I can never keep my New Year's resolutions.

Answer: Busted!

You’ve made your New Year’s resolutions. But how do you keep the momentum going?

• Do a goal check-in. Make sure you have set realistic goals with measurable results.
• Have a plan. Map out how you will make your goals a reality.
• Avoid an all or nothing mentality. Focus on the positive changes you are making, not what you aren’t doing. View setbacks as lessons for growth.
• Build in accountability. Use tools like

MyPyramid Tracker to monitor your food intake and physical activity.

Get and enlist a support system. Determine who will be helpful in your efforts and who will not. Spend time with those that will support your efforts, not bring you down.

Beware of emotional or other types of eating. We eat for many reasons other than hunger. Start to tune in to the type of eater you are.

Practice positive self-talk. Too many times we are our own worst enemy. Turn negative self-talk around and think positive thoughts. Talk to yourself as you would to your best friend.

Ensure your success by making your New Year’s resolution a lifestyle resolution. Take it one day at a time. You can keep your healthy resolutions throughout the year and make those lifestyle changes a permanent reality!