Archive for the "Goal Setting" category

 

Why You Need a Bigger Goal than Weight Loss

 

It’s great fun to lose weight, to see the numbers on the scale moving down, to get into smaller sized clothes and to see muscle definition forming from your toning exercises.
All of this is fun and motivating but there is a danger lurking in your weight loss goals, something I’ve done in the past and [...]

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Is Your Life On Hold Until You Lose Weight?

 

Have you put your life on hold until you lose weight? Do you tell yourself that after you lose weight you’ll apply for a better job, you’ll work on being more social, and you’ll try (fill in the blank - canoeing, biking, swimming, hiking, etc.)? Well, right now, as you read this text, this is [...]

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Taking Weight Loss One Day at a Time

 

It’s easy to become overwhelmed with your weight loss goals, whether you need to drop 100 lbs to reach a healthy weight, or 30 lbs. Besides the feeling of overwhelm when beginning the process of weight loss, change in itself is a challenge for many people. When you want to lose weight (in a healthy [...]

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Daily Motivation: Write Down Your Goals

 

Today I offer you a simple exercise you can do to keep yourself motivated and focused. Although simple, it will take some thought.
Get a pack of 3×5 cards, and number one of them 1 - 5. On this card, write down your top 5 reasons that you wish to lose weight and get fit. You [...]

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Daily Motivation: Today’s Actions Create Your Future

 

If you have more than a few pounds to lose, the task of starting an exercise and weight loss program could seem daunting. You may feel that your goal weight is so far away, that it could just take too long to reach it. There is a bit of self-sabotage in this way of thinking, [...]

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Daily Motivation: Know What You Want

 

“Knowing specifically what you want is much different than knowing what you don’t want.”
“When you only know what you don’t want, your intentions aren’t focused.”
“A set of specific goals is much easier to achieve than a vague end goal.”
These quotes are taken directly from an article I found written by John Wesley titled “You Aren’t [...]

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