The One New Year's Resolution To Make (And Keep)! by Melanie Jordan

2002--another year, another chance to make a fresh start. What resolutions will you make this year? And, more importantly, which ones will you keep? After all, making resolutions is easy,

keeping them can be tough after your initial good intentions start to fall by the wayside and old habits start to kick in.

Every year I see the same thing. The gym suddenly becomes more crowded with the "newbies" who have admirably decided to begin a regular exercise program. Not to worry, most of them will quit by Washington's Birthday weekend. Also, everyone you talk to is

on a diet after having too much of the holidays. This too shall pass. I'm not trying to be cruel, but good intentions don't turn into lasting results for the majority of us.

Wouldn't it be great to make a healthy resolution this year that you can actually keep? Well I have one for you, it's called "gradual lifestyle change". If you really pay attention to the top health experts, not the "fad of the day" diet gurus—-it's a change in lifestyle, not a quick fix, that helps you achieve your health goals--losing those pounds or maintaining your

weight; increasing your stamina; lowering your cholesterol, blood pressure or blood sugar; etc. This concept is not new, but what may be new to you is how you approach it.

In my own personal experience, and that of my coaching clients, when you make a lifestyle change, it's the result of making gradual changes that fit in with who you are, rather than ones that force you to fit yourself into food or activity choices that go against your preferences, that lead to success.

I successfully adopted the gradual lifestyle change approach myself after years of yo-yo dieting, emotional eating and seeing my possible health future before me in my own family's struggles with diabetes, heart disease and cancer. My solution was to take

my already pretty healthy lifestyle up another notch to what I call the "NMP" eating style--on a part-time basis for starters, which then evolved nearly three years ago to a full-time, permanent change.

Go to Page 2

BIO:

Melanie is the author of "Have Your Cheeseburger And Keep Your Health Too!" and "Healthy Recipes For Comfort Foods You Love!" More healthy living resources and book purchase information is available at Melanie's web site at http://www.healthyeatingcoach.com. You can contact Melanie and subscribe to her free monthly healthy living e-zine by e-mail to healthyeatncoach@aol.com.

Some Aditional Articles you may enjoy

Why Are So Many Children Getting Asthma? by Deborah Mumm

Top Ten Reasons To Add Strength Training To Your Daily Routine by Monique Rider

Travellers; Be Careful What You Eat by Margot B

Osteoporosis by Kathy Browning

3 surefire ways to cure insomnia while sleeping less! by Ebe Heng

Click a Number to go to an article index page
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39