Staying with you Goals for the New Year

Its now February 1st. January has come and gone. This is when people start to lose focus on all the goals they made at the start of the New Year, especially if the goals are fitness or nutrition related.

The problem seems to be that when people are making their goals they only set long term goals. It is hard to stay focus when your goal is 6 months away! You also need to set some short term goals as well. Instead of setting a goal to lose 50 pounds in six months, set a goal of losing eight pounds a month or two pounds a week. You feel like you have accomplished something every week that you lose two pounds.

In order to make a lifestyle change that you stick with, you have to do things in baby steps. It is hard for people to completely change the way they eat and exercise and stay with it. That is why most people burn out and give up.
Tips to setting goals and achieving them:

• Make a list and stick it some place where you will see it everyday. (if you have to make a list for every room in your house!)
• Make realistic goals - Don't go into the gym assuming you will be able to do 50 one-arm push-ups or jump-rope for 30 straight if you haven't worked out before.
  

• Set short term and long term goals. Set goals 1-month, 3-months, 6moths and a year out
• Do not be afraid to re-work your goals if you need to. Stuff happens! It is OK to change a goal. Don't every feel like you are a failure if you have to re-structure your goals!