What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions?

Hey everyone, welcome to the new year. Happy 2016 from yours truly. New year, new beginnings, right? First things first, get over your hangover. Now start thinking about your new year healthy diet. You had the weekend to think about it, now it’s time to get to it. That’s the good thing about the holiday falling on Friday, you have the rest of the weekend to scarf up all of the goodies that you made for the holidays. Well, we don’t want to waste, do we? I didn’t think so.

So why do we decide start eating healthy for the new year? Well, new start, new habits, I guess, but it also gives a freebie period that is the holiday eating. Cheat days are behind us and we can focus on the healthier habits. Not just for our own well being, but to set a good example for our children, or anyone else we may be considered a role model for.

Most of us, when we think about the new year, we think about eating better, but there are many other resolutions that folks contemplate. Bottom line, most of our resolutions are designed to make us better people, whether it means kicking an old habit or maybe learn to get in control of that road rage temper that you have.

I don’t mean to be cliché when I talk about goals, but simple and specific goals, may actually help you get to where you want to be this year. Instead of saying “I’m going to quit smoking this year”, maybe cut it back a good bit. Instead of saying I’m going to eat more fruits and vegetables, maybe try a new vegetable every week for a month. Get the idea? Stop considering unrealistic goals and set some that you can actually achieve. The goal after that would take things a step further until you reach your ultimate goal.

Data shows nearly 45 percent of people do have a New Year’s resolution.  While only eight percent are successful.

The ultimate goal right now would be to stay optimistic.

Experts say at least 75 percent of people keep their resolutions through the first week.  Nearly 40 percent last at least six months.