The festive break is fast becoming a distant memory and for many, New Year fitness regimes are too
Despite 2
6m people starting diets on New Year’ s Day, research suggests that by the end of the week 92 percent of dieters gave up, shunning exercise and gorging on comfort food
Findings, released by weightloss firm XLS-Medical, suggest that the vast majority are unsuccessful at sticking to their diets for more than five days a week
Two out of 10 dieters admitted they have their first diet relapse just four to five days in, with hunger cited as the main cause
Boredom and alcohol were also blamed for people failing to keep their health kick on track
Dr Matt Capehorn, Clinical Director of the National Obesity Forum, highlighted that just one day off from dieting can undo a week's wort