We talked to people about their New Year’s resolutions and how they plan to make those changes for 2016. Here is what they said:
Name: Nick Rieger
Residence: Franklin
Resolution: Eat healthier meals
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How he will achieve it: Stop eating fast food; make more meals at home.
Name: Don Kelley
Residence: Franklin
Resolution: Have more successful stock market trades
How he will achieve it: Stick to smaller trades, like day or week trades, and look for solid companies to invest in.
Name: Tamara Anderson
Residence: Indianapolis
Resolution: Lower my cholesterol
How she will achieve it: Only eat red meat or eggs once a month.
Name: Ron Anderson
Residence: Indianapolis
Resolution: Have less road rage
How he will achieve it: He created the mantra “Don’t hurry, be happy” to tell himself when he gets frustrated on the road.
Name: Sophie Read
Residence: Greenwood
Resolution: Drink more water
How she will achieve it: Replace any drink she would normally have with water.
Name: Dana Romero
Residence: New Whiteland
Resolution: Eat healthier
How she will achieve it: Avoid buying junk food so it’s not an option when grabbing a snack.
Name: George Hambleton
Residence: Greenwood
Resolution: Work out more
How he will achieve it: He plans to work out with his sister at the gym for a few hours each night.
Name: Madison Darling
Residence: Greenwood
Resolution: Make it to divisionals in the 100-meter breaststroke
How she will achieve it: She swims in the summer and winter, but now she wants to swim year-round to maintain her strength and speed in the water.
Name: Gina Huff
Residence: Franklin
Resolution: To get stronger and strengthen my core
How she will achieve it: Hire a personal trainer to show her which exercises to do.
Name: Steve Wohlford
Residence: Greenwood
Resolution: To donate more money to Wheeler Mission Ministries
How he will achieve it: He will set up automatic tithing payments once a month to Wheeler Mission Ministries.
Name: Teresa Fobes
Residence: Greenwood
Resolution: To stop smoking
How she will achieve it: She stopped smoking Nov. 19 on the “Great American Smokeout” day by the American Cancer Society. She wants to maintain her smoke-free lifestyle.
Name: Darla Cravens
Residence: New Whiteland
Resolution: To have a healthy year
How she will achieve it: She has Crohn’s disease but was also diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes this year. She is trying to balance her blood sugar with good foods that help both diseases.