A sure way to sabotage your health resolutions is to rush in and expect immediate results. If for the past several months, you've lived a sedentary lifestyle with no exercise and meals of fatty foods, crash dieting and working out every day will not last long and will have limited pay offs.
The key is to access where you are before starting and ease into your plan. Your overall objective should drive you for the next 364 days, so there's no reason to cram everything into the first 25.
With that said, all great plans have measurable results. You can check in after a predetermined time on the progress you've made. If you began making changes at the start of the month, now is a great time to evaluate your plan. If you're not following through on certain elements, how can you tweak your plan to be more effective?
More importantly, enjoy the accomplishments you have had so far. If you've made better food choices or are taking a walk everyday, celebrate! Treat yourself with a new book or see a movie - sans an unhealthy trip to the concession stand, of course!
The key is to access where you are before starting and ease into your plan. Your overall objective should drive you for the next 364 days, so there's no reason to cram everything into the first 25.
With that said, all great plans have measurable results. You can check in after a predetermined time on the progress you've made. If you began making changes at the start of the month, now is a great time to evaluate your plan. If you're not following through on certain elements, how can you tweak your plan to be more effective?
More importantly, enjoy the accomplishments you have had so far. If you've made better food choices or are taking a walk everyday, celebrate! Treat yourself with a new book or see a movie - sans an unhealthy trip to the concession stand, of course!
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