Keys to Real-Life Goal-Setting for Weight Loss

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Thank you for addressing the “make public” all your dreamy goals idea.
I feel the same way as you described but have been doubting myself thinking I was just too prideful to share it in that way.
No one needs to exploit themselves.
Thank you for your wise words and your example to boot!
I know that some people teach that you should share your goals in public, but it didn’t feel right for me and this is why. I’m glad it resonated with you!
Thank you for those wise words. I can relate to the idea of being satisfied with the planning without actually doing anything. I LOVE to plan and make goals. It’s a hobby. But I need to take this to heart and get moving.
I’ve also heard it said that goals have a snowball effect. Once you have success in one area, you tend to see success in other areas. I need to remember that and not try to get my whole life planned out before starting on accomplishing something. Once I have success in one area, other areas will see success, as well.
On another note, when I was 15, I had a little cancer episode and decided to do calesthenics for 30 minutes a day in my bedroom. I just wanted to be healthier. By the end of the school year, about 5 months later, I was actually buffer than I had been. I didn’t continue the habit, but I’d like to harness that memory this year to remind me that I am making progress when I take those baby steps toward my goals.
I think it’s true that success in one area snowballs into success in other areas. Studies have proven that people succeed more when they start small. Little victories add up!
Hi Charlotte, In 2013 I found out about T Tapp and your blog I want to thank you for being such a blessing to me and God Bless you and your family for 2014.
Thank you so much, Helen! Best wishes to you and your family on an amazing 2014!
Charlotte, I love the concept of mini, do-able goals (remember a goal is just a dream with a date on it). You are right they do seem more attainable. I find I can’t think more than 30 days ahead for my goals so I try to do something I can accomplish in the next 30 days. However, I often forget how much life gets in the way.
I’m also another one who often enjoys the planning and meditating on the goal more than actually doing the work to attain it.
My word for 2014 is FINISH. I want to finish my goals this year – especially the mini ones.
Thanks for the encouragement!!
Theresa 😎
Love your “word” for the year! Best wishes on your goals journey!
Honestly, I almost didn’t read this post when I saw the word “Goals.” I confess to being a procrastinator, maybe even *lazy,* =:o yet a bit of a perfectionist. When I set goals as the ‘experts’ recommend, I almost NEVER meet them. It’s gotten to the point that I completely avoid setting goals of any kind, and if I do, I certainly never tell anyone. Deadlines make me freeze up, and a specific goal always makes me feel like a failure. Frankly, that’s why I’ve never entered any of the T-Tapp contests or challenges! I’ve appreciated the program so much, and don’t want to jinx it by putting on too much pressure. Thanks for posting a more calm and relaxed approach. Right now, I’m mostly sticking with goals that can be accomplished today. I can’t even imagine a five-year goal. It’s just too overwhelming.
I know what you mean! I have enough stress and “have to’s” in my life without adding pressure with hard goals! You’re on the right track keeping it doable!
The idea of keeping your goals quieter makes so much sense to me right now. I always thought yelling people would help keep me accountable, but it didn’t prove to be so! Just more guilt, more shame that I “can’t stick to anything.” That’s counterproductive…
I’m gaining courage to face reality quietly & confidently & change for the better this year!
Love this! Your quiet confidence and courage will see you through!
How do I get started with this weight loss goal?
Tracey, I started with doing T-Tapp workouts at least four times a week. The inch loss was motivating. Eventually I was ready to change my eating. Plexus can help with that. It was just important for me not to overwhelm myself with total life change all in one week, lol.
Charlotte, reading this was an aha moment for me! Really huge AHA moment! The simple insight of the planning and sharing being the satisfaction of actually doing really helped me to understand why I wasn’t reaching my goals in weight loss, homeschooling, and faith. I would get so excited about something new and run and share with everyone what my plans were. Shame would soon follow though…..my goals being unmet before I started. I could not figure out why this always happened to me. I quit sharing my elaborate plans with others but still had them privately without success too. I’m a mess! Thanks to your insight I see why….too much planning and not enough doing. So now, a simple doable goal and finishing with success in a few areas of my life will be my focus for 2015 . Thank you and God Bless !