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Make Your Resolutions Stick: 3 No-Fail Strategies

  • Get support
    From January 5 to March 2, gyms across the country will offer weekly meetings, weigh-ins, and more to people trying to shed pounds. The program, called "I Lost It at the Club!" is free to members of International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association-affiliated facilities. Email healthpromotions@ihrsa.org to find a location near you.


  • Write it down
    "Keeping a journal helps you stay committed to working out," says trainer Amy Bento, star of the DVD 10-Minute Solution: Tone Trouble Zones. "It's rewarding to see how much you've done-or it can be a reality check if you haven't been exercising hard enough." Any notebook will do, but we love the Day-Timer My Fitness Journal ($20; daytimer.com). Besides plenty of pages to record your workouts, it has extras like a section for writing down your goals.


  • Prepare for problems
    When you're too busy to make it to your favorite class or a snowstorm puts the brakes on your daily run, don't sweat it. Invest in a few fitness DVDs for quick at-home workouts, or create a portable mini-gym with a resistance band and a jump rope- you'll never miss another session.