How do you stick to your new years resolutions?

Question

i wanna eat healthily, not drink so much and get fit as well as save money and go to more live music. how do you stick to yours and what would you recommend for me?

Answer 1

Mind control with Strong will. Don't beat yourself up if you slip just get right back on track. Don't make it a habit of slipping though.

best of luck

Answer 2

This time last year as with every other year i made two resolutions.

My first resolution of 2007 was to carry out any resolutions made.
Sounds obvious but we all know most resolutions die by the end of week one if not day one.
My second resolution was to quit the ciggies has i smoke like a trouper.

Well did i do it? the answer is ... YES actually i did!

It has been almost a year since i quit smoking, everyone who knows me is completely amazed and im still in disbelief but eh i did it and if i can any one can.

What pleased me more than anything is 6 weeks ago my husband and twenty year old son decided if i can do it they can do it. They havent smoked in over a month they have joined the gym and when i finish my studies i will join too.

Did i chose the right resolution for 2007 yes i did I'm proud of what i have achieved,

I couldn't have done it with out the support of family and friends,
You do start out at first on your own or at least feeling alone support gathers when people realise that you really do mean business so stick it out.
But i can now say I'm a non-smoker

Good luck to all of you that are embarking on the no smoking resolution for 2008 I wish you all the very best of luck. xx

Good luck to all the rest of you xx

Answer 3

I right my resolutions on a sticky note. If you want to eat healthily, go through your fridge, freezer, and or pantry and get rid of all junk food and things that are unhealthy. Then go to the store and replace your junk with fruit, vegetables, salads, and other healthy foods. To not drink so much (I'm asuming you mean alchohol) do the same thing. Get rid of all your alchohol and then limit yourself. Maybe buy a six pack and a couple times a month have a treat. To get fit, join the gym, eat healthy, run, jog, bike, and get active. To save more money make a plan. You now how much your income is. Try buying things on sale or not buying as much and put some of the money you saved in the bank. And if you want to listen to live music go to concerts, bars, or any where live music is played.

Answer 4

Eat healthily is one of my own resolutions. Now, I really don't like peeling potatoes and I'm not good (yet) at cooking in general, so I'm basically cooking the potatoes in bulk, making mash of them (with or without veggies already added) at the weekend so that I won't go back to the ready-meals just cuz I don't want to peel potatoes during the week. I already started with that this week - I hope it will work out this way!

Drinking and saving money: don't carry a lot of cash at a time. Alcoholic drinks tend to cost more than soft drinks, and if you don't have much money, it's either a few alcoholic drinks or just going out on soft drinks. Also, if you have a credit card, don't use it for everyday stuff. If you save money this way, you'll be able to go to more live music concerts (or you could find a pub that does an open mic night near you - that's even cheaper than the big name concerts).

Easiest way to stick to this: don't put yourself in temptation's way.

Answer 5

Unfortunately, the first step in breaking a New Year's Resolution is breaking it. I suggests making these goals for something other than a New Year's Resolution if you really would like to see them come true. I think by making a resolution you're setting yourself up for dissapointment, and it is too easy to just say "oh well i'll try next year". If you want something done then just do it. I lost 60 pounds this year, I quit smoking, and I am as healthy and "good looking" as I have ever been, and I realized that last year was the first year I didn't try to make one of those stupid resolutions. Either way good luck, and hope it works out for you.

Answer 6

Little steps! try and replace yoghurts and fruit instead of chocolate and sweets, introduce more greens into your diet to start with and build up the amount once you get used to it and drink loads of water. Cut down drinking to once or twice a month, you will save a fortune which you can spend going to see live bands. Try an exercise you enjoy be it walking or boxing as long as you enjoy it you have more chance of sticking to it. Budget your expenses for the month ahead and cut out all unnecessary expenditure, if you know exactly where your money is going it's easier to save. Finally don't be hard on yourself, trying to do all these things will prove difficult for anyone so give yourself a pat on the back if you manage to do one of your resolutions this year. Good luck!

Answer 7

The easiest way to stick to a New Year's resolution is to make it something realistic and try to be specific. Instead of saying "my resolution is to eat healthily", say it is to eat more healthy foods. You can add in that you will start substituting one bad snack for a healthy one every week, or that you will eat more vegetables with your meals, or you will try to avoid junk food all week, but give yourself one free day where you can eat anything you want without feeling guilty.
Give yourself a goal of saving all coins you have obtained throughout the day and bringing them to the bank once a month.... you may be surprised how much they add up.... you can even forgo that latte once a week and put that money into to savings too. Or to make saving easier, check to see if your employer or your bank can automatically put a set amount per paycheck(think small at first) into a separate savings account that you won't touch.
I think you get the idea.

Answer 8

This is the worst time of year to make resolutions (in northern latitudes, anyway). Short days and cold weather lower our general happiness and well-being, which will have the effect of sapping our resolve. It can't help making a resolution right after a festive period, when we're disappointed that the party's over and we have to go back to work / school.

I once read that the best time to make resolutions is May - days are longer & warmer (which is good if you're making fitness-type resolutions, ie you can go out for a run!), we feel better & more motivated with the new spring, and (in the UK) there are lots of bank holidays to cheer us up as well.

Answer 9

I keep my resolutions every year, I always make them about a week before New Years and start right away, and I always have fun with them. How is this possible?

None of my resolutions include the phrases "I won't" or "No more"--for instance, one of my resolutions this past year was to try 5 new strange vegetables from the produce section that I've never had. I had that one licked by February! Another was to learn how to make my own hand lotion from scratch and use that instead of store-bought. No problem!

So instead of sabotaging yourself by resolving to "not drink so much," switch it around and resolve that if you do drink alcohol, you will enjoy 36 ounces of sparkling water for every glass of wine. You see your resolution to go to more live music? Awesome! Tell yourself that you must attend a minimum of 5 live concerts in 2008. You already know how to make a good resolution, I can tell by that one. Make all your resolutions positive and give yourself room to breath. That way, you'll have succeeded before you know it.

Answer 10

Start by setting a realistic goal. Start with just one resolution, then build upon that. Do you know what eating healthy entails? Depending on how healthy you plan on eating, it can get expensive, because fresh fruits and vegetables are more expensive than potato chips and cookies. Drinking less will also contribute to your new healthy eating habits. How much do you usually drink? What do you usually drink? Do you guzzle your drinks, or do you sip them? How do you plan on getting fit? Weight-lifting or cardio, or both? Do you plan on joining a gym, because that can be expensive too. How do you plan on saving money? Spending less? Opening a bank account if you don't already have one?

I think that once you start to see results, it will be easier for you to stick to it. Just remember what you are trying to achieve. maybe you can get a friend to join you. This will offer support and a little friendly competition as well.

Hope this helps.

Answer 11

Do what I do, make the resolution, NEVER to make another resolution again as long as you live. I did....and I promise this is the one you will always keep.

Healthy living, eating well, cutting down the drink, and saving money is a MIND SET, and if you have made up your mind, then NEW YEARS EVE is not going to alter it, but its a good date to set the clock ticking I guess.

Good plans, I am with you on yours! HAPPY NEW YEAR x.