Necessity vs. luxury: What makes resolutions stick?(#9)

I read an article called 'Necessity vs. luxury: What makes resolutions stick?' on cnn.com by Madison Park. This article talks about the most popular new years resolutions and how people justify cheating in their goals and how to keep on track. The article says that for example if someone it trying to lose weight and they skip a workout and have a dessert after dinner and they feel guilty about it so they make excuses for themselves like it was a long day and i don't feel good. But as they do that they makes themselves fell like that is okay to do then they end up putting it of and maybe never even reaching their goal. The top three new years resolutions this year are to loose weight, quit smoking and save money. All of those resolutions can not be achieved without determining what is necessity and luxury. In a study the subjects called bottled water, umbrella, laptop, lamps, suits, Internet service and mouthwash necessities and gym membership, soft drink, beer, coffee, cable and bicycle as luxuries. When i read this i was surprised i think that everything on the necessity list that belong on the luxury.The researchers recommended that when you set a goal you should make it specific with a plan of action so you can not justify all of you slip ups and achieve your goal faster.
Link to the article: cnn.com