meet them! I will walk you step by step through the science behind the foods you eat and why you should make the decisions you will be making. No confusion, I will be telling you EXACTLY what to do and why and will be walking you through the entire process. If you want to simplify your nutrition, and learn what changes need to be made, this course is for you! Will you join me in making a change?
I hope that you find both of these free printables helpful as we enter the New Year and hopefully they help you in setting resolutions that last. Remember, a goal is useless without the action. Choose to make the change. One change, everyday for 365 days will have a big impact on your health. Take a minute and let me know in the comments below to let me know what your goal is for 2015 and stick around and I will fill you in on my health goals, personal goals and business goals for the new year!
