Expert tips to make New Year's resolutions that last:
Experts say it is important to remember it is a journey, not an overnight fix, especially when it comes to the most common of resolutions, weight loss and exercise., a New York-based registered dietitian nutritionist. "You first started eating when you were 6 months old, so that’s many years of learned food behavior.
Feller compares improving eating habits to building a house. You start by making sure you have a solid foundation and build up from there."You have to put the foundation down and solidify the behavior," she said. "It is behavior change. That’s the thing about nutrition."Both Feller and Scritchfield stress that going for the quick solution, like a plan promising you'll lose 15 pounds in January, will not be sustainable and may even leave you worse off.
"Go down the road of, 'It’s OK to be where I am and what’s the next goal that I think is interesting to me and will also help me create a better life,'" she said. "Walk down that road of kindness as opposed to something that is short term."Recognizing that the changes you are making are part of the person you want to be can help you sustain your resolutions over the long term, according to Scritchfield.
"Saying you’re going to eliminate it, unless you truly believe you’ll never have it again and you’ll live a good life without it, is a waste of time," she said. "Instead, work on a better structure so you know that it will come but a structure that is manageable to you and doesn’t feel like deprivation but feels like a positive change."
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