It’s just about that time when we all start dreaming up what our resolutions will be for the new year. Some of the most common are building and sticking to a fitness plan and/or eating healthier.
If you made resolutions such as these last year and have actually stuck to them, then bravo – good for you! However, there are some questions you should probably ask yourself about how well it’s been working out.
Often, our resolutions are simple aspirations, like losing weight or feeling healthier. However, it should also be beneficial to your mental health and be a good fit for your lifestyle. That’s why finding the right fitness and nutrition plan for you, personally, can sometimes be tricky. What works for someone else might not be ideal for you and vice versa.
That’s why it’s important to reevaluate your plan from time to time to ensure it’s really working for you.
There are several beneficial aspects that a good fitness and nutrition plan should provide for you. These include the obvious things like more restful sleep, satisfaction after meals, improved strength and stamina, and increased energy. Additionally, it should also help improve your moods by decreasing anxiety and making you happier.
A good plan that’s genuinely beneficial should better your wellbeing both physically and mentally. That’s why, ideally, you should be seeing major overall improvements in every aspect of your life.
Contrarily, if you aren’t seeing major improvements over time, it might be time to explore other options. If your plan takes up too much of your life or causes you stress, it’s simply not working as intended. Period.
A solid fitness and nutrition plan should be an integral part of building healthy, life-long habits. That said, it should also be something that’s comfortable for you. If that doesn’t seem to be the case, perhaps there are better possible ways for you to seek improvement.
If your plan isn’t meeting the criteria for being both constructive and satisfying, it’s likely time for a new approach.
