New Year Resolution
What is your New Year Resolution? Is it to get through the divorce process by the end of the year? Is it to loose those unwanted pounds that you have put on during the past couple of months? Or maybe your New Year Resolution is to be a happier person?
If your New Year Resolution was to loose those unwanted pounds there are many things 
that you can do to succeed; you can diet or exercise or do both. What you don’t want to do is to set yourself up for failure. Start out by setting a realistic goal. If you convenience yourself that you can loose those ten extra pounds in 2 weeks you are setting yourself up for failure or to loose those pounds and then turn around and put them right back on.
The first thing you will want to do is decide what is the best way to start loosing those unwanted pounds. I personally enjoy simply walking. Walking is probably the cheapest form of exercise because all you need is a part on good walking shoes. Walking is also something that you can do at anytime of the day and you can do it anywhere. I like to start my day out with a walk on then wind down my day with a walk, and I enjoy walking outside. Walking outside you are able to fill your lungs with clean air, you are able to enjoy the site around you, which can change daily and you absorb Vitamin D naturally.
Now before you start making excuses as to why you can’t walk on a regular bases let us take a look at those excuses:
- “It’s too cold” – No one is saying go for an hour long walk, all you need to do is bundle up and walk around the block, at least you are getting out of the house and moving. You are getting your blood flowing. When you get back to your home your checks will be rosy and you will feel exhilarated.
- “It’s raining” – Well as a doctor pointed out to me – walking in the rain is no different than taking a shower, except that you are clothed. If you don’t want to get your clothes wet then purchase an in-expensive plastic poncho. Again, no on is saying you should go for an hour long walk. Also, it usually doesn’t rain all day and if you feel it is a must you can always to to the closest Mall and walk the Mall.
- “It’s to hot” – I will admit that in some parts of the United States it get real hot and during the summer it may feel that it never cools off. Well, again no one is saying to walk for an hour or more but depending on your physical condition even a fifteen minute walk may be difficult. You may want to look at some of the products on the market that you wear around your cooling points on your body to help you stay cooler. One product line are the Kooler Kollars™ for People.
- “I’m too busy” – It is so easy to make this excuse, especially if you are going through a divorce. Between your job, your kids, and everything your legal team wants you to work on you may feel overwhelmed. Well if you dedicate 15 to 30 minutes a day to walking you will find that your mental attitude will change, which will improve your attitude towards your job and will give you more energy to work on the items your legal teams wants you to work on, and as for the kids – well get them out there with you.
Well now that we have addressed all the reasons why you can’t start with the simplest form of exercise, walking – I hope to see you walking tomorrow and every day there after. Remember start with a small goal and work your way up.
