Realistic Resolutions Reap Results

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As New Year's rolls around again, we're faced with new resolutions. New Mexico State University's Anna María Pérez-Wright has tips for keeping those resolutions.

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Many people start off the new year resolving to get in shape. But losing 50 pounds by Easter or resolving to get to the gym every morning at 5 o'clock may not be realistic goals. Marriage and family therapy professor Robert Del Campo with New Mexico State University says you're more likely to stick to resolutions if they're reasonable.

"The problem is by about February one, most resolutions have fallen by the wayside, and they never get accomplished and many people feel dissatisfied, they feel inept, they feel angry that they blew it. Try to make realistic resolutions this year, something that truly is doable, and it will give you a sense of accomplishment."

You might try resolving to lose two pounds a month, or getting to the gym three times a week. He says when you set reasonable goals, you have a better chance of success and it will motivate you to make resolutions in subsequent years that you can accomplish. For N-M-S-U's College of Agriculture and Home Economics, I'm Anna María Pérez-Wright.