Setting targets to increase motivation

KateL1969

Have you set yourself SMART targets?

I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

60 days: 30 May-31July

Exercise every day for approx. one hour
Eat clean, log calories and stay within calorie goals
Reduce BMI from 24.5 to 21
Reduce fat% from 31.4% to 25% (do you think this is realistic in 60 days?)
Reduce weight from 140lbs to 126lbs (I am 5 foot 3.5 inches)

Kate

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I think its reasonable. :flowerforyou:

EdTheGinge

Have you set yourself SMART targets?

I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

60 days: 30 May-31July

Exercise every day for approx. one hour
Eat clean, log calories and stay within calorie goals
Reduce BMI from 24.5 to 21
Reduce fat% from 31.4% to 25% (do you think this is realistic in 60 days?)
Reduce weight from 140lbs to 126lbs (I am 5 foot 3.5 inches)

Kate

All your goals/targets seem possible to me, especially the body fat one it can be done.

I've just started training for my first Marathon in October and I want to achieve the following by September 1st.

Reduce body fat % from 11.2 to about 8 (new scales not sure how accurate but per them)
Hover around 150 - 160lbs
Run at least 25miles a week
Max run of 20miles
Average a speed of 7min 40seconds per mile
Eat sensibly but don't deprive myself
Eat more carbs.

ultimuttginge

I've really been struggling and fell off the wagon for a week. So this week i'm going to start small and try and get my overweight *kitten* back on that damn wagon!

So this week my goal is to eat clean, log in every day, and burn 1000 calories in exercise. Then next week i'll up it.

mamosh81

i dont set myself date targets because i have insulin resistance and hashimoto's thyroiditis so my weight jumps all over the place and i have 1-2 weeks where i dont lose anything and it even goes up.
But i work by 10 kg (around 22 lbs) goals then the number seems much smaller. I only have to lose 9 kg! (really its 60 but shhh)

Mattdemon

Have you set yourself SMART targets?

I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

60 days: 30 May-31July

Exercise every day for approx. one hour
Eat clean, log calories and stay within calorie goals
Reduce BMI from 24.5 to 21
Reduce fat% from 31.4% to 25% (do you think this is realistic in 60 days?)
Reduce weight from 140lbs to 126lbs (I am 5 foot 3.5 inches)

Kate

Super strict goals but if you are determined to conquer these goals in 60 days, you can do it. I ain't hatin' just "eat perfect, work out everyday" is shooting for the moon! YOU BETTER KICK SOME *kitten*! (I'm down)

Edit* Typo

EdTheGinge

The exercising everyday could be cut down to say 5times a week, you're body needs time to rest or mix it up so you're not doing the same for the week.

KateL1969

Thanks guys x