Health and Fitness Goals. What Are Those???

I am very spontaneous.  Sounds awesome and fun, right? Yeah...well, it can lead to me just doing things without thinking them through.

I have been on my fitness journey for about nine months now. Never once have I set a real goal for myself.  I set the typical, you know: "I want to lose 45lbs in two weeks" type goal.  Yeah...not happening.

It has been 9 months and I have lost only about 20lbs.  I haven't yet set realistic goals for myself.  I know how to set goals, and I will share some of that info here. :)

Setting Goals:

• Consider what you want to achieve.
•  Set a reasonable amount of time to achieve this ultimate goal. 
• Set smaller goals, as milestones, to help you achieve your ultimate goal. 
• Reward yourself when you reach each milestone.  Now, I do not mean with JUNK FOOD. For the love of God, please don't reward yourself with something that is going to make you feel guilty and (possibly) throw off your whole program. Why would you want to reward yourself with something that is absolutely terrible for you, anyways? Give yourself a reward that you will be able to hold onto.  Like shoes, or makeup.  Me being a woman, that is where my mind goes...LOL. (I am sitting here, trying to think of what my Dearly Beloved would consider a reward...and all I am coming up with is vintage stereo equipment. :) Lets keep it simple, guys...LOL)
• Track your progress.  I am not suggesting you step on a scale every single solitary day.  I actually had to hide my scale from myself...not hide it, but put it "out of sight, out of mind". It is in the cupboard, under my sink, and I weigh myself every two weeks or so. By tracking your progress I mean to keep track of milestones, and smaller goals that you are reaching.  The more success you see, the more motivated you will be. (Hey! That rhymed! :)

Most of all, please don't get discouraged if you don't reach a milestone in the amount of time you allotted yourself.  To me, this just means that I didn't give myself enough time, or had unrealistic expectations of myself. Know your limits, and know what you can achieve. No one knows you better than you. If you don't reach a milestone, consider how close you are to achieving it and KEEP GOING. Take into consideration the next milestone, and if it was unrealistic as well.  You may have to modify your milestones.

Do not use this as an excuse to slack off.  If you are giving it all you've got, and you don't reach a milestone, that is nothing to get down on yourself about.  Now, if you are slacking off, and not giving it one hundred...you may need to kick yourself in the butt, and then kick yourself into gear again.  Keep in mind, the only person you are hurting is yourself if you don't give it all you've got. Who cares what anyone else thinks about what you are doing.  You have to live with your decisions, and you will have no one to blame but yourself.

I think I was really starting to talk to myself back there...lol.

My Ultimate Goal: 

• Complete Tough Mudder, 2015
• I have one year to train for Tough Mudder

I am going to have to think on it further...look at a calender, and set myself some milestones and small goals to reach so I can reach my ultimate goal.  I have never done anything like Tough Mudder...so it should be interesting.  I don't think I could complete it now. 10-12 miles of obstacle course.  :)  Can't wait. :)

Until next time, love yourself, because I love you, too.  <3