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Keeping those New Year's resolutions
Published January/February 2001

(NAPS) - Are your New Year’s resolutions already a distant memory? If so, you’re in good company. Among those who made New Year’s resolutions in 2000, the majority (56 percent) broke at least one, according to a survey commissioned by Diet Rite. Less than half of resolution-makers expect to keep their 2001 resolutions all year, and nine percent expect their resolutions to last “less than a minute.”

But don’t let breaking your resolutions throw you into a tailspin. “It’s never too late to start fresh,” says Diet Rite spokesperson Dr. Catherine Christie, PhD, registered dietician and co-author of the books I’d Kill for a Cookie and Eat to Stay Young. “With a few easy changes, you can revive your resolutions to feel happy and healthy all year long.”

Here are the top five changes that resolution-makers say would help them make their resolutions stick:

1. Make resolutions that are more modest. “Breaking down your goals into small parts is really the key to success for the whole year, and the rest of your life,” says Christie. “If you want to lose five pounds, resolve to lose half a pound per week for 10 weeks.”

2. Enlist support from friends and family. “Support is crucial, whether that means finding an exercise buddy or asking a friend to e-mail you some healthy recipes,” says Christie.

3. Write down resolutions and post them where you can see them. “The more connected you are to your resolution on a daily basis, the more likely you are to succeed,” says Christie.

4. Give yourself rewards for keeping your resolutions. “You shouldn’t deny yourself small pleasures,” says Christie.

5. Read self-help books or go online for inspiration. “There’s so much great information out there,” says Christie. “Sometimes books or Web sites will give you just the boost you need to stick to your goals.”

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