SUNDAY,JAN. 1, 2017 $1.50 Vol. 88 ◆ No. 237 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Experts Residents resolve offer up ❏ Locals share thoughts on new year tradition. new year or eastern New Mexico residents, 2017 represents ambition and growth as the new year begins and new resolutions are made. Peggy Goolsby of Portales health tips What are your New FWhile many residents admit they have simply paid “lip service” to Year’s resolutions for their past New Year’s resolutions, they presented an eclectic display of ❏ Realistic goal setting 2017? ambitions they are committed to achieving. To live life more in grati- tude; be grateful every day I key to steady progress. wake up. Getting older is a privilege denied to many. I By Eamon Scarbrough just get more grateful. I’m in John DeSha of Portales Camille Simon of Arizona STAFF WRITER good health; that’s what What are your New Year’s reso- Camille Simon, a resident from Avondale, [email protected] prompted that. lutions for 2017? Arizona visiting her daughter, Shelly Flygare, What is a New Year’s I guess my New and twin granddaughters, While the decadent nature of the hol- resolution that you have Goolsby Year’s resolution Madison and Allison idays is always an enjoyable respite Flygare, said she always repeatedly made, but would just be to be a never followed through? thinks about making and from the rest of the year, indulgence can Every year: I’m going to lose weight; I’m better person next keeping resolutions fol- leave noticeable effects and throw a going to be more proactive and be more organ- year; be more patient lowing the passing of her person’s healthy routine out of orbit. ized.” Day two: Back to the old thing. with people, be a little husband, Bill Simon, two In order to rebound from the slump more patient with years ago. that holidays can leave a person in, myself, not procrasti- “The best gift you can local health experts recommend setting nate so much, just to give is the gift of listen- DeSha ing,” said Simon. “Listen manageable goals. be more tolerant of “What I’ve noticed is, a lot of people those around me. to our stories, listen to our Simon journey, and we’re all in will say, ‘I want to lose 30 pounds this this journey together.” What is a New Year’s resolution year.’ That might be realistic for them, Jose Escobedo of Clovis What are some of your New Year’s res- but they need to break that down into that you have repeatedly made, olutions? “I think you set important goals that day, smaller goals,” said Fitness Instructor but some people don’t fol- but never followed through? I’m a recent widow, so my resolution is to low through with them, but At one point it was to lose weight, keep moving forward, putting one foot in Jessica Sabin of Snap Fitness in it’s good to set them,” said and then it was to stop smoking, then front of the other and keep getting stronger. Portales. “So, maybe one month they’re Clovis High School junior it was to go to Europe. Never quite My big one is to give back to the community going to cut out junk food and strive to Jose Escobedo, who had made it to Europe. I’ve got those and help fight cancer. lose seven pounds, then the next month, his own resolutions to (losing weight and quitting smoking) Are there resolutions you feel you they say, ‘Hey, I’m going to cut out speak of. have failed with in the past? handled now, but I did make them No. I’m still here and I’m still able to sur- soda and sugary products and aim to What are some of back then. your New Year’s resolu- prise myself and I’m stronger than I thought. lose another 10 pounds that month.’” tions? I couldn’t have done it without my friends Eastern New Mexico University Well, right now I don’t and family’s support. I’m growing stronger. Assistant Professor of Health and have any resolutions. We never forget. We just keep moving for- Physical Education Beth Birky added Escobedo ward. Probably the same ones that setting goals that aren’t realistic can as every year: Stay with Brianne Travis your family, hope for good health. To try to What are your New Year’s resolu- ultimately be counterintuitive. pass last year’s expectations — like school, tions for 2017? “Nobody’s going to go from eating getting good grades, applying with colleges. To start college. I whatever they want to not eating any- Are there resolutions you felt were want to be a child’s thing, because that’s just not how our more successful? counselor. I want to get Mikayla Mountjoy a doctorate and open bodies work. That’s really not going to Definitely the school part and academics. What are your New Year’s resolutions help you, because then you’ll feel like I’ve reached my goals. up my own business. for 2017? Any resolutions you feel you could I’ve always wanted to Travel more, work you failed, and then you’ll never con- improve on? do something with chil- less. I’m going to tinue with it,” she said. With my family, I wish I could get closer to dren, and as I’ve got- Germany in September. Birky recommended adopting a them. I still haven’t reached that point, ten older, I like helping Visit at least seven healthy routine with a partner to help because I usually keep stuff inside and I them, but necessarily states this year. I have solidify a person’s commitment. wish I could share more stuff with them. in the law-enforcement Travis visited all of the western side of it. I want to coast, all the way up to “Nutritionally, as well as fitness- learn how they learn, Canada. I’ve been wise, if you can start with a partner, and help them that way. I don’t just want through this part of the you’re going to continue it a lot longer to do it the way everyone else does it. world and up, so there’s than you will by yourself usually,” she That’s why I want to open up my own probably 20 or 30 states Mountjoy practice, so I don’t have to follow other said, adding that establishing a routine I haven’t been to, which independent of working out with a part- Patrick Avent people’s rules. isn’t too great, but we’re What is a New Year’s resolution that ner is helpful. “If you can just add in a Clovis resident Patrick Avent said being getting there. you have repeatedly made, but never healthy and having a suc- What is a New Year’s resolution that 10-minute walk in the morning, or at followed through? cessful career were you have repeatedly made, but never fol- noon, or at night — add one in one day, Lose weight. among the resolutions he lowed through? then add another in another day — makes year to year. More sleep. Always a good one. those kinds of things help a lot. Then, it makes you feel like you’ve actually What are some of your New Year’s resolu- accomplished something.” tions? While the physical work an individ- One of the main ones Clovis residents Nicole Edwards and Kala Chappell both had a similar outlook on resolutions, namely ual does will depend on their goals, is kind of to get in better that it isn’t so urgent to set resolutions to keep up with at the beginning of the year. Sabin set some standard guidelines they shape. Nicole Edwards of Clovis can follow. Is this a resolution Avent Kala Chappell of Clovis What are some of your New “If they just want to shed some you failed to keep up What are Year’s resolutions? with in the past year? some of your pounds, it’s great to find a good balance I don’t make resolutions. No. I didn’t necessarily fail to keep it. It’s New Year’s reso- between cardio and weightlifting. There’s no point in setting myself a continuous thing. It’s always on your lutions? Cardio alone will shed pounds, but you up for something I know I won’t mind. I’ll be 50 years old this year. For Chappell: I keep. I don’t think I’ve ever said don’t want to lose a ton of muscle mass something like that, it’s always good to keep really don’t have that I’m gonna do this by a certain in the process,” she said. in shape. any. I’m the type date. (It’s good) if you do what Are there other resolutions you felt of girl that goes According to Sabin, the most impor- you want every day, and you’ve you successfully kept this last year? with the flow... tant step in establishing (or re-establish- accomplished what you wanted. I pushed myself more in my career. I do because every- ing) a healthy routine is the first one. It’s all over Facebook that they’re sales, so I resolve every year to push body will say their gonna lose weight, get money, get Chappell “Personally, I’ve found it easiest to myself a bit harder. You always push your- Edwards resolutions but a better job and you can’t guaran- start that day that you’re thinking of it.