Reasonable Resolution Ideas for Your Body

For success in the New Year avoid reactionary resolutions like “Omigod, I can’t fit into my skinny jeans! I resolve to eat less than 1000 calories per day and run 7 days a week!” It’s probably not a good idea when you may not have stretched or ate less than 2000 calories per day in months.  Over zealous increases of extreme guilt based and unthinking exercise are to blame for millions of  injuries, languishing gym memberships, and wasted fitness sales.  Instead, resolve to examine your personal relationship with diet and exercise.  Decide to make lasting changes based on achievable goals that work well with your body such as:

If wake up every day achy:  resolve simply to stretch every day before bed and after waking up.  No one wants to do intense exercise when they are in pain.  Starting with a good fundamental may lead to something great!

If you have dieted unsuccessfully before:  resolve to start recording your food and find out what your individual daily caloric burn is.  There is great technology for that at http://bodymedia.com

Now you can know exactly how many calories you burn everyday!  Without knowing that number you will always be shooting in the dark when dieting.

If you eat too much junk: resolve to eat fruits and/or vegetables at every meal.  Don’t say you won’t ever eat junk again, it won’t happen.  Instead allow the good food in and it will crowd out the bad.

If you have no idea what your body needs or what to do in the gym:  resolve to invest time (and yes money) with an educated trainer who has your safety in mind.  Though it may seem like an indulgence at first, what is the cost of a lifetime of unknowing?  Better yet, contact me at by commenting on this blog and I will steer you in the right direction.

I wish you great health and spirit in 2012 and ever onward!