Nothing is more optimistic than a New Year’s resolution. According to a new study commissioned by Herbalife Nutrition that surveyed 2,000 people, almost half of Americans (46%) planned to make a New Year’s resolution. Just a few weeks into January, one-third (33%) say they already have doubts they will stick to those lofty goals.
Weight loss and healthy habits tend to be a common focus for these resolutions, which makes sense considering that 53% of participants admitted to breaking their diets around the holidays. In fact, on average, respondents said they expected to gain five and a half pounds before 2022 ended and their resolutions started.
After the top priority of saving more money (57%), resolutions in 2023 tended to focus heavily on health and wellness, with eat healthier (55%), exercise more (54%), self-care (49%) and work-life balance (42%) improvements taking top spots.
“The New Year is an excellent time to get back on track with a renewed commitment to year-round health, but many consumers are falling short of their goals for a healthier lifestyle because they don’t plan for success,” said Dr. Kent Bradley, Chief Health and Nutrition Officer, Herbalife Nutrition. “Historically, whenever people set health-related New Year’s resolutions, they tend to be weight related and extreme like daily visits to the gym, setting out to rid one’s cabinets of all unhealthy foods, or even following fad diets. What many people tend to overlook is that better health and fitness isn’t a quick fix, but that taking a balanced, realistic approach and embracing health and fitness as a lifestyle can help ensure long-term success.”
