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Did you make a New Year’s wellness resolution? You started the year off with such enthusiasm and commitment to eating healthier and exercising more. However, February rolls around and you’re already falling off the wagon. It can be difficult to keep your wellness resolutions on track as the weeks go by.
I am guilty as charged. Year after year, I do the same thing. As one of those people who tends to dive in head first, after the first couple of weeks of change I find myself floundering. The extreme shift in diet usually leaves me feeling deprived, tired and a bit cranky. Next thing I know, I’m falling back into old habits.
Come February it’s time for a complete wellness resolution reboot. Here’s my strategy for getting back on track…
How to Keep Your Wellness Resolutions on Track
Don’t beat yourself up. Your intentions were good, and it’s okay that you steered off course. You’re only human after all. It’s important to forgive yourself. After all, it’s never too late to start over.
Reevaluate your plan. There is a good chance that the plans you made in early January were a wee bit too ambitious. Real change happens when you take baby steps, so slow down. Now is the perfect time to come up with a new strategy – something that’s doable.
Define specific, achievable goals and take a small step each day.
Reward yourself. I think it’s really important to acknowledge your successes. Treat yourself to a personal reward when you hit weekly and monthly goals.
Make sure to fuel your body. I know from experience that extreme dieting does not work. If you are surviving on a lettuce diet, you’re not going to have the energy you need to exercise, let alone get through the day.
The key to staying active and having energy throughout the day is making sure you eat and snack well. V8 Protein is a way to snack smart and get your wellness goals back on track.
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February is a new month, and I’m getting my wellness resolution back on track. Will you be joining me?
These are great tips! Personal rewards are always the most motivating for me!
I haven’t had regular V8 in years, I didn’t know they had bars too, cool!
I am going to check out the V8 protein shakes. Those look delicious.
I would love to try those bars. I love stuff I can just grab & go.
I have not seen these. I will be looking for them.
This is the first time I have seen these products but V8 is such a trustworthy company I will definitely give some of these a try. I will be looking for them at the grocery store!
Oh yes it’s always so hard to stay on track with these healthy resolutions. It’s especially hard when the family goes out for dinner 🙁
Its good to keep our wellness resolutions on track. I drink raw vegetable juice from my blender every morning and it keeps me going all day strong.
This is the second V8 Protein drink I’ve read and now I must try them. I’m always looking for a good protein replacement product.
I love V8 protein drink: It helps me keep my goals. I am on track on getting healthier and exercising. I try not to beat up myself too much