You have an 8% chance of keeping your New Year’s resolution.

That’s not good, and that’s putting it nicely.

As a matter of fact, a 2018 study pinpointed the date that most people give up on those goals to get in shape and eat healthy.

January 12th.

Ouch.

12 days?

Really?

We need a better plan.

OH. MY. GOSH. THIS. CAKE. I. MADE. IS. AMAZING.

You have to have a piece.

“Thank you so much but I’m already pretty full from dinner.”

“No, I’m serious. You HAVE to have a piece.”

“You know, I’m trying to cut back on my sugar.”

“One piece won’t kill you.”

“I’m really trying not to eat when I’m not hungry but thank you!”

“PLEASE, I went to a lot of trouble to make it.”

“Ok.”

Has this happened to you? Was it a friend pushing you to eat something that you didn’t want to? Was it your spouse? A parent or grandparent?

It doesn’t really matter who it was. What it boils down to is a situation where you’re faced with a decision.

I’m not here to tell you which decision to make. I’m not in your shoes and don’t know your friends/family.

But what I can tell you is that you do not need to own that guilt that others try to put on you.