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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The intentions might be genuine, but the follow-through on those New Year's resolutions isn't always easy.
Quitter's Day, the second Friday after the New Year, is when the vast majority of people who've made said resolutions, as many as 80% according to some studies, have given up. Some Bay Staters say they didn't even make it to Quitter's Day.
"Resolution to lose weight as I eat a donut and coffee. I've lost already, man," one Massachusetts man said.
Others say their goal to save money didn't even make it into 2026.
"I think I've been done since the end of last month," another woman said.
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Fitness website and app, Strava, coined the term in 2019 after analyzing millions of users' exercise data. The social network noticed a decline in physical activity from users by the end of the first two weeks in January.
"Why would you want to give up on something that you can pursue?" one local questioned. "Whatever you want to do, like don't stop."
As some reevaluate their solutions, they are reminded that anytime is a good time to start improving themselves and to approach changes as a marathon rather than a sprint.
"We have ideas and good intentions, and maybe we slowly work into it instead of all at once in the first of the year and then end up quitting," another person explained.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Chris Fama (CFamaWBZ) reports.