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Posted on Dec 20, 2018

New Year, New Me?! Tips To Become Your Best Self Next Year, Finally

Every year we tell ourselves: "From the new year on, I will eat healthy. I will go to the gym. I will finally find myself and realise my worth. I will do better in my job, Uni or elsewhere. Next year will be MY year!" Yeah, right. We all know that after the first week of January has gone by, you will drop all these promising resolutions and continue your life just like you did the year before. And the year before that, let's be honest. But why can we never stick to these new intentions? Why do we make all these plans to change our behaviours in certain situations only to find ourselves to go back to the exact same pattern again? But who knows, maybe 2019 could finally be the year you become a better person. Here are a few ideas how you could stick to your New Years resolutions, especially when it comes to your fitness and eating patterns.

by UWLSU

Community Contributor

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Dance classes or aerobic gym classes are a fun and enjoyable way to get engaged in fitness. Or do you prefer playing football, basketball or any other sports? Do some research and join your local team! If you go to University, find out whether you can join a sporty society. This is not only a great way to make some new friends but also work on your fitness in a fun way. And if you feel like you don't know what you are doing - DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP. The gym isn’t meant to be an intimidating place and once you are confident in what you are doing it really won’t seem so scary. We pinky promise.

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Branch out on what you normally eat to find something you love that also happens to be healthy. Most of us are stuck in a rut! We eat the same thing every week and it gets boring. This may lead to frustration and overeating on sweets and fast food. We all have a hidden Gordon Ramsey in us that’s dying to grab the fancy confusing foods in the supermarket, so next time you go food-shopping, go wild and after a while you will find out what foods work for you. Smoothies, for example, are a guilty pleasure – not only does it taste delicious but you can also get your five-a-day in one go.

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This very important. You may set a goal that says "I’m going to go to the gym every day and train for 2 hours". Let's be honest with ourselves for a second: That is clearly not going to happen and even if it does it won’t last more than one week. Set yourself manageable expectations and then push yourself further after that. Start by aiming to go to the gym once a week and then attend a fitness class or sports team. Once you see that you can do that and feel confident then you may add an additional gym session per week. But please don't be too hard on yourself if you miss a session. It's not the end of the world. Just like Kris Jenner says: You are doing amazing, sweetie.

Just like we mentioned, a smoothie is a guilty pleasure for everyone. We have got a great recipe for you, and it's super easy to make!

You need:

- 1/2 cup fresh/frozen raspberries

- 1/2 cup fresh/frozen blueberries

- 6 large fresh/frozen strawberries

- 1/2 cups coconut water

- 1/2 vanilla greek yoghurt

optional: 1 tablespoon honey for extra sweetness

Add all of the ingredients to the blender in the order listed. Blend on high for at least 3 minutes or until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the blender as needed. Add more coconut water if it's too thick. Taste; then add 1 Tablespoon of honey (or a little more as needed) if the smoothie is too tart.

Serve and enjoy. Store any leftover smoothie covered in the refrigerator for up to 8-10 hours.