Specific
Specific Goals are
essential to success. They represent the difference in focus and
motivation between ‘I should lose some weight’ and ‘I’m
going to lose a pound a week for the next seven weeks – which
means in seven weeks time I’ll be ½ a stone lighter’.
Measured
You need to know your
starting point, weight goal, and measure at regular intervals
along the way to keep you on track.
Achievable
It must be possible for
you to achieve your goal, within the limits of what is good for
your health, and right for your body. If you are 5 feet 8 inches
tall there is no point in setting a goal weight of 8 stone. It’s
unlikely that you would achieve it, it would not be good for your
health, and you would probably look, and feel, awful. If you want
to lose more than a stone, break your longer-term goal down into
milestone goals – set an initial goal that is half a stone, or a
stone, lighter than you are now. Set a new milestone goal (with
supreme confidence!) once you have achieved your first goal.
Realistic
There’s no point
aiming to be half a stone lighter by the end of next week. Even if
it were possible you would be setting yourself up for failure in
the longer-term. Take it slowly – making yourself feel deprived
may lead you to a bout of over-eating and/or giving up on your
goal altogether.
Timed
Having a goal date
enables you to focus on that date and see how you are progressing
towards it. Set aside some time each week to update your results
and review your progress. The summary boxes in the Goals &
Results section, along with your results reports enable you to do
this easily.
|
