Why do most New Years diets fail?
The new year is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. For many people, that means starting a diet to lose weight. The most common New Year's Resolutions are to have better fitness habits and to lose weight. But unfortunately, most New Year's diets fail, according to Forbes.com, 80% of people ditch their New Year's diets by February. Why is that? Here are six possible reasons. We set unrealistic goals for ourselves that are impossible to maintain Does anyone else feel like they set the bar a bit too high? We often look at the long-term and make gigantic expectations that our minds can’t wrap around. We want to wake up early, hit the gym six days a week, and write that book we keep dreaming about; it all sounds great in theory! But in reality, it’s easy to overcommit and end up feeling guilty for not reaching these seemingly unrealistic goals. So don't be too hard on yourself — remember that bite-sized daily steps are often the way to make the bigges...