Weight Loss Day 2



Day 2

You've probably heard this a million times, but if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Know what you want, what you need to do to get it, keep close track of how you're going so you keep moving in the right direction, don't be easily swayed from your focus, and amongst it all, enjoy the journey not just for what you're trying to achieve, but the process as well... this is not root canal we're doing here (no offence to any dentists intended).

Setting a specific goal that is uniquely yours is important. It shouldn’t be something that someone else tells you, it should be what you really want in your heart. So no matter what stage you are on in your journey, take a moment and actually take out a pen and write down a goal YOU really want and will commit to attain.

The Why
To do pretty much anything, you need a reason to motivate you to do it. Without a reason you are not going to do it. Why do you want to lose weight? This will help fuel your motivation & keep you on track.

The How
You need to know how to get where you want to go, which is why being part of this 10 week challenge is such a great idea. We’ll direct you from point A to point B, but you will still need to make the every day decisions to reach your destination.

How to best set goals and reach them

There’s a great homely picture that says “Our Home – Clean enough to be healthy, Messy enough to be happy”

Finding the right balance of what matters to you more in those two areas is important to understand so as not to be either eternally frustrated at any sort of mess, or feel like your missing out on some of the joy of life in fastideously trying to be neat. Either way, the bins will still need taking out, the washing will still need doing, the dishes have to be put away, and the floors cleaned from time to time. A happy mess will still need some discipline and basic ground rules.

What is your motivation when it comes to weight loss? There will be a desire to be both healthy and happy. Healthy enough to be able to do the things in life that you enjoy, and not be hampered by extra weight and the health complications that go along with it. So much of our happiness comes from the ability to enjoy those things, the things that matter most to us.

Have a look at your goals again now. Check them off against the suggestions for goal setting, and refine anything that you feel needs to change.

Make your goals SMART goals

Specific – what is it you want to achieve.

Measurable – Make sure your goals can be measured. If you want to lose weight, make it a specific number. If you want to get more steps in each day, set a target goal and reach it.

Attainable – Make your goal realistic, but also feel free to increase it as you go. Maybe you thought 10,000 steps a day was all you could do, but now you’ve lost a few kg, are running a little again – all of a sudden 13,000 is within your reach.

Relevant – Your goals have to fit within where you want your life to be and to go. This will help maintain the motivation and sense of purpose. A simple goal might be to be able to climb a certain mountain with your kids, or take the stairs at work instead of the lift without causing a perspiration drenched waterfall cascading behind you.

Timed –   Even for small parts of your overall goal, put timeframes around them so that you maintain focus.

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