Making mini-goals.

AngelaAbbott391

Okay, so I'm going to make some mini goals to help motivate myself to exercise and whatnot. So I have about 30 pounds to loose, and I want to make some reasonable mini goals. Let's say each of them are 5-10 pounds lost each. Suggestions? Thanks

cee134

Yeah do it. Don't go for speed, go for effect. Only losing 30 lbs you can for 1 lbs a week. I know that doesn't sound like much, but think about it. If you started 30 weeks ago, you'd be done now. Plus losing slowly has the add benefit of the body knowing how to eat right so it won't add fat back to your body when you eat normally again.

That all being said, you can set upcoming dates for how much you want to weight. Little goals are better, because you will see the progress much sooner. I wouldn't worry about any more then 5 lbs at a time. 30 lbs is harder to lose when your closer to your goal weight, so you may become frustrated if you don't make goals. It all depends on how motivated you are and how closely you stick with your goals.

helloclaire

I don't know what you mean by each goal being 5-10 pounds lost each (as in, the weight loss being the goal itself), but in terms of mini-goals, I've embarked on making myself daily goals for each day of the week.

I took on the 150 squat mini-challenge, finished it, and felt great - so decided to make myself new goals every Thursday night.

For example, this week's goals that I set on Thursday night are as follows:

Friday 6/24 - 11 cups of water
Saturday 6/25 - 100 jumping jacks
Sunday 6/26 - do 50 sit-ups
Monday 6/27 - 100 squats
Tuesday 6/28 - no meat. Vegetarian diet.
Wednesday 6/29 - do dancing, keep under calorie intake
Thursday 6/30 - 150 squats. Set new goals.

Any of the exercises can be broken up, but I'd do these on top of any other exercise I get to do that day (like even if I get to go to the gym, the jumping jacks/sit-ups/squats are separate).

helloclaire

Oh, cee134's reply explained it better for me.

Okay, in those terms, I do it two separate ways:

1. Dated goals. As in, get down to however many pounds by a certain date.
2. Undated goals with rewards. For example, when I get down to 169.0lb, no matter when, I promised myself a treat. I have all these down all the way down until I reach my goal weight.

Good luck!