That’s according to a survey by Life Time, a healthy lifestyle brand.
Women favored giving up pizza while men favored giving up alcohol. The survey found 1.5% even saying they would be willing to give up sex, while 11% would give up caffeine and 19% noted they wouldn’t be willing to give up anything at all.
When it comes to motivation, 11% of respondents admitted their main motivating factor was “doing it for the ‘gram.” Similarly, 30% were motivated by their own self-image. And, 44% noted health concerns as the No. 1 reason motivating them to lose weight in the New Year.
Additional highlights of the survey results include:
— More than 66% of respondents say they feel healthier now than they did 5 years ago.
— 47% of respondents note working out in small group setting (less than 20 people) would be the most motivating, 21% say working out by themselves is the most motivating and 19% noted working out with a friend would motivate them the most; women favored small group workouts while men favored working out with a friend.
— 47% of respondents feel the hardest commitment to stick with is a wellness/fitness routine, 33% noted a subscription service (i.e. meal service delivery), and cable TV tied with marriage with 8% of respondents noting they could be the hardest commitments to stick with long term.
— 99% of respondents feel working out is good for their mental health, and 97% of respondents noted that working out helped to relieve stress. These results support growing research about the benefits of exercise and its role in overall well-being.
— When asked about which area of the health club intimidates them the most? 37% noted weights followed by 17% noting group fitness and 14% noting yoga. Women were most intimidated by weights while men by yoga.