As surprising as it sounds, 2013 is already drawing to a rapid close which means the New Year will soon be upon us. If you have not had much success tackling the weight loss issue this past year but truly want to achieve this goal, then establishing a New Year's Resolution may be the answer to your prayers.
The reason why New Year's resolutions have the potential to be so effective is that at no other point during a calendar year are people self-motivated to accomplish a goal. With a new year starting out, many feel this is the perfect opportunity to accomplish something they desire to change or learn.
With New Year's resolutions generally starting on the 1st of January, it's easy to keep track of how much time has elapsed and keep track of the progress made. In other words regardless of what day or month you're in, it's simple to figure out how long you've stuck with your resolution.
One of the Most Popular New Year's Resolutions is to Lose Weight
As simple as it sounds to declare a New Year's resolution there is an unfortunate statistic tied hand in hand with this yearly tradition. According to Forbes, even though over 40% of Americans start the New Year with a resolution, only about 8% of them actually achieve their goal.
Let's look at the numbers to put this percentage into perspective. Rounding the U.S. population to 320 million reveals there will be approximately 128 million people that make a New Year's resolution this year. Unfortunately only about 8% of them, around 5 million, will actually achieve their resolution. In other words over 120 million Americans will fail to accomplish the goal they began at the onset of the new year.
It's plain to see that even though a large number of people start the new year wanting to achieve a goal, something goes wrong along the way.
If you are one of the millions that will set a New Year's resolution, forming an actual plan will help ensure you stick with your goal and are successful. Words are meaningless unless they are followed with some type of consistent action. If this resolution is truly important to you, it's imperative you decide what needs to be done so that you can be successful.
For instance, if your New Year's resolution is to lose weight and get in shape, there are certain things that must occur for you to have success with this. By forming a specific plan of action you will help ensure you don't end up one of the 128 million others who quit their resolution.
Since eating healthy and appropriate portion sizes are critical for weight loss, what will you cook/prepare each day of the week? This is where a daily/weekly menu will help keep you focused on healthy nutrition.
What will you do regularly for exercise 3-5 times per week? Decide on your activities and the times for your workouts and stick with it.
By answering these types of questions, you arm yourself with a specific plan of attack to help ensure you stick with what needs to be done in order to be successful. Whichever New Year's resolution you decide upon this year, know that your success will be determined by your actions. If this resolution is truly important to you, you'll do what needs to be done in order to reach your goal.
Gregory L. Gomez, M. Ed, an elementary school teacher for 13 years, now on a mission to develop a healthy life, lose weight, and finally get in shape. Follow his progress on http://healthychoicesinlife.com as he strives to lose 60 pounds through dedicated exercise and healthy eating. Get a FREE monthly Healthy Choices Newsletter along with FREE Healthy Eating Ebook just for stopping by at http://healthychoicesinlife.com/programs.
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The reason why New Year's resolutions have the potential to be so effective is that at no other point during a calendar year are people self-motivated to accomplish a goal. With a new year starting out, many feel this is the perfect opportunity to accomplish something they desire to change or learn.
With New Year's resolutions generally starting on the 1st of January, it's easy to keep track of how much time has elapsed and keep track of the progress made. In other words regardless of what day or month you're in, it's simple to figure out how long you've stuck with your resolution.
One of the Most Popular New Year's Resolutions is to Lose Weight
As simple as it sounds to declare a New Year's resolution there is an unfortunate statistic tied hand in hand with this yearly tradition. According to Forbes, even though over 40% of Americans start the New Year with a resolution, only about 8% of them actually achieve their goal.
Let's look at the numbers to put this percentage into perspective. Rounding the U.S. population to 320 million reveals there will be approximately 128 million people that make a New Year's resolution this year. Unfortunately only about 8% of them, around 5 million, will actually achieve their resolution. In other words over 120 million Americans will fail to accomplish the goal they began at the onset of the new year.
It's plain to see that even though a large number of people start the new year wanting to achieve a goal, something goes wrong along the way.
If you are one of the millions that will set a New Year's resolution, forming an actual plan will help ensure you stick with your goal and are successful. Words are meaningless unless they are followed with some type of consistent action. If this resolution is truly important to you, it's imperative you decide what needs to be done so that you can be successful.
For instance, if your New Year's resolution is to lose weight and get in shape, there are certain things that must occur for you to have success with this. By forming a specific plan of action you will help ensure you don't end up one of the 128 million others who quit their resolution.
Since eating healthy and appropriate portion sizes are critical for weight loss, what will you cook/prepare each day of the week? This is where a daily/weekly menu will help keep you focused on healthy nutrition.
What will you do regularly for exercise 3-5 times per week? Decide on your activities and the times for your workouts and stick with it.
By answering these types of questions, you arm yourself with a specific plan of attack to help ensure you stick with what needs to be done in order to be successful. Whichever New Year's resolution you decide upon this year, know that your success will be determined by your actions. If this resolution is truly important to you, you'll do what needs to be done in order to reach your goal.
Gregory L. Gomez, M. Ed, an elementary school teacher for 13 years, now on a mission to develop a healthy life, lose weight, and finally get in shape. Follow his progress on http://healthychoicesinlife.com as he strives to lose 60 pounds through dedicated exercise and healthy eating. Get a FREE monthly Healthy Choices Newsletter along with FREE Healthy Eating Ebook just for stopping by at http://healthychoicesinlife.com/programs.
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