It’s the season for resolutions.  Many of you are pledging to make 2009 the year where you get healthy.  In fact losing weight is one of the top five New Year’s resolutions in America.  Jarvis Jolly is an exercise specialist with the Cape Coral Wellness Center. He says every January they notice a change in their members.  “We see a lot of members we see a lot of people coming in and signing up with great attitudes and ready to go.”  But towards the end of the month Jarvis says many people tend to fall off of the resolution wagon, especially when it comes to diet and exercise.  “Say out of 100 people we have 35 that stay dedicated. Everybody’s pretty gung-ho for the first couple weeks and usually if they stay for three weeks they’re pretty good.”  One good way to make it past that three week mark and beyond is by pacing yourself.  “A lot of New Year’s resolutions people come in and they try to do too much at one time.  I think instead of knowing that this is not a yearly thing it’s a lifestyle change, you don’t make New Year’s resolutions once a year you make them every day.”  It’s also important to have people around that support you and want to help you reach your weight loss goals.  Jarvis says getting involved in a wellness based program is a great way to start.  “The knowledge and help that you get coming in, because we’re going to sit you down and we’re going to show you exactly what you need to do and we’re going to show you how to do  it.  Set small goals and work your way up.”  It also may be helpful to find a work-out partner or exercise with a group of friends that will help motivate you to stick to that resolution all year long.  Also if your goal is to lose weight in 2009, you may also want to resolve to get more sleep.  Studies show that lack of sleep tends to increase hunger and affect a person’s metabolism.