New Year Plans - How to Make them Last

January 1st is often to set goals for the new year.

Many plans aren’t continued beyond a week or a month, before returning to older habits and behaviours.

Next year can be different.

Here’s how:

Setting easy to achieve goals is rewarding as you achieve them.

Small goals, performed consistently add up

Take care of the small daily habits, as this is what will all add up and allow you to achieve your big goals.

Extreme rules and dietary restrictions are difficult to maintain from a psychological, practical and time management perspective.

For the majority or people, extreme programs aren’t maintainable in the long term.

Regular monitoring, daily checklists, food diaries and habit journals are great for keeping you accountable and on track.

You are looking for progress rather than perfection.

It’s important to follow principles rather than rules.

Rather than thinking you need to be perfect all the time, it’s more important to follow eating principles most of the time, and be consistent with your approach.