With the new year on the horizon, many people are rushing to try to shed the holiday fluff. Unfortunately, these well-intentioned behavior changes tend not to last long. On average, 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail by the second week of February. Is this because of a lack of willpower? Do old habits die hard? The more likely cause for a failed New Year’s resolution stems from the moment your pen hits paper to write down your goals. If you set unrealistic health goals, they aren’t likely able to be achieved through building sustainable habits. The key to finally maintaining your healthy new habits is to create a realistic plan of action that will propel you forward. Imagine: next year, you won’t be writing the same goals you wrote today, because you’ve actually achieved them! The first step to setting wellness goals that will last a lifetime is to …