New Year's Resolutions

Hi All,

Well the end of the year is almost upon us.  Instead of writing an entry about what New Year's resolutions you should make, I'm going to blog about how to make those resolutions - whatever they are - stick and become lifelong habits....

So...how did New Year's resolutions start...click on this link from Wikipedia for an interesting, fun and enlightening entry about resolutions.

The next bunch of links are from sites that will help you make those resolutions stick and become habits.

Huffington Post - New Year's Resolutions Are Bound to Fail. Try This Instead

WebMD - 10 Ways to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick

APA - Making Your New Year's Resolutions Stick 

Forbes - Most Powerful Way to Set New Year's Resolutions That Stick 

DailyMail.com -  How to Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions

Entrepreneur - 8 Ways You Can Use Science to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick 

New York Times - How To Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions 

LifeHacker - Top 10 Strategies For Making Your New Year's Resolution Stick 

USA Today - 6 Ways to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick 

Shape.com - Top 10 Reasons You Don't Stick to Your Resolutions  

Enjoy the links and here's to resolutions and making them stick for the new year!

Regards,
Stu 

Body Mass Index Calculation

Hi All,

The Body Mass Index is a great way to figure out where you fall on the weight spectrum.  Basically the Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fast based on height and weight. It applies to adult men and women - not children!

Click on this link and you'll go to a site from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website.  You'll be able to enter your weight and height using standard or metric measures.  Click on 'compute BMI' and your BMI will appear below.

On the right side of the page you'll see BMI categories:
Underweight = <18 .5="" p="">Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
Overweight = 25.0-29.9
Obesity = BMI of 30.0 or greater

Users can also download the BMI calculator app on the site.

Click on these links for information on the limitations of the BMI, assessing your risk, controlling your weight and recipes to help you control your weight.

Hope the information helps and I hope the holidays don't torpedo your weight and health goals.

Regards,
Stu