{"id":39059,"date":"2011-01-03T05:30:01","date_gmt":"2011-01-03T10:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=39059"},"modified":"2011-01-02T22:20:57","modified_gmt":"2011-01-03T03:20:57","slug":"what-happens-when-you-succeed-with-a-new-years-weight-loss-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/what-happens-when-you-succeed-with-a-new-years-weight-loss-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When You Succeed with a New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than half of all New Year’s Resolutions<\/a> made detail a desire to lose weight, but ultimately less than 5% are reported successful. Losing weight takes commitment and strong willpower. It means exercising daily, journaling your food intake, and choosing water over soda. It means making realistic, attainable goals – not a goal of losing 100 pounds, but breaking that goal into 5-10 pound increments as many times as necessary.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What happens when you do succeed, as I did? I made that fateful New Year’s Resolution <\/a>on January 1, 2005 and I have to say that those four words – I will lose weight – <\/em>have changed my life drastically.<\/p>\n

Now, knowing that I was successful in that endeavor, one of the hardest things I have ever done, has helped fuel me for the future. I really wanted to lose weight, but I didn’t have confidence in my success. After all, I’d tried countless times before – but this time it stuck. Now that I know I have been successful, it makes me want to try other areas. I’m currently working towards my black belt in Muay Thai boxing<\/a>. It’s more difficult than I ever anticipated, but then again, so was losing 80 pounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you succeed with your weight loss efforts – and I have no doubt you will – let that success spur you on to your next goal. What have you always wanted to do, but your weight has gotten in the way? List them here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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