{"id":847,"date":"2009-12-21T11:52:03","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T19:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weight-loss-center.net\/weight-loss-blog\/?p=847"},"modified":"2010-01-26T17:08:17","modified_gmt":"2010-01-27T01:08:17","slug":"are-weight-loss-resolutions-doomed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weight-loss-center.net\/weight-loss-blog\/2009\/12\/are-weight-loss-resolutions-doomed\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Weight Loss Resolutions Doomed?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many people make resolutions to lose weight every year, but are these types of weight loss resolutions doomed? Here's what you need to know.<\/p><\/div>\n

Over dinner last night my husband announced that he was going to be making a resolution to lose weight this New Year\u2019s. I supported this wholeheartedly, but in the back of my mind I kept thinking \u2013 I\u2019ve heard this before. There have been more than one New Year\u2019s when both of us have made this resolution and what I have found from my own experiences is that weight loss resolutions are doomed from the start.<\/p>\n

So why are weight loss resolutions doomed you may wonder. Well, the first reason is simple \u2013 it gives you an excuse to fully \u201cenjoy\u201d Christmas and all of its delicious goodies. In fact, this is exactly what my husband said\u2026 \u201cUntil January 1st I\u2019m going to allow myself to eat whatever I want\u201d. These words are a recipe for disaster. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if he manages to gain anywhere between 5-10 pounds easily up to New Year\u2019s and this is quite common for most people who make weight loss resolutions. At a healthy rate of losing weight (about 2 pounds a week), this post-Christmas weight gain will take anywhere from two to five weeks to lose. So right away, he\u2019s making losing weight harder than it needs to be.<\/p>\n

Another reason I feel that weight loss resolutions are doomed is because making healthy changes the morning of January 1st is often really difficult. If you have been out the night before celebrating the New Year you many not feel up to getting out for a walk or making a healthy meal for yourself. Only the truly dedicated resolutioners will stick to it, while most of us will opt for a comfort breakfast at IHOP and a relaxing day on the couch – promising to start the diet \u201ctomorrow\u201d. For many, \u201ctomorrow\u201d gets postponed over and over and this let down, this un-kept promise you made to yourself, gives you a feeling of failure. Already you feel negative and down about dieting and you haven\u2019t even started yet.<\/p>\n

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If you are one of the thousands of people who are making a New Year\u2019s resolution to lose weight this year then don\u2019t despair \u2013 all is not doom and gloom. First of all, congratulations on setting a goal for yourself and deciding to make healthier changes in your life. This is great! Now, to get your weight loss resolution started off on the right foot, here are a few tips:<\/p>\n