Good Morning Goal Seekers...
Ok, so how did setting goals work for everyone?

Please remember when setting your goals to make them specific enough that you can measure achievement. And set long and short term goals. When you set attainable goals it encourages progress towards those big goals. Please remember this is our lifestyle changes and quick fixes are very difficult to build into a lifetime regime. When you set these goals you want to check the 6 sources needed to make a "change" stick. I learned this from the book "change anything" sorry lent it out can't remember authors.... But you have to look at motivation and ability for 3 areas.

First is personal: Why do you want to do this (motivation)--- Are you physically able to (ability)
Second is Social: Do you have support or sabotagers (motivation) --Do you have support of many that have been there? (abiltiy)
Third is Structural: Gyms and Good food are expensive (motivation)-- Do you have the clothes needed to workout in? Equipment? (ability)

It looks like a lot, but honestly once you are able to successfully navigate the 6 sources you literally can change anything and make it stick. This group helps me with accountability, and support of many. I have been successful with the help of friends made here, because honestly, my hubby (love him dearly) but talk about a sabotager--he would eat mexican food 3 times a day if he could. I started carrying my gym bag with me and pass the gym on way home (so I have to go-or I'm guilt ridden). When I was a fast food junky; I started putting my purse in the trunk so that if I stopped i would have to make a concerted effort to get the money out and usually could talk myself into healthier choices.

so....I did my check in with measurements prior to this post--you? I use my night time weight because when I reach my long term goal of the night time weight being goal I have REALLY made it

Not all goals are weight changes and that is great too. This is to our healthy lifestyles and achieving what each of us want.

So today please look at your goals, check what your goals are for this next week because next Sunday we will ask to share what our accomplishments for the week were. This week let's have a little fun.... Please post where you live.

I am in Dundee, Michigan small town in lower southeast of the mitten state.

Good luck everyone, and thank you for joining this team of successful goal seekers. P.S. Doggie photos and Kitty photos are always welcome in my book.
Warm Regards,
Marla :flowerforyou: