My 2017 New Year’s Non-Resolution

I’ve never been much for making New Year’s Resolutions. That being said, if you can make and stick to one, I’m 100% behind you. To me, it is a “new year,” but in the end it’s just another day in our arbitrary calendar. So I’m not making a New Year’s Resolution, but I am hoping to continue the momentum I have going right now from a healthy living perspective.

I’ve been exercising consistently. I’ve been eating the way they say you’re supposed to. But within those two statements, I’ve still been enjoying life along the way (like my continued obsession with brewing beer) — which is is my ultimate goal.

So what’s my secret to what worked in 2016? As you can probably guess, there isn’t a silver bullet, but there have been several things that have helped the last year. The most important thing was that I decided that it was something I wanted to do. Just the same, you are the only one who can decide if you want to join me in my (non-) resolution.

Also, I had a great support group around me. I joined several Beachbody Challenge groups which added a social and semi-competitive aspect to being fit. I then decided to become a Beachbody coach — which added additional incentive to stay on top of my game. I run some mornings with a friend in our neighborhood. The common thread between all those things is that they all provide ways to force you to be accountable to others in addition to yourself.

Lastly, I did make another conscious decision to at least think about what I was eating. I also found that when I started drinking Shakeology, I was far less tempted to snack on less healthy food between meals. I wasn’t trying to lose a bunch of weight, so I still ate my normal meals. But that extra mini-meal midday has cut down on the random junk that was easy to snack on during the day. And I do need to eat healthy to balance out those brews! 🙂

So what do you want to do in 2017? What can you do? Obviously, the choice is yours. I’ve had great results with Beachbody and would love for you to join me on that part of my journey. It’s also a great time to do so because there are several promotions going on now for the start of the year. For the first time ever, they are offering an Annual All-Access Challenge Pack which gives you digital access to all curgent and future fitness programs for a year, plus a month’s worth of Shakeology. Starting January 9th, there will also be another iteration of the BeachBody Health Bet where you get paid to work out.

So what are you waiting for? Whether you make a resolution or not, join me or not, I hope you’ll help keep me accountable so that I can write another positive non-resolution at the end of this year.