Blog Entry
I have received the best comments for my Blog the last few days!
And…thanks guys! Funny that y’all mentioned The Biggest Loser. That show totally inspires me! So I say, YES, start the petition!!!But here’s what’s been on my mind the last few days: setting goals.
People approach me all the time about weight loss, and I’m always interested to hear their goals. But I see a lot of people setting goals too big and too far in advance.
My goal was never to lose 121 pounds, although that is certainly what I did.
My goal was always to get the next five pounds off, or get to the next smaller size.
Every unsuccessful attempt I made at losing the weight began with this goal: I am going to lose 100 pounds, and I’m going to do it in a year.
Because you see, I gave no room for error and no reasons for small celebrations along the way.
As soon as I realized that I wasn’t going to make it in the allotted time, I got depressed and I got derailed.
And when the only goal I set for myself was 100 pounds down the road, well, that was just asking for trouble.
It’s like going in the library and proclaiming, “I’m going to read every single book here.”
The enormity of the task would be simply overwhelming.
The time I was successful? I had no major goals. None. Not even one. I had strings of small goals. And I attained each and every one.
When I was in FitnessRX for Women, that was a goal someone else set for me!!! That wasn’t even MY goal!
I still make little goals now…
Go up in weight on this lift.
Look better in my skinny pants.
Make a week without cheating.
Life is better this way.
If you are starting out, and you have a lot to lose, your goal is to get five pounds off. Do what you have to do to make that happen. Then regroup from there.
September 29, 2008 at 4:06 am
Very well said and oh so true.
September 29, 2008 at 6:54 am
Brilliant! I often set a series of small goals in order to not become overwhelmed! I love watching the biggest loser…totally inspiring! Matter of fact, I finally got around to watching last weeks show and wound up having an ephiphany…I will blog about it later this morning!
September 29, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Its all about the little victories. Accomplishing today what I couldn’t yesterday and embracing even the smallest progress because its in the right direction!