Dec 30 2008
Resolutions and Weight Loss Overkill
Do you make New Years resolutions?
I don’t. I stopped in High School when I realized they don’t actually happen. It seems to be part of the tradition to make the “resolution” and intend on not following through. You may intend to on January 1st, but somewhere in the back of your mind, you know you won’t follow through.
At least that seems to be the way most people look at it. Because of that, I don’t do resolutions.
I do, however, make plans, set goals and have hopes for the New Year. This year, those include finding a job in this terrible job market, paying back all debt (even in this terrible economy) and otherwise changing gears to move my life in the direction I want to see it move.
It seems most people resolve to lose weight or get in shape. I know a few people who set that same resolution every year and never get very far. I also intend to get in shape, but never get as far as I’d like.
I noticed this weekend that the commercials in current rotation are geared toward that particular resolution. I can’t tell you how many commercials I saw for diet pills/powders, weight loss plans and weight loss devices. One right after the other. I started having weight loss overload.
I love The Biggest Loser and many of the health/weight loss blogs. These commercials, though, are annoying. Especially the one for the Bender Ball. Watch this and tell me if this first girl irritates you as much as she irritates me.
“I love my abdominals. I love my belly. I love my abdominals.” Come on! Who talks like that? Now I would love to have abs like The Fitness Diva , but I would not be going on like a woman in lust with my own self!
I think that ball looks like it might work, but that woman in the commercial makes me not want to order it!
So, do you make resolutions? If you do, what is yours for 2009?
I gave up on resolutions around 30 and starting with goals. It is a much healthier approach for me anyway. I did start my diet early this week and I am dreaming of pasta already.
I only made two resolutions this year; to spend as much time as possible with my loved ones, and to be more organized. Have a safe wonderful New Year.
I don’t make “resolutions”, but I set goals for the year. At the beginning of each year, my husband and I write out our goals and plans for how to reach them. Throughout the year, we refer to the goals and revise them, if necessary. At the end of the year, we look at the list and see how we did. We did well in achieving our goals for 2008. I expect to do well in 2009.
Davida
I don’t make resolutions anymore either. I used to, but I rarely actually shared them with anyone so it was almost like I never made them so I didn’t have to follow them.
I don’t really make resolutions for the New Year, but set goals. I figure if I make it a set resolution I will end up breaking it. But with goals I seem to work toward them but not feel bad if I don’t accomplish it all right away!
I don’t make resolutions anymore, but I do set goals for each year. However, I don’t wait til Jan 1 to set my goals or plans. Since my birthday is on Dec 15, I set my goals each year for my new year of life. Weight loss and healthier eating does seem to be a reoccurring goal, with varied success. :)