January 3rd 2001: New year, new body - but not quite the body you want? At iVillage.co.uk we'll help you get fit without the panic typically associated with New Year's fads. Before embarking on a crash diet or paying a fortune for a new exercise regime, log on to iVillage.co.uk/dietandfitness/ and talk to our team of experts and vibrant community on the Diet & Fitness Channel to start getting fit and stop blaming yourself.

"There's no reason to turn yourself into a wannabe gym queen and calorie watchdog just because it's January," says Josh Salzmann, iVillage expert and trainer to several Hollywood stars and Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson. "If you push yourself too hard or obsess about losing weight, you'll risk injury at the gym, or you'll end up bingeing. What people don't realise is that being fit and healthy shouldn't be (and can't be) a one-hit wonder, but part of your life," he continues.

Josh provides fitness and nutrition advice to thousands of women on the Diet & Fitness channel, part of iVillage.co.uk, the new 24 hour online community where women find answers. The channel has all the expert advice, tips, articles and tools you'll need to help you shift the extra pounds.

As well as Josh Salzmann's three-step prescription for maintaining fitness for life, not just for January, the channel covers five different areas of diet and fitness including Weight Management, Nutrition, Getting Fit, Maintenance and Mind/Body/Spirit. From experts to articles, tools and tips, there are plenty of helpful ways to help you get going including:

Tools of the trade:

A unique Health Calculator to work out exactly what your body needs;
Keyboard Yoga - if you're stuck at your computer or working late in the office, take a break and try these relaxing, invigorating exercises;
Fitness Finder - the pros and cons of the most popular workouts (from aerobics to yoga);
Shape Up Challenge - Josh Salzmann's eight-week diet and fitness plan, packed full of handy tips and tricks including a commitment contract, a reading and food list, plus a Shape Up message board where you can discuss how you're getting on with fellow Shape Up challengers;

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