By G. E. Carlin
The road to health has many challenges. Overcoming those challenges can be tedious and difficult. However, there are things we can do to make it easier and more manageable. Goal setting is one of those tools. In fact, for many, it may be the very thing that is keeping one from losing the weight they want.
Why Goal Setting Is Important
The reason goal setting might the missing key to your weight loss has to do with how our minds work. Many think to themselves something like, “I need to loose some weight.” But what does “some weight” mean? You don’t know and your brain does not either.
I have been here many times and generally this is what happens. I have told myself, “I need to loose a few pounds.” In reality that meant 100 pounds. But I did not set that as a goal. So I would lose a few pounds. Feel pretty good and start eating like I use to. Before I knew it, my weight crept back on.
When you are clear about how much weight you need to loose through goal setting, you can actually know when you have hit that goal and when you have not. If you need to loose 50 pounds and you loose 10, you are clearly not done and you know it.
Big Goal Small Goal
It’s important to your health to break your goals down into manageable parts. If you need to loose 100 pounds, break that up into smaller increments. For example 15 to 20 pounds a month is a great way to break down a larger goal.
Be realistic with your larger goal. If you need to loose 100 pounds just admit it. But the smaller goals should be easier to obtain otherwise discouragement and depression could set in. This often leads to putting weight back on.
Off scale goals are important too and worthy of their own article. That said, let me just remark by saying that non-scale goals are just as important as the number on the scale. And setting these goals the same way can keep you on track.
Closing Remarks
Set your goals and set yourself up for success! It can go a long way in helping you in your weight loss journey.
Please remember to always talk to your doctor before you start any weight loss plan.
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