5 Steps To A New You In The New Year – Step 2
“You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great.” – Psalm 18:35
In yesterday’s blog, we covered Step 1 to a new you in the New Year. Today, we’ll cover Step 2: Your support system.
Step 2. Surround Yourself with a Good Support System.
This is as important as writing down your goals, setting deadlines and reviewing them on a daily basis. If your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, family, friends or co-workers are unsupportive of your efforts to improve your health and fitness, you will fail to reach your goals.
Unsupportive people are like crabs. If you put one crab in a bucket, it will climb out on its own. But if you put several crabs in a bucket, they pull each other down and none of them escape.
Find supportive people who will help you eat healthy and exercise regularly. Supportive people encourage you and help hold you accountable. Make sure that the people closest to you know your goals and commit to helping you achieve them. If not, get away from those crabs!
Here’s a good tip when you go out to eat or attend a party or special event. When you sit down with your plate of food, tell everyone the following: “Hey, guys! I’m following a nutritional plan to help me achieve my health and fitness goals. I’ve got a plate of food and even some dessert. If you see me go back for a second plate or sneak some more dessert or something unhealthy, just give me a nudge or say, ‘Should you be eating that?’. It will help hold me accountable but still give me a chance to let loose a little bit today and have a few foods that I don’t normally eat during the week.”
Just that simple tip will let everyone around you know that you are serious about your goals and that you have included them in your plan and want them to help support you and hold you accountable. Try it next time you’re in a social setting that involves food.
A strong support system makes all the difference in the world. I’ve seen many people strive to make positive changes to their health and fitness only to have a spouse discourage them and cause them to quit or give up. I hate to see this happen. Take this step seriously so you can achieve your health and fitness goals.
Tomorrow, we’ll go over Step 3. Stay tuned! We’re almost halfway to helping you make 2010 your best year ever.
Dedicated to your health and fitness,
Nate
