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I’m tired of New Year’s Resolutions, aren’t you?

I’ve made plenty of them. Care to guess how many I’ve stuck with? And (let’s be honest) I know I’m not alone.

Last year, I said, “Enough!”—and it resonated with women around the world. This year, I want to help other women do the same. That’s why I’m starting the Resolution Revolution, and I want you to join me! Read on for all the details…

The time for a revolution is now!

Every year, millions of women around the world look back, take stock and count up all the ways they feel they’ve failed, didn’t measure up, didn’t do enough. They look toward the fresh start of a new year with renewed hope that this will finally be their year. They’ll finally do better. They’ll finally be better. They’ll finally be enough. They’ll finally be happy… if they just lose 20 pounds, if they just make that career change, if they just get that degree or certificate, if they just get rid of their debt. If, if, if…

The Resolution Revolution aims to change the way we think about and set New Year’s Resolutions for ourselves. I want to inspire women around the world to approach making changes from a positive place, instead of repeating that old cycle year after year.

Fact: only about 8 percent of people who make New Year’s Resolutions actually keep them and realize their goal.

If you’re one of the other 92%, it’s easy to feel like you’ve failed, it’s just too hard, and if you can’t achieve [insert your goal here] when your motivation is at an all-time high, then you begin to believe that you’re never going to be able to.

So… should I not make resolutions?

Making a New Year’s resolution isn’t a bad thing. In fact, if you want to make a change, making a New Year’s resolution has been shown to result in better success than not making a resolution about the desired change.¹ However, according to psychologist and Girls Gone Strong expert, Dr. Lisa Lewis, “People often use the resolution as a motivator, and this effect can wear off pretty quickly.” She adds that just using the resolution itself as motivation can lead to making pretty big—and often unrealistic—goals that can “set you up for failure and abandonment of the goal altogether.”

The Problem With the Typical Resolutions

If you’ve had a hard time sticking with resolutions in the past, chances are that the problem is the resolution itself.

“Setting a big ambitious goal gives a false sense of confidence,” says Dr. Lewis.² “Then, once the person starts working on the goal and can’t make progress, its feels like a big failure, and they give up entirely.”

A Simple Shift For Big Results

What if one simple shift could flip your resolution around and significantly increase the likelihood that you’ll stick with it? Would you want to know what that shift is? (Of course!)

It’s changing your resolution from an outcome-based resolution to an action-based resolution.

When most of us set a resolution for ourselves, we think of what we want the ultimate outcome to be. We want to make more money, have a better relationship, or finally lose the last 20 pounds. Most of these outcome-based resolutions emerge from the negative self-talk so pervasive in our everyday lives—and that is why, more often than not, they are bound take us nowhere.

The thing is that the outcomes of these resolutions are determined by a number of factors, including environmental and physiological factors. Factors that are often outside of our control. We are short-changing ourselves with this approach.

Let’s take losing 20 pounds as an example. Here are some factors that may affect that outcome:

Environmental:

• You get slammed at work
• You move to a new city
• Your kids keep getting sick
• Your spouse loses their job
• Your income is reduced

Physiological:

• You’re getting older
• You don’t sleep well
• You’re having hormones issues
• You’re dealing with food sensitivities
• You get sick or suffer an injury

If you’re slammed at work or your kids keep getting sick, it may affect how much time you can spend working out or preparing healthy food. If your spouse loses their job or you experience a loss of income, it may affect whether you can keep your gym membership or you may have to get a second job.

If you’re not sleeping well or you’re having hormone issues, your body may not respond to diet and exercise the way it used to or the way you expect it to. If you are sick or injured, you may not be able to work out with the intensity that you’d like, or in some cases you may not be able to work out at all.

You get the picture.

You can’t make your body do what you want it to do. However, you can control what you do.

It is much more empowering and effective to approach a change for the better from a positive place, and set action-based resolutions, allowing you to work on the things that you can control.

If you’re ready to jump into the new year with a positive, action-based resolution, join the revolution!

The Resolution Revolution

To join the revolution, download our FREE Resolution Revolution Action Kit, which includes:

• The Resolution Revolution Jumpstart, a step-by-step checklist for how to take part in the Revolution.
• The Resolution Revolution Success Guide: 5 Keys to Making Resolutions You’ll Stick With, outlining the recipe for structuring action-based goals and timelines that you can truly achieve.
• 4 Bonus Tips For Lasting Success will help you get the best out of the journey and nail those goals.
• The Resolution Revolution Pledge. You’ll use it to let others know what you’re doing and invite them to join the revolution.

