Try an “Anti-Resolution”
2023 is JUST around the corner which means people are scrambling on what to make for their Resolution. The first part of January gyms will be packed. People will invest in whatever weight loss “miracle” their friend is selling. The latest gym equipment will be bought, delivered and set up in your home. We ALL have amazing intentions, but what happens when the “newness” wears off? We STOP. The gym membership goes to waste. We have to tell our friend that we just stopped whatever it is we were doing. The gym equipment collects dust and becomes a clothes hanger.
What if you went into the new year with the mindset of slowly adapting/adjusting where you currently are to get to where you ultimately want to be? The fact is, your current result did not just happen overnight so why are you expecting an instant success? If you do that, then you will just let yourself down and ultimately quit.
Get the gym membership- they are AMAZING to have! But stay consistent with it and work towards your goals. Instead of expecting to lose X number of pounds by the end of January, make a goal to show up a set number of times a week or to try a new/different class offered each week. Enlist a friend to be your gym buddy to go with you. The more you keep going, the closer you will get to achieving your goals.
If you are stuck as to what to do to get the results you want, hire someone! Personal trainers and nutritionists WANT to help you achieve your goals. I personally love talking to and setting my clients’ training plans with them each week. I am just ecstatic as they are as they reach their goals or hit new milestones. Your personal trainer can also create workouts for you using the equipment that you just bought so that it doesn’t just sit around.
If you want to begin seeing results in your diet, talk to a nutritionist or an expert in the field. They will be able to see where you currently are and will be able to take the necessary steps to get you to where you want and need to be with obtainable goals and results. Our bodies are not cookie cutter and one plan that might work best for one person, may not work the best for you. Then if it doesn’t work like you expect it to, then you will feel defeated.
And while you are making progress with your exercise and diet, add in something to engage your mind. Read books that you would enjoy or take a few minutes of your day to write in your journal. It’s amazing that once you put yourself and your needs first, how much better you will also feel mentally. Not to mention, you may be sore from your new workout regime that you will enjoy a rest day to read your new book.
So, when you think about what goals you would like to achieve this coming year, remember that your current result didn’t just happen overnight. Be realistic about when you would like to achieve your goals and how you would like to achieve them. Set your “Non-Resolution” and make it an obtainable goal.
