Weight Loss Resolutions: Why Are They Popular And Why Do They Often Fail?

Failing To Track Progress

We know doing things like stepping on the scale to check your weight, measuring your waist, et cetera, can be quite intimidating, but not doing so increases the chances of falling behind in your goal. Tracking progress links quite closely with accountability, particularly when you consider not having someone check in with you on your progress, whether it be a friend, family member, or even a doctor. But there’s even a significant impact when it comes to failing to track your progress even on your own. If you don’t check in with yourself, how are you going to know how far you’ve come in your weight loss resolution and how much is still left? Besides, without knowing your progress, you cannot celebrate milestones throughout the year!

Could there really be anything else? Yes, there can!

No Self-Confidence

Unfortunately, the reputation weight loss resolutions have as being difficult to keep is yet another reason why we often fail at them. If you’re not confident in your ability to keep your weight loss resolution, you are starting off a step behind everyone else. This means you have more to do, and the more you need to do will impede your progress and lessen the potential you’ll actually succeed at this resolution. Sure, some weight loss resolutions might have bigger numbers attached, but everyone can at the very least have some self-confidence to begin in the best position possible. The beginning gives you the foundation you need to succeed!