Diets and New Years Resolutions

Ran across an article talking about the fleeting interest people have in diets immediately following the holidays. The funny/sad thing is that although traffic to diet web sites spikes in the first week of January, in some cases 70-80 percent, it begins to decline as soon as the second week.

Obviously the problem with sudden interest in dieting is its lack of sustainability. Doing things on the spur of the moment, even if they’re the right thing to do, still requires commitment. Without it, who cares if you’re back to your old habits a week later?

The article also presents some interesting stats in the form of…

The Top 10 Dieting Sites by Market Share of US Visits January 1, 2006:

1.Weight Watchers
2.Nutrisystem
3.eDiets
4.The Biggest Loser Club
5.SparkPeople
6.WebMD Weight Loss Clinic
7.South Beach diet
8.Jillian Michaels
9.Jenny Craig
10.Diabetic Living Diet