For me, I decided that the year 2013 will be one not of things I should do, but of things I shouldn't do. So I've decided that there will be no "New Year's Resolutions" in the Toay household, but there will be many "Anti Resolutions" Yes, Anti. So what in the hell are Anti Resolutions and how does it relate to health. I wrote and put out a lot of what I think to be good, awesome information, whether that is here or on my Be A Fitness Freak fan page or my Twitter page or Instagram or Pinterest or.....you get the picture. You all are smart and intelligent people. I believe everyone has an inherent sense to be healthy. We know what we should be doing for our health. Heck, I know I should be at the gym, but I've taken a couple weeks off from it. I know I should be having that second helping of my grandmother's chocolate pecan pie, but I do. We all make choices, right. But it's the act of follow through and doing what we believe will be the healthy choice. But I'm tired of those expectations, the possible let down and guilt associated with it. Ok, Jared, got it.... What shall I do?
Instead of making resolutions of things we should be doing in the new year (eat, better, join a gym, etc), how about we try something new this year and make resolutions not to do certain things. Make a resolution not to eat certain foods that we know are unhealthy for us; try it for two weeks. Or resolve not to be condescending to a spouse or child. Or how about not to talk badly about people behind their backs. You know, say whatever you are feeling directly to their face instead of to someone else. Or how about simply make a resolution not to derail or be critical to yourself, for lack of belief in yourself can be the unhealthiest of all.
So this year (and to the next), I say "Happy New Year", my fellow Freaks. In 2013, how about making a resolution not to be timid in what you want from people who provide advice. You should demand more from me. And demand more from yourselves. But then again demanding to do more might actually then be a resolution to do something, which is actually what I don't want you to do.