I’ve been walking with the same group of friends three mornings each week for a few years now. Last week, our conversation turned toward the New Year and the health resolutions we were planning. Here’s what my friends Anna, Beth and Therese are committing to in 2012.
Beth: Beth wants to keep better tabs on her eating and exercise habits, so she is starting a food and activity journal. She’ll use it to figure out where she can make improvements and keep her accountable for the choices she does make.
Anna: To say that Anna is not much of a vegetable eater is a bit of an understatement, but she’s committed to changing that. Last month, Anna began eating a snack of baby carrots every day. She’s now ready to expand her veggie horizons by trying a new vegetable every two weeks with a goal of working up to the recommended 2 ½ cups she needs every day for good health.
Therese: Therese worked hard to lose 11 pounds this summer and she wants to maintain that weight loss. Therese attributes a good part of her weight loss to increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables she eats, the "half your plate" idea, and she’s sticking to that model to help her stay at her new weight.
I’ll post me and my family’s health resolutions in my next blog. How about you? What are your health resolutions for 2012?