Summary

A new year is a new start. Plenty of people resolve to change their lives as January comes around and there’s something about starting a new diary which makes the possibility seem inviting. There are many ways you can make 2013 a year to remember, whether you’re hoping to get a new look, a new job or a new love. Here are six ways to help you enjoy a fresh start in the new year so that you can look back with no regrets.
Become more active

Joining a gym is a great way to get started on your goals of losing weight, increasing your stamina and looking good for 2013. Just make sure you give yourself plenty of opportunities to go and build up slowly. Gyms are usually packed full in January but nearly empty in March thanks to unkept new years’ resolutions!

You could also try swimming, sports or running in the great outdoors if you’re not a fan of the gym. Becoming more active will help you stay healthy and prevent you from becoming ill – it’s a very worthwhile resolution to make.

Eat more healthily

Some people swear that they’ll give up chips and chocolate completely, but eating more healthily doesn’t have to mean abstaining from the things you like. Try and make steps to a better diet by eating more fresh fruit and vegetables, cutting down on snacks and drinking plenty of water.

If you’re not so good at cooking, learning how to make some simple, healthy meals could reduce the amount of ready-meals or takeaways you may eat – and it’ll save you money as well.

Learn a new skill

If there’s something you’ve been meaning to learn for a while, what better time to do it than in the new year? There are plenty of classes and courses on offer for people looking to learn both professionally and for fun. Some ideas might include learning a new language, taking an art class or taking up a new sport.

Your new skill doesn’t have to be useful! Why not learn how to juggle, make balloon animals or flip a coin across your knuckles? While not strictly necessary, these tricks are great for impressing other people.

Go somewhere you’ve never been

Why not use 2013 as your year to see the world? If money is an issue, pick somewhere close to home but try and visit somewhere you’ve never been before. Alternatively, you could think about taking some time off from work to go interrailing or to volunteer abroad. There’s so much out there to see and do – why wait?

Meet someone new

If you spent Christmas and New Year alone, you might be feeling that now is the time to try and meet someone new. While you can’t guarantee true love before the year is out, there are plenty of things you can do to increase your chances of finding it. Ask your friends to introduce you to new people, get out and about and use online dating websites, such as www.eharmony.co.uk, to boost your efforts.

The new year often sees people dating again after a long time off the UK romance scene. If you’re nervous about how to go about meeting someone special, the eHarmony Facebook Page offers advice and tips on how to find love.

Enhance your career

Whether you’re looking for a new direction or just want to improve your existing job, a new years’ resolution can help you on your way. Resolve to step up your job search, sign up for a course or increase your list of contacts to help yourself find the career of your dreams.

If you quite like your existing job, why not ask your boss for more responsibility, branch out into different areas or be the first person to volunteer for new tasks? You’ll get yourself noticed (and promoted!) in no time.

Resource box

Top 10 new year’s resolutions

Article from Metro.co.uk on what to take up and give up

10 unusual new year’s resolutions

Suggestions from Yahoo Lifestyle

How to keep your new year’s resolutions

The Guardian offers advice on real new year’s resolutions

 

 
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1.    Gym
Going to the gym is one of the easiest and quickest ways to lose weight, if you got for half an hour each day you’ll begin to see the difference.

2.    Jogging
After work or college, why not go for a jog with your friend or listen to music, it’s an easy way exercise and can also help to relieve stress and take your mind off of things.


3.    Walking/cycling to work
Try walking or cycling to work, it can help to save money as well as getting in some simple and easy exercise.

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5.    Slim fast diets
There are many weight loss programmes and ways to help you lose weight, slim fast is one of them. They have a wide variety of products that are low calorie and fat products free, the idea of them is to replace snacking on food such as chocolate and crisps.

4.    Eating healthy
Eating healthy is a big factor when it comes to weight loss, if you’re a big junk food lover, why not try and cut out the fatty crisps and chocolate and replace it with some fruit or low caloriesnack. If you often have takeaways or readymade meals, try having something home cooked and healthy instead.

6.    Clubs - Weight Watchers
Weight watchers have clubs all over England that helppeople with losing weight, they offer a support group which encourages you to reach your targets. They also have a wide variety of low fat/calorie products like Slim fast.