Thread: Setting Goals
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Old January 18th, 2004, 05:49 AM
Dally
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Default Setting Goals

Imajica Maellevan wrote:

MY GOAL: By June 17, 2004, I'd like to loose 30 lbs. and weigh in at
227.


Heh. I'm really starting to sound like a curmudgeon, but I don't like it.

The problem with setting a goal 6 months out is that people too easily
get discouraged when they realize they aren't going to make it (which
they realize by projecting out their current loss rate.)

Fact is, it takes time to work out the kinks. But no matter HOW long it
takes, it's worth working on having new diet and exercise habits be a
way of life.

What I *REALLY* hate is when someone says, "I started exercising and
eating right and it didn't work for me." So they quit. Um, how 'bout
try again? I mean, really, is anything ELSE supposed to work?

So, instead of just knocking you about, how about you set a goal for
this week to drink 8 glasses of water every day and exercise three
times. Can you do that?

Dally