A quarter of the adult population in England is obese and rates are increasing – by the middle of this century it’s believed that 60% of men and 50% of women could be obese.
As a consequence, a resolution to lose weight is one of the most common promises we make to ourselves when Big Ben chimes midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Research shows that nearly all of these oaths are broken by January 31, with health and fitness resolutions often resulting in an even earlier meltdown.
However, a new book that showcases real life expert advice proves that you don’t have to wait for will power to successfully lose weight.
The anti-diet book from Weight Watchers, entitled “A Year’s Worth of Good Habits that Could Last a Lifetime” dispels the myths that losing weight is about deprivation, instead it reveals that keeping the weight off is down to simple, small changes and forming new, good habits.
Made up of 52 real-life tips – one for every week of the year – it offers practical ways of losing weight without feeling like you’ve got an unrealistic goal – for more information, visit: weightwatchers.co.uk/habits
This video features ten tips from real people – people who have lost weight and advice on how to emulate them.
