The New Year's Resolution Research indicates that 70 percent of New Year's resolutions are centered in the area of health and fitness. During January, fitness centers and gyms were full of enthusiastic people with water bottles and towels vigorously sweating with new found zeal. However, by the second week of February the level of activity gradually returns to normal.
Many people have the mistaken idea that exercise is a fabulous way to lose weight.
Most of us are motivated to exercise simply to get rid of accumulated flab. When immediate weight loss is not realized, we stop exercising and return to the old way of life. However excess body fat contributes to a variety of health problems including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Dieters who exercise lose less lean body mass or muscles and regular exercise helps to maintain weight loss. To successfully manage your weight, healthy eating and a physically active lifestyle must become everyday habits.