It is easy to say we want to weigh a certain number and to be healthy. Many people set New Year’s Resolutions and then, they have the same one for the next year, having failed at reaching those goals. I have experienced this first hand. However, at the end of 2009, a lot of things changed for me.
One of the things that helped lead me to success in weight loss was goal setting. Sure, a resolution should be enough. We set a goal and resolve to reach it, but 99% of the time, we never reach that goal because we don’t have a plan or a path, if you will, to follow.
I started setting small goals in everything for everyday. How much water I would drink, how could I keep a positive attitude, how many veggies and other foods I would eat, how much and what type of exercise would I do and where would I go for support.
I want you to be successful too, so I have created a simple to use goal worksheet to help you out. Don’t worry, you won’t feel like you are back in school. The form is simple.
For example, under the water section, you will find the headers Start, Stop and Continue. Under Start, you may want to put something like drink at least 64 oz. of water each day. While you may need to Stop drinking so many sugary drinks, and you might want to Continue drinking water during meals.
Make the goals small and achievable. If you never drink water, you may simply want to start with 8 oz a day. However, if you already drink 64 oz you may want to increase it to half of your body weight in ounces. As you make progress, your goals will evolve as your body changes.
This is especially true in terms of what/how much you eat and how much/what kind of exercise you can do. In fact, when I started, I could only walk about half of a mile before I was exhausted and out of breath. Now, I am working to run more and for longer distances. I can easily walk 5 miles or more and I only have to stop because I run out of time, not energy!
The point is, by keeping your plan simple, but changing, you can reach goals you never knew you had! Download the Set for Success Sheet from our Resources page and share your goals with us! We’ll be here to cheer you on!