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Setting Goals When Dieting

As with most things in life, setting goals is very important
when dieting. When you look at things truthfully and
objectively you should notice that most of the things you've
accomplished in life have been accomplished because you not
only had a goal but also had a clearly planned and well thought
out process for achieving that goal. That being said, why is
goal setting so important when it comes to dieting?

First of all, it is difficult to achieve a goal if you do not
have a clearly defined goal. There are times in life when it is
almost impossible to tell whether you are succeeding or failing
because you aren't certain exactly what the desired outcome
should be. Identifying your dieting goals before you begin
eliminates this particular possibility.

Second, having dieting goals gives you a measuring stick by
which you can judge your process. This is important so that you
know when your efforts are failing behind and when you're moving
along schedule or ahead of schedule. In other words, you will
know when to celebrate and when to give yourself a swift kick
to the rear.

Now that we know why we set weight loss goals, let's discuss
how we should go about setting those goals that are so
important for dieting success. You want to set goals that are
aggressive without being impossible to achieve. If you set
goals that are beyond your reach you will find that frustration
will be your dieting partner until you reach the point where you
give up all together. In order to avoid this you should take
great care to insure that your goals are possible for you to
achieve.

When it comes to weight loss be specific when setting your
goals. Rather than setting a total goal of 40 or 60 pounds
start with a specific goal such as 10 pounds in one month. Then
you can extend the goal to the next month until you've reached
the overall goal of 40 or 60 pounds. It is much easier to lose
10 pounds four times than it is to lose 40 pounds at once. It's
a trick of the mind but it works. Ten pounds sounds simple and
achievable. Forty pounds sounds like an insurmountable
obstacle.

Another thing about goals is that you want to hold yourself
accountable but you shouldn't call the whole thing off if you
only lose 9 pounds instead of 10. Instead, find out where you
dropped the ball for the final pound and set your 10-pound goal
for the next month.

You should also take great care that you are working with your
personal goals and not the goals that someone else is pushing
on you. The truth is that if it's personal to you, it will be
much more rewarding than if you are doing this for someone
else. If your heart isn't in it, there are very few goals that
are going to motivate you properly.

Finally, you should establish small (non-food) rewards for
accomplishing your dieting goals. Perhaps your reward will be a
new accessory for your new (or new old) wardrobe or a pedicure
for your new look. Make your reward something fun and frivolous
and teach yourself that accomplishing your goals can be
accomplished by something other than food. This is a key to
dieting successfully.

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