{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. #115: FIVE Healthy New Year\u2019s Resolutions Better than a Diet","description":"Happy New Year! This is often the season for New Year\u2019s resolutions\u2026and all too often people start looking for fad diets as a result. I\u2019m here to tell you you don\u2019t have to do that! There are so many amazing things you can do for your body, your life, and your health that do NOT require dieting. Today, we\u2019ll talk about five of them! Just a reminder, you can access my on-demand training, How to Ditch Food Guild and Body Shame to Gain Confidence and Feel Free, for FREE! This framework sets you up for New Year\u2019s resolutions that will help you start enjoying food and feeling good in your body. It\u2019s actionable and fun, and you can start now! (Also, if you\u2019re looking for more support, I\u2019ve re-opened my 1-1 coaching container and Quit Dieting for Good group program! You can check that out HERE, or apply now!) 5 Healthy New Year\u2019s Resolutions Better Than Dieting Tip #1: Get The Support You Need This isn\u2019t isolated to health coaching! I\u2019m talking about kind of specialized support that might make your life easier, more enjoyable, more balanced, or less stressful. For myself, that includes a weekly session with my therapist. I specifically reached out to someone because I knew having a new baby + all that transitioning was going to be tough! Being proactive in seeking support was a really good decision for me. In the past I\u2019ve had business and life coaches. Right now, I\u2019m getting a lot of help from my mother-in-law with childcare. I also have friends and other family members I know I can call to vent, chat, or get support. Are there areas of your life you could use some support? That could mean a therapist, a trainer for support and accountability, asking family or friends for help with childcare and transportation, or anything else. Something else to think about: If you\u2019re really struggling with the temptation to diet right now, you probably have something else (beyond just food!) that you could use some support with. Past trauma, body confidence, self-image, anxiety\/stress \u2013 all of these (and more!) can equate to reasons you might be struggling with eating. Rather than start another diet to try and control your food intake\u2026.what if you worked with someone who could help you address the real problems instead? That sounds like a healthy resolution! Tip #2: Move How You WANT to Move In addition to diet talk, New Year\u2019s resolutions lead to lots of conversations about working out and moving your body. That can be exciting\u2026or sound really terrible, depending on what movement has been like for you in the past. Do I feel better when I move my body? YES! But I don\u2019t do it to burn calories, lose weight, or \u201cpunish\u201d myself for not looking a certain way. Instead, I find a form of movement I actually enjoy. Then, I choose to engage in that from a place of joy and celebration. I do movement that I like to do, and it makes such a difference in how it feels! Also, don\u2019t forget to consider how movement makes you feel afterwards. There are some forms of movement that I don\u2019t always love \u201cstarting\u201d\u2026but I feel amazing when I\u2019m done. I\u2019ll still do those, because it\u2019s worth it (even if I have to push myself a little to get started). On the other side of that: there used to be a class I dreaded going to\u2026and afterwards I was always sore, tried, and frustrated. That is NOT worth it to me! Now, more than ever, you can access all sorts of classes with people you might not have ever been able to learn from. Online fitness classes, including live opportunities with celebrities and pros, are super common as a result of Covid. You might find a new favorite exercise you would have never considered in the past, especially if you\u2019re willing to reframe fitness. Let 2021 be the year you enjoy movement. Tip #3: Let Go of Old Food Stories & Restrictions I used to make food-based rules, like: \u201cMonday I won\u2019t eat any chocolate.\u201d These little food stories (like not eating carbs, not eating after 7pm, avoiding sugar, or only being vegetarian) can really weigh us down. We constantly hear that some foods are \u201cbad\u201d, or that others are \u201cgood\u201d, and we can get really wrapped up in those stories! (Then we use them to make rules and start restricting.) What if you just let those go, and you tried eating things that taste good and make you feel good? You might really really like a tasty treat that you have a \u201crule\u201d about\u2026and you\u2019ll end up binging\/overeating on something else instead of just enjoying what you actually desire. Trust yourself, and your body, to let go of restrictions and enjoy a variety of foods! Food is food. Young kids eat a variety of foods, with no stress, because they don\u2019t have any rules or food stories yet. You can get back to that place too, and you certainly won\u2019t get there with another diet! Tip #4: Do Different Enjoyable Things Daily This is a form of self-care! I firmly believe that one of the best forms of self-care is to do things that you love daily. For example, one of the best parts of my year in 2020 was working on my paint-by-number every day. It brought me SO much joy! I\u2019d listen to music or podcasts (or just my own thoughts), and it was a personal \u201cme time\u201d hobby I loved. Doing something for yourself that you can enjoy is powerful \u2014 and it\u2019s a really easy way to honor your self. Daily joys can include food, like treating yourself to a latte or your favorite baked good. It could also mean watching a show you love, calling your mom, taking a starlit walk around the block, visiting the pet store, painting your nails, or anything else that lights you up. Being happy helps you be healthy. Mental and emotional health are just as important as your physical body and its health \u2014 adding daily joys helps you tap into that! If all your current New Year\u2019s resolutions are serious, I\u2019d encourage you to mix it up with FUN! Tip #5: Work On Your Relationships & Connections A lack of relationships, or too much stress and conflict within your relationships, can really take a toll on your health. Even if it feels overwhelming, I\u2019d encourage you to look for ways to build stronger relationships in 2021. This last year I\u2019ve made it a priority to have a weekly phone date with a friend. I found that Zoom calls with big groups just didn\u2019t work for me (I miss the side conversations too much!) Instead of just missing out, I made it my mission to connect 1-1 or in smaller groups online or via the phone. You might set up a phone date with your sister\/mom\/cousin\/bestie, or set up a virtual coffee chat with a new connection from a local FB group. If you have a partner, you could also take inventory of how that relationship is going for you. Could you spend more time together? Are you encouraging and supporting one another? Are there conversations you need to have? Do what you can to make this important relationship a source of pleasure and health! No Food Restrictions Required in 2021 There is so much more to health than the way you\u2019re eating! Rather than creating yet another new year\u2019s resolutions based on the diet industry, what is one thing you can focus on that will improve your health and take the emphasis away from food? Choose one thing and start practicing! Once it\u2019s going well, feel free to add in something else. (Don\u2019t be tempted to do *all the things*\u2026.that\u2019s a recipe for overwhelm!) If you\u2019re done feeling guilty about food, shaming your body, and struggling with food\u2026.I\u2019m here for you! Head HERE to apply to work with me; we\u2019ll hop on a call and talk about what\u2019s going on in your life, and how I can help. ","author_name":"Quit Dieting for Good","author_url":"https:\/\/caitlinball.com","html":"