Being healthier is a top priority for Topekans in 2016.
Lissa Staley, a librarian at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, said the library has a range of resources for those looking to eat better or get more exercise, from cookbooks to exercise equipment that can be checked out. Staley even wrote a blog post for the library about making healthy choices in the new year. Her New Year’s resolution has two parts — to stop reading on her phone at bedtime when she should be sleeping and to wake up earlier to exercise.
Fourteen-year-old Washburn Rural High School student Reno Groggins said “I want to make better food choices and exercise a lot.”
Mark Brown said he wants to “stay in fantastic condition,” which he accomplishes by playing basketball every day.
And Lora Durst said her resolution is always the same — to lose weight and get in shape.
People with fitness goals should start slow and set achievable milestones, said Beth Kossoy, owner and instructor at MidLine Pilates, 1047 S.W. Gage Blvd. Otherwise, they may take on too much and get discouraged or overwhelmed. Eventually, they can start to build up their fitness program.
In terms of eating healthier, junk food, soda and sweets should be cut out, Kossoy said. People should concentrate on the main food groups — meat, vegetables, fruit and wheat bread.
Some Topekans around town had different goals for 2016.
Mike Bohannan and Krista Frisbie’s resolutions were to argue less.
“We’re not doing too bad,” Bohannan said, though Frisbie reminded him they were only a few days into the year.
They listed a variety of strategies, including biting their tongues, questioning whether the issue is worth arguing about and using a lot of patience.
Devrin Forte said he wants to spend more time studying so he can improve his Mandarin language skills. Though he only knows a few phrases right now, hopefully by this time next year he will be able to say a lot more in Chinese, he said
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