Month 2 of the 2025 Resolution
Are you still at it?
Month 1 of 2025 Ends!
As per Stats, 46% of the people who set a resolution are seen to give up on them in the first month itself. That
is almost half of the population!! And I have started to realise why.
5 Steps that work whenever you want to stick to your resolution till the end.
Here is what I learnt from 28 individuals who participated in this small experiment where the end Goal was Fat Loss
We had asked all of them to set goals in the beginning of the challenge to gauge the practicality of the goals. 3 individuals who had set unrealistic goals without keeping the odds in mind gave up in the first week of the challenge.
1. Setting Goals sets the tone but setting them in a manner that doesn't overwhelm you is important.
Example - losing 20 kgs in 3 months, which
needs extreme food and workout plan with
discipline.
Question yourself if it is practical for you to
show up based on your life situations.
2. Find an Accountability Partner:
4 of them dropped out in 4 days because they did not know anyone in the group.
While the others stayed in the program because they knew who they were being
accountable to.
Known Accountability helped them to constantly challenge their own limitations and constantly break through
3. Start Detailing :
I asked them the possible reasons they quit.
The individuals who said that their situations and environment did not allow them to continue
were the ones who had not reflected from their experience resulting in never being able to
reach their goals.
Account for the shortcomings and then prepare yourself for how you will deal with them if they happen.
For example if evening snacking time is when you might succumb to junk, then find the solutions to those problems beforehand to avoid giving up in future.
If time is a constraint, instead of getting overambitious to workout daily, sticking to 2 days/ week will increase your chances to step up as you progress in your journey
4. Discipline over Feelings:
Instead of sticking to specific times in the day, we stuck to a checklist for them to complete in the day whenever they found the time.
By knowing you have a window of 24 hours to finish the task, it allows you to stick to the resolution.
There is this very interesting technique that Mel Robbins talks about that is effective to break procrastination. It is called the 5 second rule.
Attaching a link here for you to see how it works
5. No Expiry Date:
People who saw resolutions as mode to reach their personal best stuck to the journey and kept setting personal higher goals.
When you know that there is a deadline, no matter where you have reached in your resolution journey, you will give up on the last day.
Resolutions are meant to challenge you and your strength to overcome your limitations.
Hear it from one of Participants!
Here is one such person from the batch who had never been on a diet, whose determination to act on his health goals came from inspiration of his niece.
A family who was confident that he will not be able to sustain the journey for more than a few weeks because he loves food. Well 5 months since the challenge and he lost about 12 kgs, saw improved energy, and experienced better gut function. This is what he has to share on working towards his resolution
Naina Singhania
Registered Dietitian | Functional Nutritionist |
Diabetes Reversal Expert | Gut and Hormone Health Management
About Naina: Naina is a Registered Dietitian of India practicing since 2013. She works in the field of Weight Management, Diabetes Reversals and Women’s Health (PCOS, Infertility). She lives in Mumbai and caters to clients worldwide. Her approach is a combination of Ayurvedic Analysis along with scientific base in Functional Nutrition allows her to get into the root cause of the problem and provide customised solutions to her clients.
Recently Add
Month 2 of the 2025 Resolution Are you still at it? Month 1 of 2025 Ends!As per Stats, 46% of ...
Eating When Going Social!! Bhai ki Shaadi / Cocktail Night or just Out for the New Year. How do I ...
