Among the top resolutions: eating healthier, starting an exercise plan, and weight training.

Fitness themed and Eating resolutions are the most widely pursued new-year goals - making up over half of the proposed new year's resolutions. All too often these half-hazard commitments are nothing more than half-baked Eating dreams - hopes of accomplishments - never to see the light of implementation.

In a recent study - after just 7 days into the new year - 1/4 of the crowd has already dropped out.

In only a month that drops to nearly half - more declining as the year goes on.

In the end only an estimated 2 out of 10 resolution seekers will stick with it to the end. Why is it that fitness resolutions seem to drop like fly onto flypaper? There are several common mistakes to avoid - that will not only help you to keep on track - but nearly guarantee you stick with your eating resolution until the end!!

A Department of Labor survey asked adults to identify the single biggest issue that prevents them from achieving their new year's resolutions and goals

The top 3 reasons stated were:

Procrastination Lack of discipline Not having a game plan - not knowing what to do.

Let's dive into those a little further.

Procrastinating

Why do today what I can put off until tomorrow type of attitude, wait shouldn't that be the other way around.

New dieters often fail because they never get started with their Eating plan. Continuing with the infamous, "I'll start tomorrow". Keep going with that philosophy and you'll find that infamous tomorrow never comes. After all, tomorrow, is never today.

Make a promise to yourself when you will start your eating plan and stick to it.

Don't say the Smith's are having a party tomorrow so let's wait until tomorrow. Then it's Saturday so might as well begin on Monday. Then Monday comes it's an office party. Tuesday you have a family gathering. Wednesday, oh the week is almost over already so let's just wait until next week. Just get started - NOW.

Lack Of Discipline

Here's a tip - don't do it on your own. Have a positive support system to help you with your Eating In .

In a study of beginning exercisers when people were held accountable they were 20 times more likely to stick with their fitness plan 6 months down the road.

A fitness coach or a friend can be a great help encouraging you along your eating goals and giving you the discipline that you need. Just be sure your support members are not struggling with the same issues and are not willing to commit themselves to such a plan.

No Game Plan

Have a specific eating action plan. Break it down and make it less intimidating - specific action steps. Start your new eating plan slowly - remain consistent and build up on it. Make gradual and permanent changes that you can maintain forever.

Are you familiar with the Chinese language? Did you know there are over 2,000 Chinese characters used in writing?

What if I was to say you have to learn to write and speak Chinese and I want it done by next week. That's the same as losing 100 pounds by next week. Take that same scenario and learn one chinese character a day for 6 days, then review them all on the 7th. Repeat this pattern each week until you learn language. While it would certainly take longer you would surely get it done.

In the end only 20% of fitness resolution and eating goal seekers follow through with their goals.

While we can't wave a magic wand and make a resolution come true, there are easy steps to take that will indeed make it easier and give us a much higher chance to fulfill our promises to ourselves. Get started as soon as possible, have a positive support system, and have a specific eating plan of attack. These 3 simple strategies will see to it that you will be one who is guaranteed to reach your fitness resolution.