{"id":63095,"date":"2012-01-17T01:03:03","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T06:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=63095"},"modified":"2012-01-17T09:43:55","modified_gmt":"2012-01-17T14:43:55","slug":"ditch-your-new-years-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/ditch-your-new-years-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Ditch Your New Year’s Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Eve Kecskes MS, RD<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s two-and-a-half weeks into the new year: are you still following your resolution? If so, how much longer do you think you can keep it up? Or are you like most of us and did you ditch it by now?<\/p>\n

Most people make resolutions that are too hard to stick with long-term. We end up failing and then give up completely. As a dietitian, I\u2019m going to focus on New Year’s Resolutions to lose weight and be healthy. I\u2019m sure you want to be healthier even if you didn\u2019t make a formal resolution.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s my recommendation:<\/p>\n

If you did make a vow to lose weight in 2026, or if you just thought about doing so, ditch the actual resolution. It\u2019s easy to put way too much pressure on the scale and dieting, and when you \u201cfall off the wagon\u201d you give up completely.<\/p>\n

Instead, I want you to think on a more broad scale. Do you have any positive health habits you would like to pick up this year? Instead of thinking negatively I want you to think positively. You\u2019ll be more likely to stick with positive goals than negative ones.<\/p>\n

Make sure to be specific (instead of exercise, say exercise 3 days\/week for 30 minutes each day) and be realistic.<\/p>\n

Here are some positive health goals to give you ideas:<\/p>\n