resist.

Many of us feel vulnerable to quick-fix weight-loss gimmicks ("cleanses," "detoxes," "clean-eating challenges," etc.) at this time of year. Perhaps we've spent a few weeks overindulging in food or drink. Perhaps we've found ourselves surrounded by critical family members, or we've felt the sting of loneliness or disappointment as the year--the decade--came to an end. Advertisements promising change in the form of slick before-and-after pictures are seductive. After all, shouldn't losing weight make us happier? At the very least, won't it make us healthier?
Resist the urge to restrict your food intake.
Strict diets almost always lead to binge eating. Research documents this, but anyone who's experienced the inevitable slide into a bag of chips or a pint of ice cream after a period of dietary restriction probably doesn't need to read the evidence: The restrict-binge cycle is real. Whether the binge that follows a diet lasts for one meal or for weeks, it can leave us feeling defeated. For some, the restrict-binge cycle has devastating emotional effects. By maintaining a balanced nutrition plan, we can avoid the potentially negative physical and emotional aftereffects of this cycle.
Resist the siren song of "New year, new you."
So what's The Being Well's response to all the quick-fix messaging? Quiet the noise urging you to change your life by changing your body. Instead, embrace the tension of holding two ideas firmly in your mind at the same time: 1). radical acceptance, and 2). mindful change. Radical acceptance is the notion that, no matter what, you are worthy exactly as you are at this very moment. It's true, it's real, and (as contradictory as it sounds) it is the path to mindful change. When you resist the magic pill, when you resist punishing yourself for your perceived failures, you make room for intentional, sustainable change. 
Resist all-or-nothing thinking.
Whatever mindful change you wish to make, be sure to affirm each step you take toward health. Frame your health goals in constructive language: What can you add to your life (a walk around the block, coffee with a supportive friend, more sleep) rather than subtract from it? Document your progress in terms of positive action steps and celebrate your victories. By honoring your accomplishments, however small, you practice both self-acceptance and mindful change.
You are worthy right now, just as you are. You are also capable of immense change.