There are many reasons why resolutions fail, but to me, the number one reason is making the connection and thinking through how you may need to change your habits or lifestyle factors that could impact your ability to achieve your goal. Having a plan that makes your resolution not just about a one-time change, but part of your lifestyle is critical to your success.

For instance, every year I start off with the goal to get better organized, whether it is my kids’ room or my office. I may start off the year cleaning out my e-mail or going through my kids’ closets. However, by mid-January, when school is back in full swing and I am busy at the office, I realize I am back where I started. I didn’t take the time to think through a larger, ongoing plan for organization, like setting up e-mail folders or cubby-holes for the closets.

Setting a goal to lose weight or eat healthier is no different. Research shows there is a large lifestyle component to losing weight. People need to think through their habits that need to change, similar to the way a smoker that always has a cigarette with his morning cup of coffee needs to rethink their morning ritual. Certain activities can trigger your brain to think about eating. For instance if your goal is weight loss, think through your eating patterns: what activities do you associate with snacking, how can you change your daily patterns to eliminate temptations to eat items that may get you off track?

When combined with a lifestyle intervention program, the BodyMedia FIT Armand is proven to help you lose three times more weight, which was the driving factor behind our new partnership with Jenny Craig. Understanding your body’s numbers (calories, steps, activity and sleep), can give you the motivation factor to understand how the choices you make impact your health and fitness and cause you to think through your diet and wellness habits.

Starting off the New Year using the BodyMedia FIT Armband and Activity Manager isn’t just about achieving a New Year’s resolution. It can be a tool to change your behavior and be successful in the long-term. So don’t be so hard on yourself if slip a little, look at the larger picture and make the changes you need to stay on track.

Good luck and please share your success stories, so we can highlight them in this blog. Happy New Year!

We are constantly challenging ourselves to objectively demonstrate the value of BodyMedia FIT technology in rigorous clinical studies, too. So we’re extra thrilled to share with you the results of the first 4 months of an on-going clinical trial evaluating the impact of our wearable body-monitoring system.

The detailed results were presented today at the 29th Annual International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Trade Show and Convention in San Diego.

These results show that people who wear our body-monitoring system can lose up to 3 times as much weight as those who don’t use the system. Whether a person is participating in a group weight control program or following a self-directed plan, this wearable technology can boost results.

The clinical trial is still under way, and we look forward to sharing the final results with you in the new few months.

If you’re a BodyMedia FIT user, we’d love to hear how the system helps you reach your health and fitness goals. Send us an email to share your story: testimonials@bodymedia.com.

To find out more about these results, please see the announcement we released today.