When the ball drops in Times Square and millions of people across the country celebrate the new year, I won't be one of them. Sure, I'll pop my popper and toast my sparkling cider, but I won't be participating in a tradition known as the New Year's resolution.

Every year after December 31, the gym gets more crowded, more people shop at Whole Foods and fewer cigarettes are bought. However, as the year progresses, only a few people actually keep their resolutions. Some people prevail and keep up that yoga class or cook with more spinach, but starting something because it's the new year and everyone is looking to better themselves isn't the best way to start a new way of life.

The one year I decided to try a New Year's resolution it was to exercise more. I would get on the treadmill for 30 minutes at least three times a week and it worked for a while. Then I lost motivation and couldn't help but think the only reason I was exercising was because a new year started. I wasn't doing it for me.

I'm not going to change my lifestyle because the year is turning from 2015 to 2016. I'll change my lifestyle in March, July or even November. Using 2016 as an excuse to change things up is just that: an excuse. Resolutions can happen any day of the year whether it is January 1 or June 23. It doesn't matter when I do it, or if at all. If and when I decide to change something, I'll do it for me.

So you won't see me racking up healthy food bills or jogging around the neighborhood. I won't be starting to save money or get organized because I do that year round. I'll cheer in the new year, probably eat too many sweets and embrace what ever the new year brings. I won't be starting my new year off with a promise that I most likely won't keep. No New Year's resolution for me, and I like that.