A goal needs to be realistic.
If you have a lot of weight to lose, let’s say 100 lbs., aim for an overall loss of 10 lbs. at a rate of 2 pounds a week. Make sure you celebrate at every 2 -5 lb. interval. When you see that you are able to lose 10 lbs. it will give you the confidence to go after the larger goal. After all, if you can lose 10 lbs., you can lose it 9 more times for a total of
100 lbs! All success is built on a series of much smaller success!
Don’t make your goal too hard. It should be just out of your reach. You want to stretch yourself out of your comfort zone.
If you’re currently not exercising don’t set yourself up for failure by telling yourself you must exercise every day. Don’t tell yourself you are never going to eat sweets again if you’re a sugar addict. This is just too unrealistic and sets you up for feeling like a failure. It also sets you up to binge.
A better plan is cutting back on sweets gradually and replacing them with more fresh fruit and healthy snacks. If you don’t currently exercise start by walking 10-15 minutes a day or every other day. When you are successful at that you can always do more.
