New Year, New You: 5 Tips for Sticking to Your Weight Loss Goals

The start of a new year often motivates people to make life changes, including eliminating bad habits and adopting new ones. Losing weight frequently appears on lists of New Year’s resolutions, but it’s one of the hardest to keep. 

If you’ve decided that 2026 is the year to lose weight, Maria Cole, APRN, FNP-C, and our team at Enrich Health and Wellness in Boerne, Texas, want to help you in your weight loss journey. 

Here, we share five tips to help you stick to your weight loss goals in the new year. 

1. Set yourself up for success

Before setting lofty weight loss goals, be realistic about what you’re trying to do. Losing weight can take longer than you expect, so make sure you’re committed for the long haul.

Assuming you’re motivated to lose weight, we strongly recommend that you have:

• A support system to encourage you and hold you accountable
• A willingness to eat healthy and exercise even when you don’t feel like it
• Healthy ways of coping with stress

Having these things in place significantly increases your chances of maintaining your resolve. 

2. Eat protein, vegetables, and healthy fats

While it’s tempting to focus only on cutting out carbs, sugar, and processed foods, shift your mindset to what you can eat that fuels your body. 

Increasing protein intake is a vital component of weight loss. It helps you retain muscle mass while burning fat and reduces cravings for sweets and processed foods. Healthy protein choices include skinless chicken breast, lean ground beef, lentils, and black beans. 

A healthy diet, especially one geared to weight loss, requires plenty of nutrients. You can get most of these through vegetables, which are nutrient-dense and high in fiber. 

Also, don’t be afraid to incorporate healthy fats into your eating regimen since they can help with weight loss. These include olive oil, avocados, nuts, and seeds. 

3. Keep your body moving

You can lose weight through dietary changes alone, but regular exercise is a good way to burn off extra calories your body won’t use. 

Exercising for hours every day or engaging in extreme gym workouts might not be practical or sustainable for you. Instead, focus on moving your body for about 30 minutes every day in a way that’s enjoyable for you. 

Perform cardiovascular exercises to raise your heart rate by taking a brisk walk, going cycling or swimming, or even dancing. Adding weight training to your exercise routine makes it even more effective.

4. Pay attention to your sleep

Research shows that getting less than seven hours of sleep a night can increase your risk of obesity. That’s likely because sleep helps regulate hormone production, which in turn affects appetite and food cravings. 

Getting at least seven hours of quality sleep each night benefits your overall health, including giving your weight loss push a boost.

5. Work with our team on a customized weight loss plan

When you partner with our team, we can help you set goals and develop strategies for weight loss that account for your health history and lifestyle habits. We can provide accountability and supplemental treatments, including weight loss medications and vitamin injections. 

To get started with expert-level weight loss assistance, schedule an appointment with Enrich Health and Wellness today by calling our office or using our online booking feature.