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Happy New Year!

For many of us, the end of the year gets out of control. From Thanksgiving or even Halloween through New Year’s Eve, we can easily get off our meal plans and weight loss plans despite our best intentions. The holidays are thankfully over, though, leaving time to set goals and make plans for a healthy 2017.

January 1 is the time to put into effect some New Year’s Resolutions. What are your resolutions for this year? Do they have to do with weight loss surgery and weight loss, healthy habits in general, or something entirely different?

Even if you do not make formal resolutions, are you trying to make any changes as the holidays draw to a close and life starts to get back to normal? How are you taking advantage of this time of year when people are more focused on health than usual? It can be an easier time to lose weight because you are going with the grain.

Share your New Year’s Resolutions and healthy strategies for January!

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To pay off medical bills from 2016 so we can get back to camping, fishing and working on our vehicle projects.

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My resolution is to exercise consistently, every day, for a minimum of 15 minutes. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but for me it is a perfect starting point with the thought that it will quickly increase, but never decrease. It is easy for me to be under a project deadline and barely move away from my computer all day. Now, I have it programmed in my calendar to remind me to stand up and march in place every 90 minutes, and for me to walk on my treadmill daily for a minimum of 15 minutes. Small steps…

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Although I've been running off and on for the last 2 years, I've always been too chicken to run an official 5K race. I think I will do that for my 50th birthday this year :)

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I don't do resolutions so much as I do themes. This year's theme: The Year of Helping People, Making Things and Learning to Love Cauliflower.

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I didn't really set any New Year's resolutions, but I did set an intention last month for the coming year. My intention for the coming year is self discovery.

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OOOO, I'm so glad you started this topic, Alex! Tomorrow's show on The Backstage Pass Radio Program is all about resolutions. I'd LOVE to know if people 1) believe in resolutions and 2) what they are - particularly if they're related to weight loss surgery. :)

If anyone is interested in tuning in or even wants to call into to the show to talk about their resolutions, it's on at NOON, PST and the call-in # is 347-857-2052. You can listen at http://tobtr.com/9720615 or at www.backstagepassradio.com. You can also watch on Facebook Live @divataunia or @backstagepassradio

Me personally? My only resolution is to get rid of the 10 lbs I gained over the holidays. DOH! lol

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My goals for this year is to lean out and get under 20% body fat and to improve my hip mobility and overall flexibility. I also hope to get to a 5 day/week workout schedule.

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No resolutions for me... I'm the "do, or do not, there is no try" type.

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Although I've been running off and on for the last 2 years, I've always been too chicken to run an official 5K race. I think I will do that for my 50th birthday this year :)

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I love this idea esp to mark such a great memorable birthday! Awesome awesome awesome idea!!

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