2006 New Year's Resolutions Show Trend Toward Health & Fitness

myGoals.com, the Web's premiere site for setting and reaching personal and professional goals, bases its predictions on the current year's third quarter goal-setting activity. According to an anonymous, random sample of goals people have set at the site, this year's New Year's resolutions are expected to break down as follows:

New Year's Resolutions 2005 / 2006*/ % Change (waiting for 2007)

Health & Fitness 26% / 31% / +5
Career 13 / 15 / +2
Personal Finance 12 / 15 / +3
Personal Growth & Interests 12 / 10 / -2
Education & Training 8 / 9 / +1
Time Management & Organization 13 / 8/ -5
Home Improvement & Real Estate 4 / 5 / +1
Family & Relationships 8 / 5 / -3
Recreation & Leisure 4 / 2 / -2
Totals: 99%** 100%

* Projected
** Does not equal 100% due to rounding

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Health & Fitness-Related Goals Hit Record High

"People's concerns have returned to their waistlines, now more than ever," said Greg Helmstetter, CEO of myGoals.com. While health and fitness are always the most common category of goals tracked by myGoals.com, the past two years have shown a steady increase in the category's popularity. Last New Year's, health and fitness-related goals comprised 26%, up from the prior year's 22%.

"At 31% of all goals set, this is the highest level of interest in health and fitness that we've seen in the six years we've been tracking goals," said Helmstetter. The previous record was 27% in 2002, after which, interest declined for two years before trending upward again.

Goals comprising this category include those related to weight loss, general health, diet, nutrition, fitness, exercise, smoking cessation, alcohol and caffeine reduction, athletic events, and cosmetic enhancements.

About myGoals.com, Inc.

myGoals.com is the Web's premier site for setting, managing, and reaching personal and professional goals. Individuals can set as many goals as they like, creating custom GoalPlans from scratch or selecting from a library of pre-made GoalPlans that contain expert advice for accomplishing the goal. myGoals.com then sends email reminders to keep the individual on track, until the goal is accomplished. This subscription-based service is free to trial for 10 days. Gift certificates available.

Source: myGoals.com, Inc.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 20, 2005 /PRNewswire/