Yahoo Has Been Reading This Blog!

or at any rate great minds think alike.

It's Jan 1, and here's what Yahoo news has to say about New Years Resolutions. I share the ones that sound similar to the advice I've been giving you also. (Of course, advice is easy to give, I'm also going to help you follow that advice!)

10 Resolutions You Should Never Make
2. Fit Into Your High School Jeans
Resolving to be healthy is one thing, but setting hard and fast weight loss goals makes them more difficult to achieve. It’s more reasonable to commit to a workout routine, not a number on a scale or some denim that hasn’t been in style for years.

7. Cut Out Sugars and Starches – Completely

Restricting your diet drastically is difficult, if not impossible for an extended period of time. Instead, give yourself small constraints, only eat homemade baked goods, or cut portions in half and you will start to see changes.

The article is written by Marie Claire, and of course it is directed solely at women. Here are some other no-gos that I thought were interesting and a little sad.

1. Get Married by the End of the Year
Marriage is a huge goal, especially if you’re still single, making the odds of failing painfully high. Instead, whether you’re in a relationship or not, focus on what you like about your current situation — you’ve got enough pressure in your life.
[Do some women actually make such a resolution? To get married in a year? How sad, as it implies they're willing to take anyone with enough money, whether or not they're really in love.]

8. Win Back Your Ex
Sure, it’s a fantasy we’ve all had, but an ex is an ex for a reason. Spend the time and energy you would dedicate to getting his attention to looking for new prospects – or better yet, spend it on yourself.
[Another sad one. No wonder guys have got big egos.... once you've been "dumped" - stay dumped. There are plenty of more fish in the sea, and plenty of these will be the right guy for you. Have a little pride!]

10. Try to Change Him
If he’s unwilling to make adjustments for you in his life, you cannot change him. Repeat, if a guy doesn’t want to change, he won’t. Either accept him as is, or walk away.
[And too many women accept him as he is, instead of walking away...]

Okay, sorry to be preachy on Jan 1, but I do find these things so sad and unnecessary - and all brought on by the never-ending media bombardment indoctrinating women into the belief that they have to look like skeletons to be happy, have to have a boyfriend to be happy, have to have a baby to be happy, ya da ya da ya da.

But it's the new year. A time for rebirth. Let's all go onward and upward, ladies.