Wednesday, January 1, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Fit For
Sisters
Andrew Loscutoff
Columnist
The key to
successful health
resolutions
Newsflash! 2019 is over,
people can finally get around
to making all those changes
they9ve been intending to
make. Now that the dialogue
transitions from complaining
to actually doing something,
how do you stick to your
guns and make it happen?
Surely, someone reading
now can think back to last
New Year9s and remember
what it was they swore off.
How9d that go? What was
the apple that tumbled the
cart?
Why can9t people seem to
get out of their own way?
A goal must have some
weight to it, some meaning,
or higher impact than just
being healthier. A goal with-
out any meaning will leave
an easy out without moral
consequence. If you dream
of the mountains, the beauty,
and the fresh alpine air, why
not make it a goal to conquer
such hikes? This goal lays
out a trail of consequential
lifestyle adjustments to get
there. Our theoretical hiker
must maintain a slim body-
weight, keep their legs and
lungs very strong, and they
ought to find friends who
will enjoy the endeavors
with them. The third aspect
will be the details required:
gym workouts, three per
week; daily walks; weekend
hikes; whole, unprocessed
nutrition.
Now that you have
your plan in order, the next
move will be making those
changes stick. What9s your
exercise history? If you
haven9t been to the gym in
a long, long time there is
little sense in going into a
program with hair-on-fire
intensity, or gigantic volume
(total gym work per session).
The same goes for diet. A
person who might enjoy a
daily pastry, eating burgers
and fries, and a few beers
will not be successful going
100 percent into salads and
meal-replacement shakes.
Changes ought to begin one
small step above where you
currently are progressing
along with success.
How does one set up suc-
cess? The environment we
exist in will predict a lot of
health outcomes. Say a per-
son is eating out with friends
when the waiter approaches
at the end of the meal and
asks about dessert. The peer
pressure is on. If everyone
else is getting dessert, why
the heck not?
The company one keeps
is also an interesting factor.
Close friends and relatives
have a big impact. What ends
up at the table at family din-
ners often is not the healthi-
est. Interestingly, proximity
to the gym or access to rec-
reation also plays a role. A
person who drives by a gym
on their way home will at
least have the subliminal cue
that they ought to exercise.
On a smaller level, the per-
sonal environment matters.
A kitchen clean-out, a new
wardrobe of fitness clothes,
and cues around the home or
work will give a boost to the
subconscious.
Seek out support.
Humans are tribal, they want
to belong to something;
energy is cultivated upon the
<we9re all in this together=
mindset. Find a group of
people who are interested in
the same activity, the same
goals, or who will encourage
you. This is why diets, group
exercise phenomena, and
multilevel marketing work
so well.
Now a month has passed,
our goalsetter has success-
fully kept on track. But it9s
starting to slip; the once-
attainable 6 a.m. workouts
are getting harder. Treats and
nights begin to intrude. What
does one do? Construct a new
platform by changing things
up. Start a new workout, try
new foods, get in a new route
for the nightly walk. The
novelty effect is huge. Also,
be cautious of how success is
measured. If weight is mea-
sured, are pounds the only
metric? Better not drink any
fluids before weigh-ins. Salt,
alcohol, and carbohydrates
See RESOLUTIONS on page 18
Entries due for Sisters
Library annual exhibit
The Sisters Library Annual
Art Exhibit, sponsored by the
Friends of Sisters Library
(FOSL) is fast approaching.
The artwork submission date
is Saturday, January 4, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sisters
Library community room.
The exhibit opens Wednesday,
Jan. 8 and continues through
Friday, February 28.
All artists in Sisters
Country are invited to par-
ticipate. Invitations were sent
to artists who have recently
participated, but other artists
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Tues., Jan. 28 • 6-9 p.m.
Sisters Science Club
Dr. Shinderman: Vineyard Landscapes
Thurs., Feb. 27 • 7 p.m.
Tommy Castro
& The Pain Killers
Whether the deepest blues or the
funkiest soul grooves, legendary
blues and soul giant Tommy Castro
knows how to ignite a crowd!
Pub opens 1 hour prior to shows.
302 E. Main | 541-815-9122
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Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20.
For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting
5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or
go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com.
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Thursday, no cover! For additional information call
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may obtain an invitation and
entry form either at the Sisters
Library or online at sistersfol.
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A reception with hors
d9oeuvres and beverages will
be held Friday, January 24,
from 6 to 7:30 p.m., coin-
ciding with the Sisters Arts
Association9s Fourth Friday
Artwalk.
The People9s Choice
Awards will be presented
during the reception. Voting
Entertainment & Events
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Fika Sisters Coffeehouse Sisters Classic Old-Time
Radio Experience 6 p.m. Free presentation of 2 holiday
classic radio shows, along with food, beverages and wine for
purchase. Call 541-588-0311 for more information.
Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke
Night! 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional
information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Harmony House, 17505 Kent Rd. Live Music with David
Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach 8 p.m, doors open at 7.
$20 suggested donation at the door. For information &
directions call 541-280-1821.
Cork Cellars Live Music with Cuppa Joe 6:30-8:30
p.m. No cover! For info call 541-549-2675 or go online to
corkcellarswinebistro.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke
Night! 9 p.m. Every Saturday, no cover! For additional
information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Paulina Springs Books Music, Storytelling & Poetry
Open Mic 6 p.m. First Monday of every month. For
information call 541-549-0866.
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Sisters Saloon Trivia Night 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up is
at 6:15. Free, every Tuesday! For additional information call
541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
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Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20.
For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting
5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or
go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com.
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THUR Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every
Thursday, no cover! For additional information call
541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
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Fika Sisters Coffeehouse Game Night until 8 p.m. Bring
your own games & friends or fi nd them there! Call 541-588-
0311 for more information.
Hardtails Bar & Grill KJ Annie Rawkstar Karaoke
Night! 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional
information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
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