A few days ago 1 out of 2 people set out to dosomething great - something challenging - and something that willpossibly change our life forever - all through a New Year's Resolution.A month the top resolutions: eating healthier, starting a fitness plan,and weight loss.

Fitness themed resolutions are by far the mostwidely pursued new-year goals making making up over half of theproposed new year's resolutions.

All too often these half-hazzardresolutions are nothing more than proposed fitness dreams - hopes ofaccomplishments - never to see the light of fulfillment.

In arecent study - after just 7 days into the new year - 1/4 of the crowdhas already dropped out. After 1 month that jumps to nearly half -still more dropping as the year progresses. In the end only anestimated 2 out of 10 resolution seekers will stick with it to the end.Why is it that fitness resolutions seem to drop like fly onto flypaper?There are several common mistakes to avoid - that will not only helpyou to keep on track - but nearly guarantee you stick with your fitnessresolution until the end!!

A Department of Labor survey askedadults to identify the single biggest issue that prevents them fromachieving their new year's resolutions and goals. The top 3 reasonsstated were procrastination, lack of discipline, and not having a gameplan - not knowing what to do.

Procrastinating

Whydo today what I can put off until tomorrow type of attitude, waitshouldn't that be the other way around. New dieters often fail becausethey never get started. Continuing with the infamous, "I'll starttomorrow". Keep going with that philosophy and you'll find thatinfamous tomorrow never comes. After all, tomorrow, is never today.

Makea promise to yourself and stick to it. Don't say the Smith's are havinga party tomorrow so let's wait until tomorrow. Then it's Saturday somight as well start on Monday. Then Monday comes it's an office party.Tuesday you have a family gathering. Wednesday, oh the week is almostover already so let's just wait until next week. Just get started - NOW.

Lack Of Discipline

Here'sa tip - don't do it on your own. Have a positive support system. In astudy of beginning exercisers when people were held accountable theywere 20 times more likely to stick with their fitness plan 6 monthsdown the road.

A fitness coach or a friend can be a great helpencouraging you along your goals and giving you the discipline that youneed. Just be sure your support members are not struggling with thesame issues and are not willing to commit themselves to such a plan.

No Game Plan

Havea specific action plan. Break it down and make it less intimidating -specific action steps. Start your new fitness plan slowly - remainconsistent and build up on it. Make gradual and permanent changes thatyou can maintain forever.

Are you familiar with the Chineselanguage? Did you know there are over 2,000 Chinese characters used inwriting? What if I was to say you have to learn to write and speakChinese and I want it done by next week. That's the same as losing 100pounds by next week.

Take that same scenario and learn onechinese character a day for 6 days, then review them all on the 7th.Repeat this pattern each week until you learn language. While it wouldcertainly take longer you would surely get it done.

In the endonly 20% of fitness resolution seekers follow through with their goals.While we can't wave a magic wand and make a resolution come true, thereare easy steps to take that will indeed make it easier and give us amuch higher chance to fulfill our promises to ourselves.

Getstarted as soon as possible, have a positive support system, and have aspecific plan of attack. These 3 simple strategies will see to it thatyou will be one who is guaranteed to reach your fitness resolution.

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