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Set Your Weight-Loss Goals
Every game needs a goal. Weight loss is no exception. Set a measurable, realistic and time-specific target. You can be inspired by your 110-pound glory days, but to successfully shed excess pounds, most experts suggest starting with a more reasonable weight-loss outlook.
Aim to lose 5% to 10% of your current weight. If you weigh 200 pounds, set an initial goal of no more than 20 pounds and give yourself adequate time to lose that 10%. A healthy rate of weight loss is between one-half to three pounds each week, so it could take as long as five months to reach your goal. And that’s OK.
In addition to determining your target weight, set one or two behavioral goals. Be specific—instead of saying, “I will get more exercise,” say, “In the next week, I will walk for at least 30 minutes three times.” Use a journal to develop and monitor these goals and check in with yourself weekly.
Though losing weight can seem like an uphill battle, setting small, achievable goals can make those hills much more surmountable.
I will lose 7 kilos before Christmas! Per 5 October, I start a new job in a better distance to the place I live than before. Therefore, I will have more time to sport (fitness, running, maybe swimming). Together with healthier food; 1x per week chocolate instead of the whole week, more fruit and vegetables, it MUST be possible to lose these 7 kilos! My BMI is already 23 (normal) with a lenght of 1,76m and 72 kg, but I want to have a weight of 65.
I will lose 9 kilos! for this week, I will stop eating two hours before i go to bed. I will limit myself the amount of junk food I will consume. I will sneak in more fruits and /or vegetables in my meals. hopefully I will drop to my desired 70 kilos within the next 4-8 weeks!
I WILL eat healthier - avoid Over Processed foods, sugar and junk food! I will lose 12.7 lbs by August 30th which is 33%. I will continue doing crunches and leg lifts with my DD and I WILL join a class (either yoga or kickboxing) in the next 30 days.
I am going to lose 25 lbs in 3 months - so by Nov 6th I will weigh 240 lbs or less. I think one of my problems before was that I told myself I could lose the 100 lbs I need to lose in 10 months. I thought, 10 months to freedom from all this weight! But nothing ever happened. So maybe this 3 month, lesser weight goal will be not so overwhelming. Also, I dont exercise on a regular schedule. So i set up a schedule I think i can do. I like to walk in the evenings, so I will walk for 20 minutes, to start, after dinner on the three evenings I do not work-Monday, Wednesday, Friday. I will do stretching for at least 10 minutes 5 days a week. And floor exercises (crunches, leg lifts, etc) for 20 minutes, on the mornings I work later, Tuesday and Thursday. For now, Saturday and Sunday are free days. For me, any regular exercise has got to be better than what I am doing now.
i WILL LOSE 20 LBS IN NEXT3 MTHS - TODAY IT IS 6TH AUGUST 2009
I WILL WALK 3 TIMES A WEEK 45 MINS