We Can Always Start Dieting Next Month

If there were a national database of people’s New Year’s resolutions, it’s a safe bet that weight loss would be among the top categories. One might further deduce that January is a big month for dieting. It’s not. In fact, surveys by The NPD Group find that in eight of the past 10 years, “January was either the lowest or next-to-lowest dieting month of the entire year.” The spirit may be willing, but the flesh can’t get its act together until the terror of bathing-suit season draws near.