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The gym membership expired, the self-help

books are gathering dust, and the exercise

DVDs now serve as coasters. If you’re still

trying to make good on that New Year’s resolution

to lose weight, the promise you’ve been making to

yourself year after year, maybe it’s time to take a new

approach. And chances are you’ve already got the tools

you need to succeed. You’ve got a cell phone, don’t you?

That’s right. Motivation to lose weight has been tucked in your pocket or buried in your purse all this time. By utiliz-ing social networks such as Facebook, you can tap into a network of friends who will help you stay on task to reach your goal.

“The best way is to have accountability (to reach your weight loss goals) by telling everyone you know,” said personal trainer Christian Aguirre. “So posting pictures on Facebook, your blog or YouTube channel to show your prog-ress is a great way to peer pressure yourself to do well.”

The easiest way to spread this news with one click is to post it on Facebook or Twitter. By announcing your goal to the world, you’ve immediately got a group of people who are going to want updates on your progress, and by access-ing the Facebook application on your phone, you can update your progress as it happens.

Some Facebook users are so dedicated to losing weight that they start their own fan pages so that their friends and family can directly track their progress. With regular posts

and photo updates, people can see how you’re doing and encourage you to keep going.

U.C. San Diego professor James Fowler, co-author of “Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives,” said Facebook can play a huge role in the success or failure of weight-loss goals.

“You can’t do it alone,” Fowler said in a 2010 interview on “The Colbert Report.” “What you really need to do if you want to make a positive change is get your friends and family involved because they are going to have a strong infl uence on you. If you try to lose weight on your own and they’re not trying to lose weight as well, it’s going to be very hard for you to meet your goals.”

So when you’re standing in line at the grocery store, let people know that you’re stocking up on fruits and vegetables and didn’t even go down the snack aisle. Your friends will be proud of you. They might even follow your lead.

In a 2010 study at the University of Georgia, volunteers were divided into two groups. One group watched a person eat a cookie and the other group watched a person eat a carrot. When the test groups were presented with the option to eat a carrot or cookie, 71 percent of those who watched a person eat a cookie chose to snack on a cookie. Author Michelle vanDellen determined that self-control is infl uenced by the behaviors of those around us, so people tend to mimic what others are doing despite how they would typically respond to a situation.

By publicizing your goals to lose weight on Facebook, you are channeling peer pressure to your advantage and encouraging others to join your effort. There are groups you can join on Facebook to help keep you motivated, but if you

have a group of friends who share the same goal, start up your own group and look for others in your area who also want to lose weight.

You can’t be the only person in East County who resolved to shed some pounds in 2011, so work together, support each other and make this the year that you fi nally meet your weight loss goals.

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Keeping those students working and sweating off the extra weight throughout the year, however, is the main challenge for Iverson and countless other fi tness leaders.

Iverson was one of several health experts on hand at the recent New Year, New You expo held at Delta Valley. The event was a fi tting motivational tool for anyone looking for a way to get in better shape, fi nally start saving some money or try on a new look. Several people working the expo shared ways to make those resolutions stick, not just through the month, but until the ball drops for 2012.Strength in numbers

One of Iverson’s tips is to work out in a group instead of by yourself. In her classes she emphasizes positive reinforcement – easier to gain when you can feed off the enthusiasm of others.

Working out in a group also makes you feel like you’re not alone, which fosters a sense of community and friendship. Zumba – an increasingly popular, Latin-inspired dance-

fi tness program – instructor Allison Harris said that a workout buddy usually keeps you moti-vated and coming back to classes. And seeing people return again and again brings a smile to instructors’ faces. Sharing your goal with a friend also helps you bounce ideas around and fi gure out what works best for you.Small goals lead to big goals

Hope Desroches, who created the New Year, New You expo last year, said that

breaking down a resolution into smaller, achievable goals is a great way for contin-ued success. Desroches quit smoking and dropped 80 pounds in 2010, crediting the micro-to-macro way of thinking.

“My fi rst goal was to lose 10 pounds,” said Desroches, who noted that she planned to save more money this year with a similar mindset.

One of Desroches’ health mentors,

Tammy Tribble, echoed this plan. A large goal can seem far away and out of reach. Breaking it down is a way to make progress. As Tribble put it, “All those little steps really add up.”Visualize your goal and make it tangible

Another key, especially when goals seem too large, is to visualize success. Similar

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Desroches also wrote out a list of why she wanted to quit smoking. Being able to see those reasons every day kept her grounded and focused on her goal.

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