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The NEW New Year's Day
Posted by: juliaperla on October 28, 2009 at 1:38PM EST
The holidays are on their way. And that means lots of good eating. (I use the word "good" to mean good-tasting, of course, not good for you.)

It's easy to get into the all-you-can-eat mentality during the holiday season. After all, starting January 1st, we'll all work really hard to eat better and lose weight, right?

But I recommend getting started on your nutrition and fitness goals now, so that you can develop healthy habits that will be harder to break come turkey time.

Why not treat November 1st as if it were January 1st?

If your workout routine has been mediocre at best, amp it up and make a commitment to it, as if it were your New Year's Resolution.

If your diet is stocked primarily by McDonald's or Taco Bell, make NOW the time when you give up fast food.

Make a goal, make it big (but attainable) and make a commitment. Just like you would if it were the first day of 2010.

I say this not so you will deprive yourself during the oh-so-tasty holidays. But I do know from experience that it's easier to turn down those extra Christmas cookies after you've been working so hard to get fit—and when you know your new rock-hard abs might go flabby.

Happy New Year. :)
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Posted by: Kicker on October 30, 2009 11:58AM EST
All very true!

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