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Goal Setting

Thursday, 03 May 2007

Well, here we are in May. How are you progressing towards the goals you set in January for weight loss, exercise & overall health? Have you met some or all of them, are you close or have you given up?? If you are making progress or have met some, or all of your goals, Congratulations!! If not, why??

Did you write down your goals? Seeing them on paper reinforces your goals and keeping them on the refrigerator or somewhere you will see it frequently helps you to fixate on those goals, keeping them fresh in your mind.

Were you specific in the goals you set and are they measurable? Did you write down "I want to lose weight"? Or did you write "I want to lose 10lbs in 2 months"? You may have wanted to lose 10 lbs but if that's not what you wrote, how do you know if you met it? You may have lost 2 lbs which is a great start but its not 10lbs and probably isn't that noticeable. Be specific and make your goals measurable. If you can't measure it how do you know if you have reached it or how close you are to achieving it? If your goals are more towards increasing performance, such as dong 100 snatches with each arm in 10 minutes with a 16k kettlebell, how often will you test yourself? Regular testing is the only way to measure progress.

Were your goals realistic? Losing 100lbs in 1 year is not realistic. 20lbs in a year is more like it. 100 lbs would be a 3 yr or longer goal. Its great to set longer term goals but you need to break them up into smaller chunks that are more manageable.

Are the goals you set your goals or someone else's expectations for you? If they aren't yours, you are less committed to meeting them. Make sure YOU set the goals not someone else.

Have you done research regarding the goals you have set? For weight loss how are you gong about it? Are you following the latest celebrity fad diet or are you dong research on current studies in nutrition to see how to change your eating habits? f you've been on fad diets before, they probably haven't worked for you for long, or, you may have lost weight but you soon went back to your old eating habits and the weight came right back. So why would you try another fad diet. Google is your friend. Do some research and change your lifestyle, cut out the fast food, the sodas (sugar-free are just as bad as regular), pay attention to serving sizes, eat lots of fresh, whole & (where appropriate) raw foods. Stay away from pre-packaged meals they are full of crap.

It's not to late to revisit your goals and rework them following the above guidelines, but is up to you to make the effort if you truly want to lose weight, get stronger, leaner or meet whatever goals you have set for yourself.

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