Advice - big goal or lots of little goals?

blondie_Kate

OK so here is the question:

Should i
A - set myself the goal to loose 3 stone?
B - set myself mini goals of 1 stone each time?

I think the first is a better option for me as everytime i get motivated to loose (like today) i end up with a small goal, so to not put too much pressure on myself. This however doesnt do me any good as i think; 'oh ill lose that soon so no worries on eating cake today'

At my mums homemade diet group, i put only a stone down as my goal, but i think actually for me it would be good to say; 'no i would like to loose 3 stone and ill be happy every time i loose!'

What do you do and any ideas on how to keep at it and not loose sight of that goal?

saunders0000

Hi for me i have set my self smaller goals but with the bigger goal in mind so 1/2st at a time iv'e lost nearly 3 1/2st so far but stll have another 5st to go. but i will get there

And to keep me going we have booked to go to Florida in june so want to be fitter for this so hoping to lose another 2st by then

blondie_Kate

Yea good idea, i have booked to go to Florida in Sept too! Would love the whole 3stone off, but not sure if its possible, can always aim tho!

strawmama

Smaller goals work the best for me. If I look at the big picture--I get easily discouraged with just a one pound loss. Setting my goals for measurements and what the scale says is helpful too. Sometimes the scale won't move, but there will be inches lost.