#Foodgoalz

BROAD ‘BE MORE HEALTHY’ RESOLUTIONS SET YOU UP FOR FAILURE. SWOP THEM FOR A GOAL THAT’S SPECIFIC AND ACHIEVABLE, AND REAP THE RUNNING REWARDS ALL YEAR LONG.

- Cindy Kuzma

JANUARY WAS WHEN big, sweeping resolutions loomed large: lose weight, eat ‘clean’, curtail the booze. Your odds of achieving them by December will skyrocket if you shoot for one or two small, specific food- related objectives that support the loftier nutrition goals, says registered dietician Anne Mauney, marathoner and co-author of Nutrition for Runners.

Here are five goals that do just that. Pick one (or two!) to fit your lifestyle and that you know you’re likely to achieve. “That way, you’re setting yourself up for success by creating a positive feedback cycle,” says registered dietician and trail runner Maria Dalzot.

Clean Up Your e-Feed

FOMO isn’t just for parties. While Instagram can offer inspiration and recipe ideas, scroll too long and you might find yourself weighed down by comparisons and unrealistic expectations, thanks to impossibly perfect meals and their ripped, lean creators. (We’re betting most of those don’t say #NoFilter.)

A 2016 study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found the more time spent on social media, the greater the risk of eating and body-image concerns.

Consider each health- and fitness-related personality or influencer you follow, Dalzot advises. If their posts leave you feeling unworthy and sad rather than joyful and motivated, click on ‘unfollow’.

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