Time for a New Beginning to Lose Weight

It is important to reassess your strategies for achieving your New Year’s resolution every three to six months. That will allow you to adjust your plan while moving forward with the healthier habits. If you feel like you are already failing and ready to abandon your resolution, long-term goals are simple to state but may seem too difficult and too far away to attain. Break your processes down into smaller short-term goals to make lifestyle changes easier. Losing weight is not always just about what you eat. Changing bad habits by adopting healthier patterns can be a key to success. For example, stop eating or snacking in front of the television or computer. Mindless eating can pack on the pounds. These better behaviors will start to add up and keeping weight off will become automatic.

• Add Strength Training - As you work toward a balanced exercise program, you will begin to see significant changes. Adding strength training can improve your body composition, reduce stored fat, and aid weight loss.
• Work Your Way Up - You can launch your resolution to exercise more by adopting a daily stretching routine. As your flexibility improves, you can unleash your inner wild child with fewer physical setbacks.
• Recruit an Exercise Buddy - A weight loss buddy can add immediate accountability for targeting your New Year’s resolutions, as well as make workouts more fun.
• Start with Simple Activities - If you already walk your dog, you can easily add physical activity to your program by taking a couple extra laps or surprise your furry friend by engaging in walks twice a day.
• Add Low Impact Exercise - Locals can live a lifetime in the same area and never take advantage of historic walking tours. Find a nearby nature path and invite a friend or family member to stroll.
• Break Up Physical Activities - Riding your bicycle is an effective and fun way to increase your heart rate and burn calories. Since your physical activity needs to be routine, start commuting to nearby parks or stores.

Although it may seem you are off to a slow start for reaching your New Year’s resolution, be patient and start by making small incremental changes. It will make it easier to implement new healthy habits. Focus on implementing new healthy habits rather than being obsessed over the bad habits you adopted during the pandemic. Start by replacing your favorite less healthy food with a more nutritious option. Having a good support system in place can help you stay motivated for months not weeks. Moreover, professional support mechanisms add a support layer of people who can help you achieve your objectives. It doesn’t matter if you feel like you are off to slow a start, setting incremental goals makes it easier to stick with your resolution. The likelihood of long-term weight loss success increases with each success.