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ceed versus taking your time and important in order to motivate your give yourself another month or so
only changing one or two things a progress. to master packing your lunch. Once
week that you feel you’re in control you’re comfortable with that, and
of? This process might take longer Timely only then, introduce the next thing
to create drastic changes, but I as- you’d like to work on.
sure you they’re more likely to stick. Give yourself a timeline, but
We’re in this for the long game, not make sure it’s realistic and even Here’s an example of a goal that fol-
making changes for a few weeks or a flexible. If we go back to our first ex- lows the SMART principles:
month and ending up back where we ample, our goal is to pack our lunch I will pack my lunch for work 3 days
started. daily for work. At the end of the week a week for the month of September.
we would assess how we did. How This goal will help me avoid snack-
Relevant many days this week did I manage to ing on junk food, encourage healthy
pack my lunch? Then also give your- choices, and save me from spending
Make sure your goal applies self a longer timeframe for the time money. I want to do this because
to what you want to achieve. If you’re you’d like it to take you to master I feel this is a step toward losing
hoping to lose weight by exercising, that goal. For example, by the end of weight and improving my health,
and you decide to start a running the month, you’ve managed to take which is important so that I can live a
program, but you hate running, that is your lunch to work daily for the entire long life to support my family.
not ideal. Again, we’ve got long term week.
in mind and if running isn’t something Are your goals SMART goals?
you want to keep doing, we should Understand that life happens I encourage you to incorporate this
look at other options. and things may not always go as technique into whatever goals you
planned. If by the end of that month set!
Another thing to think about you’re still only getting 3-4 days a
with goal relevance is your “why?” week of lunches packed, that’s okay. Need help with goal setting and
Why do you want to lose weight? First of all, you’re better off than pursuing healthiness? Contact me!
Why do you want to eat healthier? Is where you started and if nothing else, hannahboyl@abssofruitly.com
it for health reasons? Do you want you’re still giving an effort. Rather (989) 798-1920
to feel more energized? Having a than giving up or, even worse, trying
“why” behind your goals is incredibly to add another new goal in too soon,
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