Resolutions begin with "Whereas" statements that offer the resolution's fundamental facts and arguments, and end with "Resolved" statements that define the precise suggestion for the requestor's course of action. These can be as simple as "I resolve that the restaurant serve food that is not covered in grease." or as extensive as "We resolve to reduce our carbon footprint by using fewer plastic bags at the grocery store.". They are written by politicians as guidelines for future behavior, and they usually take the form of promises that the politician will or will not do something if elected to office. For example, a political candidate may make a resolution to stop smoking cigarettes if he or she is elected; this is known as a "resolve" or "resolution". A resolution is different from a goal in that resolutions are intended to be permanent changes in behavior, while goals are simply things that someone wants to happen. For example, a person who has a goal of losing weight might resolve to eat healthier and exercise more. A resolution could also be making a commitment to stop drinking alcohol entirely. Resolutions are often made at New Year's Eve parties when people make promises about how they want to change their lives.