AUSSIES are being urged to do away with New Year resolutions and instead focus on sustainable lifestyle changes, with 71% expected to ditch their 2025 health and fitness goals by the end of Jan.
According to nutrition and food tracking app MyFitnessPal, most Australians will be focused on improving their wellbeing and fitness in 2025, with more than three in five (62%) committed to losing weight.
However, more than four in 10 (43%) will break their resolutions just one week into the new year.
In fact, the majority (61%) of Australians repeat the same New Year's resolution each year, which shows that many of us are perhaps not being realistic when it comes to goal-setting.
"While it's great that Australians are starting the New Year with the healthy intention in mind, research shows that most New Year's resolutions do not stick, and in fact are often repeated year after year," PhD, habit researcher, and dietitian, Dr. Gina Cleo said.
"This tells us that we need to approach health goals with a more balanced mindset.
"The ultimate goal should be making sustainable lifestyle changes that last in the long-term," she said.
Aussies who want to lose weight, exercise more, or eat healthier should focus on achievable goals and making progress over time, Dr Cleo said, while accounting for the unpredictability of everyday life.
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