Why isn’t your exercise program working for you? Probably because you never do it! Studies show that the No. 1 problem with losing weight is not the diet or fitness plan itself, but rather a lack of follow-through.

The key is to find an exercise you enjoy. That way you’ll look forward to your workouts rather than dreading them. More importantly, you’ll be more likely to do them rather than finding inventive ways of avoiding them.

You don’t have to get on a treadmill if you don’t like it. Bike, swim, hike, walk, dance, climb, or do whatever you love to do – just make sure you move! You can even play tag, as long as you work up a sweat. The more you exercise, the more weight you’ll lose, and the happier you’ll be because you aren’t torturing yourself with hours of exercises you hate.

Whatever you choose, just stick with it!