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Already failed at your 2025 weight loss goal? Us too! Let’s focus on healthy habits!

Already failed at your 2025 weight loss goal? Us too! Let’s focus on healthy habits!

We’ve lost track of how many years we’ve set the goal to lose weight. Spoiler alert: it hasn’t worked for us!

So, this year we’re making healthy New Year’s goals that prioritize overall well-being rather than focusing on weight or the scale. This is a fantastic way to promote positive, sustainable change. Here’s how to create meaningful, non-scale-oriented goals:

1. Focus on Habits, Not Outcomes

  • Identify small, actionable habits that align with your values. For example:
    • Physical health: “Walk 10 minutes after dinner each night.”
    • Mental health: “Start a gratitude journal and write three things each day.”
    • Social health: “Call or message a friend weekly.”

2. Emphasize What Your Body Can Do

  • Set goals centered on strength, endurance, or flexibility:
    • “Complete a 5K run.”
    • “Touch my toes with ease by practicing yoga.”
    • “Learn a new sport or outdoor activity, like paddleboarding or hiking.”

3. Focus on Nourishment

  • Shift the focus from restriction to adding nutritious and enjoyable elements:
    • “Try cooking one new healthy recipe each week.”
    • “Incorporate a vegetable with every meal.”

4. Enhance Emotional Wellness

  • Incorporate practices that reduce stress and boost joy:
    • “Start meditating for five minutes daily.”
    • “Read one inspiring or enjoyable book each month.”
    • “Schedule quarterly ‘me days’ to recharge.”

5. Set Family or Community Goals

  • Make it about connection and collective well-being:
    • “Plan one active family outing each month.”
    • “Volunteer for a cause I care about quarterly.”

6. Measure Progress Without the Scale

  • Track progress in ways that affirm growth:
    • Use a journal to log energy levels, moods, or milestones.
    • Celebrate consistency over perfection.

7. Be Kind to Yourself

  • Reframe setbacks as learning opportunities. For example, instead of feeling guilty for missing a workout, recognize it as a sign to reassess your balance and rest.

What areas of life are you hoping to focus on for 2025? We can brainstorm together!

Mile High Mamas
Author: Mile High Mamas

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