Even better? When you join the Resolution Revolution (#RR2017) you’ll be eligible to win some HUGE prizes including:

• A copy of MWG Platinum Edition — $199 value each (3 winners)
• $500 Strongest You Coaching Scholarship (2 winners)
• GGS Apparel — $50 value each (5 winners)

Here’s what you need to do to enter the giveaway:

1. Go to this page and enter your email to receive your FREE Resolution Revolution Action Kit
2. Fill out the official Resolution Revolution Pledge (included in the Action Kit).
3. Make sure you’ve liked or followed Girls Gone Strong on your favorite social media platform (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest).
4. Starting January 1st, post a photo or video of yourself on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest with your Resolution Revolution Pledge Card and the hashtag #RR2017. On this post, tell us why participating in the RR is important to you and why you chose your goal. Important: You must use #RR2017 on your posts to be eligible for the prizes!
5. Tag three of your friends and invite them to participate.

We will be drawing winners twice a week, so the sooner you participate, the more chances you have to win!

References

1. Norcross, J. C., Mrykalo, M. S. & Blagys, M. D. (2002), Auld lang Syne: Success predictors, change processes, and self-reported outcomes of New Year’s resolvers and nonresolvers. J. Clin. Psychol., 58: 397–405. doi:10.1002/jclp.1151
   http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jclp.1151/abstract
2. Polivy, J., & Herman, C. (2000). The False-Hope Syndrome: Unfulfilled Expectations of Self-Change. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 9(4), 128-131. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20182645

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Pork tenderloin cooks quickly and can be an easy weeknight meal, but the fear of ending up with a dry and flavorless dinner is real. Pork tenderloin is a lean cut, and the lack of fat makes it an unforgiving cut of meat. But when pork tenderloin is cooked right, it’s a succulent, mouthwatering meal that can be on the table in no time.

This recipe takes a three-pronged approach to cooking perfect pork tenderloin. One, rub it down with a flavorful marinade. Two, wrap it in fat. Three, sear it in the same hot skillet that it roasts in.

The marinade here—garlic, rosemary, mustard and salt—is a tried-and-true flavor combination for pork. The fat wrapped around the tenderloin, however, is a little less commonplace. Instead of bacon, this tenderloin is wrapped in pork caul fat, a paper-thin fatty membrane that lines the stomach cavity of pigs. Caul fat looks like a lacey spider web, although it’s not nearly as delicate as it looks. It can easily be stretched, pulled and snugly wrapped around just about anything. The caul fat melts into the meat as it cooks, adding juicy fat and flavor.

Plan ahead, because caul fat usually needs to be special ordered from a butcher. You’re likely to end up with more than you need for just this pork tenderloin, but that’s a good thing. Caul fat can also be wrapped around sausage patties, meatballs, meatloaf and any type of roast. Extra caul fat can be frozen, and defrosted in the refrigerator before using.

Time in the Kitchen: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 garlic gloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary, plus a few extra sprigs (15 ml)
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (3.7 ml)
• 1 tablespoon grainy mustard (15 ml)
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil (15 ml)
• 1 ¼ to 1 ½ pound pork tenderloin (565 g to 680 g)
• Approximately 2 ounces/56 g caul fat (although it’s unlikely to find packages of caul fat for sale that are less than 8 ounces/230 g—ask your local butcher)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 F/218 C. Place a cast iron skillet in the oven while it heats.

In a small bowl, mix together garlic, rosemary, salt and oil. Pat the pork dry. Rub the marinade all over the pork tenderloin. Do this at least 15 minutes before cooking the pork. Or, rub the roast down in the morning and refrigerate up to 8 hours before cooking.

Wrap the roast snugly in one layer of caul fat.

Put the pork in the hot skillet. Roast 10 minutes.

Turn the oven temp down to 375 F/190. Flip the loin and roast 5 to 10 minutes more—or until the thickest part reaches 140 to 145 F/60 C. The caul fat will help keep the meat moist, so even if the internal temp goes higher, the meat should still be moist and flavorful.

Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

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Every holiday season comes with a new cookie to add to the cookie plate. But between the fanfare and novelty, there are the timeless treats we turn to again and again, year after year. Every holiday need a little tradition — both new and old, and the same goes for nostalgia. So this year, as you start your cookie baking, consider the classics. From chewy chocolate chip to buttery spritz cookies to nutty Mexican wedding cookies, these are the 10 classic cookie recipes that deserve a spot on your cookie plate.

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It’s amazing how much activity takes place in your gut. It is in your digestive system that the largest war on bacteria is waged, and a lot of your immune activity is reliant upon the bacteria living in your gut. Your intestines also play a role in the absorption of the nutrients that feed every tissue, organ, and internal system in your body. No surprise that your gut is one of the most important parts of your body.

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