How to Set Unbreakable Diet and Fitness Resolutions

How to Set Unbreakable Diet and Fitness Resolutions

CINCINNATI, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- It's the time of year when we promise ourselves to get back into shape. Regardless of our good intentions, resolutions we swear we'll stick to tend to fade before too long. But, setting specific goals with specific action plans combat this trend and help you reach your goals this year.

"The reason most diet and fitness resolutions fail is because the goal is too vague," said Christie Hadley, spokesperson for SparkPeople.com, a leading weight loss website. "The stronger the reasons behind the resolution, the more targeted the action plan can be and the higher the likelihood that it will last."

To help dieters stay on track in 2005, SparkPeople.com published a free guide called "How to Set Unbreakable New Year's Resolutions." Here are some tips from the five-page guide:

* Step One: Focus on the future. Your future best could be better than
what you "used to be."
* Step Two: Find your reasons. Is it losing weight, improving
cholesterol levels, lowering blood pressure, looking better in your
clothes, or your June vacation to the beach?
* Step Three: Write down your long-term goal. Picture how your life will
be different. What strategies will you use and who can help you?
* Step Four: Pick a target date. Set weekly and monthly milestones to
help you get to that deadline.
* Step Five: Think short term. What will get you to that first
milestone? Set daily and weekly nutrition and fitness goals to get you
there and reward yourself. Focusing on the daily steps will keep you
from getting overwhelmed, helping you stay on track.



Need help creating your personal action plan? Speaking to a dietitian, consulting a personal trainer, reading health related literature or using a personalized online program can assist you in finding the right plan for your goals.

The "How to Set Unbreakable New Year's Resolutions" has sections devoted to diet, fitness and goal-setting strategies to help create a resolution action plan that will last all year. It can be downloaded for free at http://www.sparkpeople.com/resolutions .

About SparkPeople.com

SparkPeople.com is a leading weight loss website that teaches over 100,000 members how to live a healthy lifestyle and stop dieting for good. The SparkPeople philosophy, combined with smart motivational strategies and a collection of personalized online tools, has helped thousands of members lose weight and keep it off.


Source: SparkPeople.com

CONTACT: Christie Hadley of SparkPeople.com, +1-513-241-6470, or
christie@sparkpeople.com

Web site: http://www.sparkpeople.com/
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resolutions


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