There’s something about the promise of a New Year that makes people think they can change their entire life, right? I stopped making New Year’s Resolutions years ago, because I was just setting myself up for disappointment come New Year’s Eve.
“I’m going to lose 80 pounds this year! That’s only 6 pounds a month, every month, no problem!”
“I’m going to quit smoking this year! I’m sure once I stop, I’ll never want another cigarette again!”
“I’m going to start exercising this year! Once I start, I’m sure I’ll get hooked and want to do it every day!”
The problem with those resolutions is that I’m not finding a secret motivation to really do any of them. So I was thrilled when I was chosen through Inspiring Social Media to participate in the Trop50 True Resolutions campaign, celebrating the REAL reasons behind New Year’s resolutions.
A True Resolution is one that has a motivation behind it that you might not want to admit out loud. Like, you want to lose weight so your butt looks better in your jeans, which you know the cute guy you see at the coffee shop every morning is always checking out. Or you want to start exercising so that when you go to your class reunion this summer, you can wear a cute little sundress and look a million times better than the bitchy former cheerleader who was always mean to you but now she’s just fat.
If one of your resolutions is to consume fewer calories, one delicious switch you can make is to Trop50, which offers fruit juice goodness with 50 percent less sugar and calories, and no artificial sweeteners. I first tasted Trop50 at BlogHer and immediately fell in love with it. It’s made with real fruit juices and sweetened with Stevia, a natural sweetener made from a plant that has no carbs or calories. If you love orange juice, apple juice, or lemonade, you really must try Trop50. And the Pomegranate Blueberry – oh man is it good!
THE CAMPAIGN:
On their Facebook page, Trop50 True Resolutions is celebrating the real reasons behind New Year’s resolutions. Share your secret motivation behind your resolutions and you’ll earn a coupon for $1 off Trop50 for yourself and 50¢ off coupons for up to 50 of your friends.
Even though it’s supposed to be a secret, I decided to tell all my wonderful readers what my REAL resolution is this year and why. Ready?
In 2012, I want to lose 30 pounds by August 1st in order to not be sweaty at BlogHer.
At my current size, I break into a sweat when I walk fast, when it’s hot, when I’m nervous. I feel so totally gross and disgusting when I go to hug someone and I can tell my back is all sweaty. When I weighed less at previous BlogHers, I didn’t have the sweating problem. So that’s my True Resolution and my secret motivation – to not be gross and sweaty at BlogHer.
Now it’s your turn! Click the link above for the Trop50 True Resolutions Facebook page and share your secret resolution in exchange for a whole bunch of coupons! You can also follow #Trop50 and @TropicanaOJ on Twitter. So come on and share – what’s the real motivation behind your New Year’s Resolution?!?
disclosure: I was provided with Trop50 information to share with my readers and a gift card to thank me for my time to promote.
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This looks like someone who is just not comfortable with technology. Instead of learning to use the autoresponder, he would have been better served by learning to filter the email into individual matter folders. That keeps the inbox clutter and noise to a minimum. Hope he is one of my competitors!
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Hi Jason,
I’m so confused. What does autoresponders and email have to do with my post about New Year’s Resolutions, Trop50, and weight loss? Did you maybe leave this comment on the wrong post?
Elizabeth
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I totally agree. Filters and email rules in outlook are the best if you have the software.
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A great new year’s resolution. Being fit and healthy is everyone’s desire and any products or services supporting that goal are highly recommended.
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Hey Elizabeth,
your post is a good reminder to focus up and get serious about the new years resolutions we made.
It’s very important to have goals – without them I feel kinda lost.
So what’s my new years resolution? That’s a damned good question, I’ll have to think about it, it’s a bit worrying that it’s not clear in my head.
Well done on your resolution to lose weight. Obviously you’ll benefit both aesthetically as well as in terms of your health. I actually went on a diet recently to test out a theory I was working on and I can give you some times.
1) It’s a matter of maths. Energy Balance = Energy Input – Energy Output. You want to be overall on a negative energy balance of about ~500 calories per day. That should see you losing about 1-3 kg per month (losing weight is a slow and steady process).
2) Find out how much your daily energy expenditure is (there are websites for this) & keep a food diary at least initially so you get to know where your calories are coming from and what you can change or cut down.
3) DON’T STARVE YOURSELF. The key to doing a diet that can be maintained is NEVER being hungry. That means eating a lot of LOW calorie foods (I ate a hell of a lot of carrots, but you do whatever is good for you). This is critical, because many diets work but then people bounce right back because it’s not sustainable.
Thats it, happy to give you any more tips if you want. Good luck!
Staying fit is essential to deal with the hectic pace of modern life. Fitness essentially refers to the capacity to take stress and adapt favorably to changing conditions without disturbing the body or mind. Thus, we can see that fitness is not just a measure of physical strength but also mental stability.
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Fitness goals are easily the most popular New Years resolution, which means its the most failed resolution as well. My experience is that you have to start with little things that you can do, every day. Make small lifestyle changes, and then when those are “normal” add another small change. You may not lose 20 lbs in 2 months, but the weight you lose will stay off for good because you aren’t dieting (you have just changed the way you live).
Best of luck to you in the New Year! 1 month down, 11 to go!
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Juice is an easy and healthy way to lose weight. In addition to Trop50 you can invest in a juicer and make your own fresh and healthful juices. Don’t forget the vegetable juices!
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