RESOLVED TO MAKE '97 A BETTER YEAR.Byline: Stories by Heesun Wee With the holidays tucked away and the New Year in full swing, if you're like many Americans, you're busy brainstorming fantastic schemes of self-change. This is the year you will lose weight. This year, you're really going to stop smoking. This time, you swear you'll get a handle on stress. No matter how many we make - and break - we don't seem to tire of resolutions, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Los Angeles-area psychologists and psychiatrists. Each new year brings another opportunity to begin fresh, work off a clean slate Noun 1. clean slate - an opportunity to start over without prejudice fresh start, tabula rasa chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" , they added. So we swap last year's unmentionables un·men·tion·a·ble adj. Not fit to be mentioned or discussed; unspeakable: unmentionable words. n. 1. One that is not to be mentioned. 2. unmentionables Underwear. with vows to do better this year. According to the Boston-based International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, most people who join health clubs do so in January and September. That's because a new calendar year and a new school year offer benchmarks to assess past, unhealthful indiscretions and begin anew, said Cathy McNeil, an association spokeswoman. ``They (new members) are saying: `I need to lose weight. Everything has been hectic. I haven't been able to work out. I want to turn over a new leaf to make a radical change for the better in one's way of living or doing. See also: Leaf ,' '' said Mandy Tanny of Tanny's Personal Fitness in Woodland Hills. In fact, losing weight, quitting smoking and managing stress are three of the most popular resolutions, according to the American Institute for Preventative Medicine in Farmington Hills Far·ming·ton Hills A city of southeast Michigan, an industrial suburb of Detroit. Population: 81,400. , Mich. But, despite the best intentions, about half of all New Year's fitness resolutions end in failure within three to six months, largely due to lack of motivation, according to the American Council on Exercise The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit fitness certification and education provider. Established in 1985, ACE now operates as a full-service entity with a staff of more than 40. in San Diego. One way to stay motivated is to share your resolution with as many people as possible. The technique seems to be gaining popularity; many resolution-makers post their annual goals on the Internet. Lisa Reisner, a clinical psychologist in Beverly Hills, said going public with your resolution creates an audience. And who wants to come up short in front of a crowd? ``It's an accountability factor. ... You're reaching out and having someone else responsible for asking you, `How are you doing?' And you have to, on some level, produce results.'' This year, the Daily News will test the resolve of three Valley residents who have committed to making healthful health·ful adj. 1. Conducive to good health; salutary. 2. Healthy. health  ful·ness n. changes - one wants to
lose weight, another aims to quit smoking, and the third is trying to
reduce stress.
Follow along as we track their progress, and pitfalls, during the next 11 months. Better yet, join them in their efforts to turn over a new leaf. CAPTION(S): Photo: (1--3--Cover--Color) Turning over a new leaf A New Leaf (1971) is a black comedy based on a short story by Jack Ritchie, starring Elaine May, Walter Matthau, George Rose and James Coco. Better known for her collaboration as a stage comedienne with The Graduate Dion Hatch BethMilroy Robert L. Montgomery |
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