In a little more than a month we celebrate Thanksgiving! And just a month later Christmas and the New Year arrive. 'Yep', we're at the brink. The party season is almost upon us. Weeks of celebration - far too much to eat and drink. Excesssss, but fun excess in most cases.
We plan the parties, look forward to them, then gorge on the goodies and feel soooo guilty afterward. Before you know it, the guilt and the added baggage around the waist prompt a round of resolution making. And one month later, after the New Year is long past - who remembers those resolutions? Who cares? Who continues and enjoys the journey - making and keeping those New Year Resolutions? A very very small percentage of the living, breathing population keeps New Year Resolutions!
But it just doesn't have to be so! Go ahead, plan and attend those parties. Enjoy! Have a fabulous time! Eat, drink and be merry! But get serious about your work out program, your exercise regimen NOW, before the partying and merriment begins. Bury the guilt by planning ahead for the holiday season. Carve out 30-60-90-minutes each day - or evey other day - and walk, head to the gym, ride your bike, do some gardening, Yoga, Tennis, Jogging . . . choose your favorite sports and activities and pencil time into your calendar to enjoy them now. Don't wait for January 1 to make that resolution.
You will feel so much better. Exercise does that. It's fitness for the body, mind, attitude, spirit. You'll tone up, improve your health, and overall fitness before you celebrate. You'll burn off those extra pounds before they have chance to call your hips home. The days are getting shorter, the weather is turning cooler, and it will get harder to motivate. Don't wait until the dead of winter to begin thinking about exercise. Make it your daily habit now.
That's my goal - my Lifetime Resolution. I took a brief break this Fall when it became too cold to swim any longer, but I'm back at it riding my bike and working out on my Total Gym each day - and I'm looking into a Tennis membership. I want to stay active right through the very first day of Spring 2008 when I'll gear up for gardening, biking, walking, and swimming. How about it, why wait? Get up off the couch, put your tennis shoes on and 'go for it'!
Remember: I Resolve To Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year. It's your choice. Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps: Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good! Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey! Let's Go For It!
Kim M. Simpson - October 23, 2007
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