Reasonable, purposeful suggestions from nutrition experts that will make a huge impact on your health. Every New Year’s Eve as the ball drops, you tell yourself that this will be the year you’re finally going to shed those pounds. While we give you major props for wanting to lose weight and make a healthy change in your life, the only issue is that resolutions—more often than not—don’t work.
In fact, 30 percent of all New Year’s resolutions are broken before February, according to a poll by the time management firm Franklin Covey.
It’s the nature of out-of-the-box resolutions that sets people up for failure. Often times, they are either too restrictive (“I’m going to cut out carbs”), not specific enough (“I’m going to lose weight”) or simply something you don’t genuinely want to change (“I’m going to become a vegan”— even though you love dairy and meat).
But we aren’t here to discourage you. Sticking to your resolution is absolutely possible if you change your goal-setting approach. We chatted with some the nation’s top diet experts to see which resolutions they feel are sure to stick. Their suggestions are easy to follow, attainable, and realistic. Read what they have to say, choose a goal you feel would work best for you and watch those pounds fly off! And to see results even faster, be sure to read up on these 55 Best-Ever Ways to Boost Your Metabolism.