If you were one of the millions of Americans who made a New Year's resolution to get fit, it's been 37 days since you swore off fat grams and vowed to become a gym rat. And by now, fitness experts say, it's probably your resolve not your weight that's melting away.
People resolve to shape up.
They can't keep up that pace for too long. Indeed, the American Council on Exercise estimates that by March more than 60 percent of people who joined a gym the first week in January will have dropped out by month's end. Dannhauser and co-author Sandra Michaelson Warren say that before you abandon your resolve, you simply might need to tweak your goals to create a fitness plan that's more realistic for your interests and lifestyle. Exercise You tried the step class, the kickboxing class, the power yoga class and Zen aerobics, but all that spandex and choreography made you feel like a hopeless klutz. If that seems too daunting, she suggests buying a fitness tape or borrowing one from the library to try the classes that interest you in an environment that's not intimidating.