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The Correct Way to Set Weight Loss Goals by Gary Maddison

April 23, 2010

Did you know that those people who regular set themselves weight loss goals are far more likely to succeed over those people who do not? So this article will help you to set some meaningful weight loss goals for yourself.

Before we begin this process I want you to spend a few moments imagining what it what it will be like for you to be at your ideal weight. Just close your eyes and then imagine that your waking up, getting out of bed at the weight you want to be.

If that was your reality and you looked in a mirror, how would you look? How would you feel? What clothes would you be wearing? What would those clothes look like on you? How would your relationship with food be? How would your life be different?

When you set yourself a weight goal it is really important that you think about the reasons why you want to achieve it, so it’s not just a number. Your goal needs to be compelling and something that is going to motivate you. If you can make your goal compelling then you will feel motivated and determined to reach it.

I have set out some questions below which will help you to set some goals and expand upon it.

1. What is your current weight?

2. What would you like to weight?

3. If you weighed this weight how would you feel?

Would you be happier? Would you be more confident? Would certain types of clothing feel more comfortable on you?

4. Is this outcome just for you?

It is really important that this outcome is just for you because that then means that you only have yourself to answer to.

5. Realistically when do you think you’ll be able to achieve this goal?

When you set a goal it is really important that they are realistic and achievable. When you are unrealistic you will only end up thinking that it’s far too difficult for you to lose weight.

Then think where you will need to be one month from now or one week from now in order to reach this goal. These smaller targets will help at keeping you on track because you will be able to make those fine adjustments.

When you break your goal down like this, it is very similar to what you would do if you were to go a journey. If you were in a sail boat and you knew that in order to reach your destination you would have to travel west for 60 days. How likely would it be that you would reach your destination if you did not check your compass once during those sixty days of travelling? If you didn’t check your compass quite often, then the chances are 60 days later you would be miles from your destination because you would not know you were off course. However if you checked your compass quite often you could have made those fine adjustments to the direction your where travelling.

6. What do you need to do in order to reach this goal?

Do you need to change some of your eating habits? Do you need to exercise more? Do you need to learn to stop comfort eating?

7. What strengths can you use which will help you to reach this goal?

Do you have access to a gym or a swimming pool? Do you know what foods are good for you and what foods are bad for you? Do you still have clothes in your wardrobe which no fit and can be used for motivation?

8. What is your main purpose of wanting to achieve this outcome?

Do you want feel more more confident? Do you want to feel happier? Do you want to feel healthier?

9. What things will definitely happen to you when you achieve this outcome?

Will you be able to get into those trousers again? Will you feel healthier? Will you feel more confident?

10. If you don’t achieve this goal what things won’t happen?

Will you not be able to fit into those trousers which you told yourself you’ll be wearing? Will you not be feeling healthier?

11. What will happen if you don’t achieve this outcome?

Will you be unhappy? Will you still be wearing the same size clothes that you’re wearing today or would you need to buy bigger clothes? Will you be looking back wishing that you stuck to these goals?

About The Author

Gary Maddison is a clinical hypnotherapist based in the UK, specialising in helping clients to lose weight. It is also his personal mission to help as many people as possible to reach their weight goals. So why not visit his blog and become amazed at the amount of free material available which will help you to reach your ideal weight=>

http://theinsideoutapproach.com/blog/

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    Comment by Mitch Obrien — October 20, 2010 @ 6:26 pm

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