As someone who blogs about weight loss, I feel like I have to say something about New Year’s resolutions, since so many of them are geared toward getting in shape.
I think making a list of resolutions is a great step to take, whether it’s Jan. 1 or May 25 (which is the date I joined a gym in 2005, weighing 309 pounds). I had made several New Year’s resolutions to lose weight prior to that, but I never made another after. And why would I? I knew at that time that it was for good — something I was committed to for the rest of my life, every day, every choice.
If I could bottle and sell whatever hit me five and a half years ago (!) I could make a killing, huh?
I will tell you that I didn’t write out any sort of plan for my weight loss; I simply decided to eat less, move more, and it evolved from there, as I learned more about nutrition and discovered I have a passion for fitness. The lists I tend to make are of the daily to-do variety, not long-term goals.
If you’ve resolved to lose weight, my advice to you is this: Start now. I don’t care if you had a box of Little Debbies for breakfast or if you just downed a super-size order of fries. It starts right this second, with the next thing you put in your mouth and your next opportunity to get moving. Seriously, just do it. You’ll figure out what works for you as you go along.
Which, I happen to think, is pretty good advice for any resolution, plan, dream, goal and, well, life in general.
It works for us, anyway.
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January 4, 2011 at 5:39 am
MelissaNibbles
Great advice Ashley. I think “starting now” can be applied to any goal. Why wait until Monday or any other day. If you want to do something…do it NOW. Happy New Year!
January 4, 2011 at 10:50 am
Rose
I believe in the “start right now” method as well. It’s never too late.
January 4, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Rachel Wilkerson
This is great advice! I think that’s actually the best diet advice…too many people need a “reason” or a certain day to start. I was like you — there was no fanfare, no declaration…one day I just did it and stuck with it!
January 4, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Dawn Hutchins
I completely agree. I joined WW again BEFORE the holidays and was still able to enjoy every bit of holiday food. It just helped me plan out my smaller meals a bit better so I could budget for the ones I wanted to splurge on. I can never understand the “Ill eat everything in sight until January 1”. That just means on that date there is so much farther to go.
So yes! Everyone who has this goal start now and as Nike would say “Just do it”.
January 4, 2011 at 6:54 pm
JaNelle
Love this post Ashely. I would always “diet” for an upcoming event. My life would be surrounded by how many days until said event. Then it would come and go and then I’d go back to eating whatever; that is until the next event came up. I’ve stopped putting dates around my healthy lifestyle, but use each meal as an opportunity to make a good choice.