27
Dec
2013
Four out of five people who make New Year's resolutions will eventually break them, and a third won't even make it until February. According to experts, the real problem is that we make resolutions that are too vague or unachievable ? so we quit. For your New Year's weight-loss resolution to work, you need to have accountability and chart your progress. Follow these tips from the experts on resolutions not to make:
- 'I'm going on a diet.' Don't set yourself up to fail before you even begin. Instead, pledge to make healthy low-calorie food choices. You'll see more weight loss and achieve greater fitness if you simply resolve to cut processed and refined foods from most meals.
- 'I'm going to the gym every day.' If you've never set foot inside a gym, don't declare that in January you're going to start working out every day. Start slowly and progressively add more workouts until you're exercising for about 30 minutes, five times a week.
- 'I'm going to skip breakfast.' Think you can save 300 calories if you skip your scrambled eggs and toast? Big mistake. There's serious truth behind what's become a cliché: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
