Healthy resolutions for 2006.

**Kimberlina** · 12-29-2005, 06:56 PM

Who else here is making resolutions for health reasons in 2006? (NOT INCLUDING LOSING WEIGHT!!!) I don't generally buy into the resolution thing, but I thought this year I would do a few simple things to help my health.

I will be making a more concerted effort to do these two simple things:
1)Take a multi-vitamin and calcium each day.
2)Put sun screen on each and every day. (I'm going to buy myself some nice sunscreen as a special incentive.)

I don't do either of these things enough, and I KNOW I should.

So, aside from exercising and losing fat/weight, what will YOU be doing to improve your health in 2006?

**Kimberlina** · 12-29-2005, 06:59 PM

Some ideas for you:

http://www.smallstep.gov/sm_steps/sm_steps_index.html

**mizniteowl** · 12-29-2005, 07:15 PM

The cigarettes will be gone, yet another time. It's also a strain on my mental health. There isn't a day goes by where I think to myself, "what the heck am I doing!" and think that there's already something terribly wrong with me because of those darn cigarettes. So, only 2 more days left till they're gone for good. I quit once before for 6 months and then kicked myself really hard when I started again. Can't do it anymore.

Awesome list there btw! I just may do some of those as well.

**Mom23boys** · 12-29-2005, 08:02 PM

DH has decided he wants to quit dipping copenhagen. I am relieved. This will give him extra years on his life, plus save us $$.

We also had a talk the other day. We both want to start:

1. taking a multivitamin
2. exercising more
3. eating more fruits and vegetables (the holidays have blown the healthy habits I had aquired.).

**marym** · 12-29-2005, 09:32 PM

This year I want to:
Drink more water
Take a multivitamin (I've been feeling run down lately)
I will turn 50 in 06 so it's time for a colonoscopy (my mom has had colon rectal cancer)
Make appointments including mamogram, gyn, dental, allergist.
Make healthier food choices

**okmomx2** · 12-31-2005, 04:40 PM

I want to eat healthier (too much sugar and caffeine) and take my vitamins....but remember too is a challenge, for sure!!

**dina** · 12-31-2005, 07:46 PM

I don't really have any "resolutions" as such. But I am constantly working on preventing heart disease and diabetes -- two things that run in my family. We made some changes recently and I can't believe how much better I feel. In the past it's been hard for me to keep eating all the fruits and veggies -- I start out real good then drop off. But I feel so good right now I think I'm going to make a sign that says something like "Do you really want to feel that bad again?" and put in on my refigerator door.

**bridge** · 12-31-2005, 10:08 PM

My biggie is I am cutting Soda out completely. No more Diet Sunkist...... I can do this I know I can!!

I am also going to eat more healthy.

**crdurham** · 12-31-2005, 10:23 PM

1. Cut out/or almost now my consumption of sweets
2. Take better care of myself so that I will be around along time for my child/ren

**catzz64** · 12-31-2005, 11:41 PM

I don't usually do resolutions either, but somehow it's different posting here...

It's so motivating to share your expectations and then try to succeed, knowing there is support regardless.

*I NEED to get more exercise to help with my chronic pain.
*Take all meds as directed (I've been skimping with RX meds as they cost me a fortune every month but starting Jan with the new Medicare plan I should only have to pay out of pocket about $28 for ALL my meds).
*Take care of myself; find "me" time; would like to get back to meditating.
*Not be so self-depricating and judgmental. I am my own worst enemy!

**baxjul** · 01-01-2006, 09:44 AM

I'm going to:

~drink more water
~take my vitamins daily
~try to reduce stress, and have "me" time every day

**i.m.cheap** · 01-01-2006, 10:54 AM

I plan to cut way back on sugar and refined white flour, and increase my intake of fruits and vegetables.

**Katybird** · 01-01-2006, 10:58 AM

~exercise more and be more faithful to do doing it every day
~eat healthier

**Telephus44** · 01-04-2006, 09:16 PM

Here's what I'm trying to do:

*Eat more fruits and vegetables
*This may be TMI, but brush my teeth everyday. Right now its more like once a week.
*Get back into yoga - I was really good until December. I did take this week off but next week I'm going back!

**SheKat** · 01-09-2006, 02:51 AM

Great thread! Last year I made one resolution and that was to swap drinking full sugar softdrink to a diet one. Which to my amazement I managed to successfully achieve and now I know that I can make a change and follow through.

This year my resolution is to limit my takeaway to a regular once a week treat. hopefully next year I can say that I achieved this too.