New Year’s Resolutions Gone Sour
5, 4, 3, 2, 1….HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“My New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking”. “My resolution is to lose weight”. “I’m going to start eating healthier”. “I’m joining a gym”.
Week One: Getting Started
“I can do this, I’m pumped!” “This is going to be cake”. “Let’s do it”.
Week Two:
“Wow this is hard but I got this, I have willpower”. “I just have to psych myself up”.
Week Three:
“I need a cigarette!” “I’m starving to death!” “My body hurts!” “I need a cheat day!”
Week Four:
“This is for the birds!” “I can’t do this anymore, I’m all done!” “Oh well at least I tried”. “There’s always next year”.
Does this sound all too familiar year after year? Well it doesn’t have to be!
Most New Year’s resolutions fail within the first 30 days. Probably because some people start out with the right intentions but may be going about it all wrong. Think about it. Some people go from smoking for years to trying to quit cold turkey. And for some they have been eating foods loaded with fats and sugars year after year to a diet consisting of egg whites, dried out chicken and vegetables. Not to mention exercising. Some go from an exercise regimen of getting off the couch to find the remote control to killing themselves on a stair master 5 days a week. No wonder why so many people fail at their New Year’s resolution. They try to make their resolution a quick fix instead of a lifestyle change.
Bad habits were not created in a day, a week or even a month. So breaking those habits (which can be done) may be a slow process for some. Instead of looking at your goals as a resolution why not look at them as a journey, one day at a time. With each day you get through its one step closer to winning the battle.
Here are some ways that may help prevent your New Year’s resolution from going sour.
If your New Year’s resolution is to:
- Quit Smoking—You may want to seek medical advice before quitting. Your physician may suggest alternatives to just quitting cold turkey. Alternatives such as using nicotine replacement therapy or non-nicotine medications to reduce withdrawal symptoms. Or by reducing your intake of nicotine gradually over time by decreasing the number of cigarettes you smoke. Acupuncture or support groups could also be an alternative to just quitting cold turkey.
- Lose Weight and/or Eat Healthier—Try not to make drastic changes to your diet all at once, do it in increments. In other words if you need to add more fiber to your diet (fruits, veggies, whole grains), do it gradually. Start out with the first few days by adding fiber to one of your meals. Oatmeal or fruit for breakfast or a serving of veggies or brown rice with lunch or dinner. Then after a few days add another serving and so on until you reach your recommended daily intake (25-30 grams per day). By adding fiber gradually you may prevent bloating and/or stomach cramps. Another way to make gradual changes to your diet is by bringing a lunch from home instead of ordering take out or eating at a fast food restaurant. This way you can control the fat intake associated with fast foods. The same goes with water intake. Water is very important for overall health & weight loss. If you feel you don’t drink enough water or no water at all then gradually add one cup at a time. Your ultimate goal is to take in at least half of your body weight in ounces (150 pd person = 75 ounces of water intake per day). And the more water you take in the more water your body will crave instead of sugary drinks such as soda’s, juices etc…. Don’t like plain water? Then try flavored water or add lemon or any kind of other fruit.
- Start an Exercise Regimen—Start out slow slow slow!! Don’t be another statistic with failing at your New Year’s resolution. Start out by walking on a treadmill or using a stationary bike for 15-20 minutes every other day for the first week. Then with each passing week either add more time to your cardio, more days or increase your intensity levels. (Try not to exceed 45 minutes of cardio 5-6 days a week if your goal is weight loss). After a few weeks of doing cardio add weight training to your regimen but start at a beginner’s level. Start with a full body workout (one exercise per muscle group and 1-2 sets of each). Train 2-3 X per week with 1-2 days rest in between. Use light weights in the beginning then gradually increase your weight over time. Make sure you change up your weight training programs every 4-5 weeks when you hit a plateau. By gradually adding and making changes to your cardio and weight training regimen, you may not only prevent burnout and/or injuries but you may prevent your New Year’s resolution from going sour.
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Natural Home Remedies For New Years Weight Loss
There are many natural ways to lose weight and reduce your body fat. One natural home remedy for losing weight is drinking a tall glass of hot water with half a lime squeezed into it, mix the hot water with a teaspoon of honey, and drink it first thing in the morning. You should see results in as little as 7 days.
Sipping warm water all day will also help considerably in loosening lipids and lessening fat in your body.
You will still need to make changes to your diet and lifestyle, if your serious about losing weight this new year . Don’t worry you can do this slowly, but it’s the only way to really shed the extra pounds in a healthy way . Once a week eat brown rice instead of white rice. Forget the ice cream, eat yogurt instead. One day a week, eat only fruits and vegetables for the entire day. Although these changes are small, they will make a big difference to your overall effort to losing weight and, and you will keep it off. Women looking to lose weight must perform simple aerobic exercises for 30 minutes each day. If you can’t do aerobic exercises, take a walk at a fast pace, make sure the walks take you at least 30 minutes. In the beginning walk for 10 minutes then gradually work your way up to the full 30 minutes. This should only take you a week, at most, the body adapts quickly.
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WOMENS FITNESS WEEK IN REVIEW
Every week I like to post our most popular fitness news and tips here’s what our readers liked the most.
WHY WOMEN MUST WORK HARDER TO STAY HEALTHY
Three Things That Women Must Do Differently Then Men To Stay Healthy.
1.) Do you get enough rest ? Did you know sleep is very important when trying to maintain a healthy mind and body. Just missing out on a few hours of sleep can cause you to feel depressed, cranky and down, your whole system gets thrown out of whack. Sleep is essential to staying focused and alert. Our body’s get used to the amount of rest it receives each night. Always try and get 7 to 8 hours of rest each day. Anything less forces your body to stop producing a hormone that helps woman look younger. This is where the phrase Beauty Rest comes from it is not a myth, women need there Beauty Sleep.
2.) Women that eat alot of fast foods are killing there body’s. Fast foods are loaded with saturated fats, trans fats, calories, carbs and other junk your body just does not need. Theese fats cause the blood vessels in women to stay constricted for a minimum of 4 hours. When your blood vessels are constricted blood flow decreases, blood pressure increases, and this cuts off oxygen to the body. Women who eat alot of fast food are also getting tighter arteries which can cause heart disease. Fast food should be avoided, many places carry salads I highly recommend one over that Big Mac any day.
3.) Women who drink are more likely to have circulatory problems. Studies have shown that drinking a glass of wine a day may be good for the heart. But if your are a woman, one glass may be fine, but drinking more than that can effect a women’s body in a negative way. Women and men are different,.. men’s stomachs have an alcohol digestive enzyme, and women’s stomachs do not have this enzyme. So when women have more than one drink they put high stress on there circulatory system. And alcohol can effect a woman’s liver three times worse than a man’s liver when the same amount of alcohol consumed.
So what have we learned ? We learned that women are not the same as men, women need there rest more than they do. Women looking to stay healthy should avoid alcohol and fast foods. Are body’s are built different and we can not abuse them the same way as men can. We need to work harder and avoid more things then men do. But if you them three things you will look younger,feel stronger and live longer and that is a good thing. Be good to your body and it will be good to you.
