Consider this analogy:  If you were to re-paint your entire home, you would most likely go to a paint store and choose a few colors, right?  You would then paint a few strokes on the walls in your home and after a time, would choose the appropriate color.  Well, the same holds true for a diet and exercise program.  You would research the many diet programs offered; check out home gym equipment and exercise DVDs; and then set up an exercise regimen you feel will yield the best results for you.

Moreover, allowing enough time to prepare for this commitment will increase the likelihood that the commitment to a healthier you will be kept and thus, you will be constantly motivated.

Here are some quick tips on now to make and keep your healthy New Year’s resolutions.

Tip #1: Create short term goals that lead up to a long term goal.  Take healthy resolutions one day at a time, or rather, one month at a time.  If weight loss is one of the healthy resolutions on the list, break it down.  Write “I resolve to lose eight pounds a month”.  Since a healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds a week, this is a manageable goal you can stick to.

Monthly goals lend staying power to those healthy resolutions.  Each month there is something to look forward to accomplishing.  If setbacks are encountered, there’s always next month to correct it instead of waiting until next year.

Tip #2: Decide what’s important to you.  Use empowerment to stay on track.  We all falter, and you will too.  Don’t let it stop you from attaining your goals and please don’t be so hard on yourself.  No one is seeking perfection, and neither should you.  Remember to enjoy life as you begin to make the healthy changes you desire.

Tip #3: Stick to the basics.  There are no hard and fast rules about the number of health resolutions you need to make.  Think of what changes you feel are necessary to make for a healthier life, and use these specifics to create resolutions.  Resolutions are designed to get us started on a certain path.  If health is your path, these suggestions will bring your goals into focus.

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