New Year Same Me

HAPPY NEW YEAR! At least that's what we say at the beginning of a new year. A lot of people around this time of year are depressed because they just went through the holiday season and were either extremely high from all the excitement and happiness and now that is starting to die down and winter is setting in or they were unable to do anything for the holidays and have just had that extra time to sit and be lonely. Either way going into a new year is rough for many many people and it is really really easy to fall into that winter depression because what is the next huge commercial holiday? That's right it's Valentine's day and you all know how I feel about that particular one.

The reason I bring this up is because I personally believe a lot of the problem is this whole new year's resolution bull hockey. Resolution to me is such a finite word and has developed into this pretty negative force that puts so much pressure on people therefore resulting in an awful winter funk. I prefer not to make resolutions. Now there are things I decide to do at the beginning of the year like cosplay projects and sometimes fitness projects simply because its something I'd like to do in a certain amount of time and calculating is easier when starting at the beginning. For example someone suggested in a fitness group I'm in on Facebook that we walk 365 miles in a year. That sounds like a big number but in reality it is not, that's a mile a day. That's so easy to do but if you make the resolution to do 365 miles then all you focus on is that 365 miles! Instead focus on the day to day stuff. Oops didn't go work out today? Then do it tomorrow. I like the idea of having goals but I hate the idea of doing it simply because it is the new year. Do it because you really want to and don't get upset if you don't complete certain goals or that you think you're failing in a few months, it is really hard to start the journey to something new especially fitness goals. If you find yourself prone to disappointing yourself make your goals more broad, just say you want to be more healthy by the end of the year. That could range from walking 3 miles a week to hiking the Appalachian Trail by the end of the year, but the fact that you're trying is all that matters.

The one thing I'd like to do is work on cosplay costumes because I have 9 months to work on them which means I can take my time the problem is I'm not sure what I want to do. I want to continue with Ursula because she does so well every year but I want to bump her up a little bit I think I'd like to have some moving tentacles this year so I have some planning to do!

Anyway, guys try to stay positive remember the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. It doesn't matter how long you take just as long as you finish it.

What are some examples of things you do to keep yourself going throughout the year with your fitness goals? Let me know in the comments below I'd love to read about it!