Start Your New Year’s Resolutions Early — and Keep Them with These 8 Tips

Let’s face it – we’ve all done it. Made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, become more active, stay fit, join the gym.

For those of you planning to resolve to join the gym, we have a great deal for you! If you join FitnessNOW at the Warrenville Park District between Dec. 1 and Jan. 31, 2012, you are eligible for our “Fitness 2-for-1 Membership.” This promotion allows new or former members to sign up with a friend and receive two 6-month memberships for the price of one.

That comes out to a cost of just 32 cents a day! Be sure to call our registration office (630.393.7279) or go online for details (www.warrenvilleparks.org). Start your resolution now while you can get this great deal!

8 Tips to Keep Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions
1. Set goals. Start simple, then progress to longer-range objectives. Be realistic.
2. Exercise with a friend. Keep each other motivated.
3. Don’t diet. Diets don’t work. Instead, commit to an exercise program and eat more heathfully.
4. Visualize the benefits of your healthier lifestyle: lower blood pressure and cholesterol, more energy, reduced stress, increased self-esteem.
5. Make activity part of your daily routine. Put your workouts on your calendar, and keep your appointments. Take the stairs. Park in the farthest parking spot. Get moving!
6. Give yourself a break. If you’re not feeling up to exercising, take a day off. Watch a funny movie. Get yourself back in a good mood, then get back to work!
7. Reward yourself. When you reach a goal, treat yourself to a (healthful) present. Bask in the glow of good health.
8. Make it fun. If you enjoy what you’re doing, you’re much more likely to keep going. Try something new – we have lots of great activities at the Warrenville Park District. Take a look at our online catalog.