Wednesday, December 20, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Fit For
Sisters
Andrew Luscutoff
Columnist
What holds
you back
You know this person.
Sick and tired of their
physical condition, they
take the opportunity of the
new year as a fresh starting
point. Full of determination
they make their plan; they
set their goal. Then the first
roadblock, then the second,
then the third comes and
they’re giving up hope and
writing off 2018.
If this sounds all too
familiar, read on as the five
most common sabotag-
ing roadblocks and ways
to overcome them are
identified.
1. Same environment;
same habits: For any-
one looking to change, an
understanding of how you
interact in your environ-
ment and how that affects
behavior is imperative. If
slowing down drinking and
the cascade of indulgences
that follow needs to happen,
hanging out with the same
friends at the same bar prob-
ably won’t be a good way to
overcome this challenge.
If eating while watching
TV is contributing to being
overweight, perhaps a new
hobby is in order to keep
you busy.
2. Trying to change too
much: If weight loss, eat-
ing veggies, and daily exer-
cise is your idea of a good
goal, consider behavioral
change psychology. While
all those items are related,
convoluting goals into many
tasks that aren’t part of your
daily ritual to begin with
will be a fool’s errand. This
is what leads to burnout, or
additional stress which will
make relapse and return
to the norm much more
likely.
Make one change at a
time, and once this becomes
self-sustaining, then move
to another.
3. Failing to identify root
causes: In order to change,
someone needs to recognize
what triggers their behavior
in the first place. Perhaps
you are overeating because
you eat too fast and do not
recognize fullness signals?
The first step is identifying
why you’re eating so fast.
At this juncture you can
then look toward behavioral
change, accounting for the
trigger of the behavior.
4. Not recruiting a sup-
port team. Humans are not
only a product of their envi-
ronment, but of their closest
ties as well. If someone is
looking to change, they’ll
need to look toward those
close to them for support
or recruit others to support
them. Everyone wants to
belong and if you don’t to
a tribe bigger than yourself,
it makes for an uphill battle.
Look at places where sup-
port will be available: gyms,
healthy cafés, local groups
and organizations like parks
and rec, etc.
5. Focusing on one flaw.
When in life does a jour-
ney go according to plan?
Things come up, and inevi-
tably there won’t be perfect
adherence to any change.
When this happens the most
important thing is how you
react. One small mishap
doesn’t matter in the grand
scheme. Recognize that it’s
OK and that in the long run
the wins will greatly out-
number the losses. Don’t
let small “failures” cause
stress and anxiety, because
this will only lead to more
slip-ups.
The best way to adopt
a lasting change is to start
small, know why you’re
making the change, find
support, choose to be in the
right environment, and rec-
ognize slip-ups as an inevi-
table part of the journey.
Small changes inevitably
add up to lasting lifestyles
of health and fitness.
Good luck in 2018!
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Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every
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Black Butte Ranch Horse
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11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with cocoa,
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Chops Bistro Live Music
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For additional information call
the restaurant: 541-549-6015.
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TUES...DEC. 26
Cork Cellars Live Music
Fundraising Concert for
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& Katie Cavanaugh, Jim
Cornelius & Mike Biggers, and
Ed Fitzjarrel & Joe Leonardi.
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Adventure 2 to 4 p.m. or 5
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$10pp, with s’mores & cocoa
at the fi re! 541-595-5879.
Hardtails Bar & Grill
Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every
Wednesday, no cover! For info
call 541-549-6114 or go online
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Sisters Saloon Texas Hold
Aspen Lounge at Black
’Em Tournament 7 p.m.
Butte Ranch Live Music
Every Wednesday! For info call
with Lino Alessio 6:30 to
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Black
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Drawn Carriage Rides
Chops Bistro Live Music!
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with cocoa,
6 to 8 p.m. For additional
cider or coffee after the ride!
information call 541-549-6015. $12 (kids under 5 free if on a
lap). Reserve at 541-595-1252.
Hood Avenue Art Artists’
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THURS...DEC. 28
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Friday Art Stroll 4 to 7 p.m.
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cider or coffee after the ride!
Hardtails Bar & Grill
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lap). Reserve at 541-595-1252.
Karaoke Night! 9 p.m.
Every Friday, no cover! For
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with Lino Alessio 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. Enjoy this light jazz
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with The Eric Leadbetter
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Duo 8 to 11 p.m. No cover!
Snowshoe & Bonfi re
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5 to 7 p.m. For ages 8 and
Black Butte Ranch Horse
older, $10pp, with s’mores &
Drawn Carriage Rides
cocoa at the fi re! Reservations
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with cocoa,
required at 541-595-5879.
cider or coffee after the ride!
Chops Bistro Live Music!
$12 (kids under 5 free if on a
lap). Reservations & prepayment 6 to 8 p.m. For additional
information call 541-549-6015.
required at 541-595-1252.
Hardtails Bar & Grill
Chops Bistro Live Music!
Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every
6 to 8 p.m. For additional
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541-549-6114 or go online to
Cork Cellars Live Music
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with Melanie Dyer &
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Daniel Cooper 7 to 9 p.m.
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