{"id":1133,"date":"2011-12-27T11:26:18","date_gmt":"2011-12-27T16:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2011-12-27T11:26:18","modified_gmt":"2011-12-27T16:26:18","slug":"how-to-make-and-keep-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/12\/how-to-make-and-keep-resolutions.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Make &#8212; and Keep &#8212; Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A New Year&#8217;s resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other.\u00a0<\/em> Anonymous<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/files\/2011\/12\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1134\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/261\/2011\/12\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n13-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Making resolutions is easy. Keeping them sometimes seem hopeless.\u00a0 But it\u2019s not impossible!\u00a0 You can reach your goals, if you do some preparation ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>Losing weight and getting fit consistently are in the top ten New Year\u2019s resolutions.\u00a0 Since about two-thirds of Americans are overweight and UNfit, it\u2019s clear these are two that are hard to keep.<\/p>\n<p>Before January 1, start preparing physically, mentally, and, yes, spiritually.\u00a0 Eating up all the holiday goodies before the new year is not a good way to get ready physically, and neither is abandoning your exercise plans.\u00a0 You can pave the road to success by starting now to get off the sugar and to begin eating healthy foods.\u00a0 Going cold turkey might be a shock to your body and the detoxing too much for you to handle, so work into the plan gradually. Clip on the pedometer now and start adding steps.<\/p>\n<p>Begin getting ready today and you will have an easier &#8212; and more successful &#8212; week when 2012 arrives.<\/p>\n<p>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n<p>Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Year&#8217;s resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other.\u00a0 Anonymous Making resolutions is easy. Keeping them sometimes seem hopeless.\u00a0 But it\u2019s not impossible!\u00a0 You can reach your goals, if you do some preparation ahead of time. 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