![]() ![]() Of course, if you know things are destined to come up, you can always build in a buffer day or two just in case something happens and you’re forced to reschedule. And make sure to treat your daily workout just as you would any appointment-as non-negotiable. Put them in a time slot that can’t be changed. Decide how many days a week you actually plan on working out, then actually schedule your workouts in your calendar-just as you would with any other appointment. That’s why you need to start planning ahead. We’re all so busy these days, if something doesn’t make it onto our daily schedule or to-do list, it’s not going to happen. Goals like these won’t be easy, but they are realistic-and that can make all the difference. Instead, try to pick goals like limiting the amount of sweets you eat each week or working toward a lower body fat percentage. So is a goal of fitting into size two skinny jeans if you’ve always had a pear-shaped body, or looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger if you’re currently shaped more like a bean pole. So if you love to eat, setting a goal of sticking to 1,300 calories a day is probably unrealistic for you. Your goals should be challenging, but ultimately attainable. Setting unrealistic goals is the fastest way to not follow through on your commitments. Start by doing exactly the opposite of what will make you fail: Make realistic goals So how can you do it? How can you actually succeed at your New Year’s Resolutions this year? People who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t explicitly make resolutions. In fact, you already have a head start at success just by making resolutions at all. How to actually succeed this yearĪccording to this site, nearly one in four Americans who make a New Year’s resolution will fail.Ībout 50% of people who make resolutions will have infrequent success.Īnd only 8% of those making resolutions will actually succeed each year.īut it’s not as impossible to succeed as it might seem. And unless you’re different, you probably are too. Most people are very, very good at all of these. Make sure your friends and family don’t support your goals.Allow yourself to constantly make excuses.Here are just a few of the ways you can ensure your failure: There are several ways to pretty much guarantee you won’t succeed at keeping your ‘get in shape’ resolution this year. How to guarantee you won’t keep your exercise and weight loss New Year’s resolutions In fact, the club manager used to tell us that January could make or break our entire year of sales commission.īut there was just one catch-we had to get our clients to commit to more than just those first few weeks of training with us, or they would not only fail to commit to any more sessions with us for the entire rest of the year, they would most likely fall off the fitness bandwagon altogether.īecause here’s the sad truth: most people who commit to losing weight and getting in shape on New Year’s Day will fail.Īnd unless you do something entirely different than last year, you probably will too. When I used to work at a gym as a personal trainer, January was by far the busiest month of the year for sales. The curse of the New Year’s weight loss resolution ![]() You’re probably feeling that roll around your middle (you know, where you’d abs should be) more than ever right now.Īnd you’re finally ready to do something about it.īut it’s not that simple. In fact, nearly 50% of Americans make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get in shape in the upcoming year.Īfter all, if you’re like the rest of us, in the last couple of weeks you’ve consumed gobs of Christmas cookies, candy canes, and holiday drinks. Topping the list of the most common resolutions? Every year, on New Year’s Eve, millions of people around the world make a list of New Year’s resolutions… commitments they make to better themselves in the year ahead. ![]()
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