
It's the beginning of the New Year which means a lot of people are making resolutions to lose weight (raises hand). Let me first say that a high percentage of resolutions never get accomplished. The reason being is most people don't set a goal much less an attainable goal.
So, sit down and decide how much you want to lose and by when, think short term. Remember to be reasonable. You can map out your goals for the entire year or set a new one when you reach your first one and so on and so forth. Also think about how you plan to track your weight loss.
Next figure out just how you plan to attain your goal. You can't get where you're going if you don't know how to get there. Again think baby steps. Lower your sugar intake, walk 30 minutes a day, drink more water, eat more veggies all of these are small things you can implement a little at a time.
Last but certainly not least think about why you want to reach your goal. I mean really think it through, dig deep. Weight loss can be about so many things from physical to emotional. Sure there are a whole lot of benefits to being at a healthy weight, but that's not personal enough. You need to know why you want to get there, what you see coming from your weight loss.
Once you know write all of this down and keep it where you can see it. This last one will come in handy three months down the road when you're ready to give up. It's then that you'll need to sit down and read
your words,
your desires for reaching
your goal!
I hope this has helped you get one step closer to reaching your weight loss goals (or any goals) for 2010. I'm sorry that I can't map it all out for you or give you the answers. Believe me, if I could I would. I'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas on this subject in the comment section.
