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Healthy Resolutions By Gregory Florez, Fitness First Don't wait for the New Year to set healthy resolutions for yourself. Set some goals today. To be successful, resolutions should be specific about what, when and how you plan to achieve your goals. Then add to that a dose of realism. Otherwise, overly ambitious goals will guarantee failure. When you set goals, incorporate: Specificity: You'll find it easier to stick to specific goals rather than vague ones. For instance, don't just say you are going to exercise "more." Instead, resolve to do aerobic exercise on Mondays and Wednesday and strength training on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Honesty: analyze your abilities and availability. Are you really going to have the time and energy to exercise every day? Trying to cram too much into an already full schedule rarely works. Instead, make easy and convenient changes. Anticipation: Foresee roadblocks. Bad weather, illness or over scheduling are some of the problems that can derail your exercise efforts. Don't let a few days of non-exercise make you abandon your efforts altogether. Strengthen your resolve with the support of family, friends and coworkers, but make sure you're exercising for the right reasons. These include improving your health with exercise and better eating habits. The wrong reasons include trying to please somebody else or living up to an unreasonable standard of thinness. Your decision to change your lifestyle must be rooted in a desire to take better care of yourself and get more out of life. Otherwise, your efforts will probably peter out.