Study reveals Hoosiers stick to their New Year’s Resolutions
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Here we are in the last week of January. Did you vow to change your ways on New Year’s Eve? Did you make a resolution?
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Common new year’s resolutions include eating healthy, working out, drinking less, creating a budget, managing stress and spending more time with family. Sure, anyone can make a resolution. It’s keeping them where the work begins.
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Have you kept yours? Numerous reports state that 80% to 90% of New Year’s Resolutions are abandoned by February. However, a new survey reveals that many believe this year will be different. Hoosiers have tenacity.
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When asked “How long will you stick to your New Year’s resolutions?“, the average response from Indiana was the 8th April.
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Dates that each state give up on their new year resolutions:
| Rank | State | Average Date to Give Up New Year’s Resolution |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 9th February |
| 2 | Michigan | 1st March |
| 3 | Missouri | 4th March |
| 4 | Ohio | 6th March |
| 5 | Virginia | 8th March |
| 6 | Louisiana | 9th March |
| 7 | West Virginia | 10th March |
| 8 | Montana | 11th March |
| T8 | North Dakota | 11th March |
| 10 | Iowa | 12th March |
| T10 | New York | 12th March |
| 12 | Kentucky | 13th March |
| 13 | Delaware | 14th March |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 16th March |
| 15 | Utah | 17th March |
| 16 | Hawaii | 18th March |
| 17 | Arkansas | 19th March |
| 18 | Colorado | 23rd March |
| T18 | Tennessee | 23rd March |
| T18 | Rhode Island | 23rd March |
| 21 | Nebraska | 25th March |
| 22 | South Dakota | 26th March |
| T22 | Texas | 26th March |
| T22 | Idaho | 26th March |
| 25 | Arizona | 27th March |
| T25 | South Carolina | 27th March |
| T25 | Connecticut | 27th March |
| T25 | Illinois | 27th March |
| 29 | Alabama | 28th March |
| 30 | Massachusetts | 30th March |
| T30 | Pennsylvania | 30th March |
| T30 | Kansas | 30th March |
| 33 | Maine | 31st March |
| 34 | Oregon | 5th April |
| 35 | New Mexico | 6th April |
| 36 | Indiana | 8th April |
| 37 | California | 14th April |
| 38 | New Hampshire | 15th April |
| 39 | North Carolina | 24th April |
| 40 | Maryland | 26th April |
| T40 | New Jersey | 26th April |
| 42 | Florida | 27th April |
| 43 | Mississippi | 28th April |
| 44 | Washington | 3rd May |
| 45 | Georgia | 24th May |
| 46 | Nevada | 28th May |
| 47 | Minnesota | 30th May |
| 48 | Alaska | N/A |
| 49 | Vermont | N/A |
| 50 | Wyoming | N/A |
BetKentucky.com asked 3,000 Americans how many weeks they were likely to stick to their resolutions. These responses were then combined, and a mean average date was found. What was your resolution and are you sticking with it?
