Setting Goals
I set a goal for myself at the end of school in June. I wanted to lose the almost ten pounds I had gained in the last year or so. I had my goal. How would I accomplish it? Could I get lose weight by just saying I wanted to? Could I cross my fingers and hope for it? Of course not!
I set SMART goals. SMART is an acronym:
Specific – I wanted to lose 8-10 pounds. I decided to use an app to track my calories which told me how many calories to consume per day to lose 1 – 2 pounds a week.
Measurable – I could measure whether I was on track by weighing myself at least once a week. An important step in achieving my larger goal was to lose 1-2 pounds a week.
Attainable – Losing 8-10 lbs in eleven weeks is reasonable and attainable.
Relevant – Cutting back calories is relevant to losing weight. I also added extra exercise to my daily plan.
Timely- I gave myself eleven weeks to lose the weight.
Setting these SMART goals helped me to achieve my goal. I lost 8 pounds and I feel great!
Let’s pretend you have a goal to save $50 to buy something you want – video game, new jeans, concert tickets, etc. Set SMART goals to achieve that goal. Open a Google doc to respond. Remember to share it with me.
Congratulations on achieving your goal, Mrs. Smith! Setting goals and following through can be difficult, but I am always so proud of myself when I get there. Keep working hard!
Which app did you use? I need to do the same–would love to lose 8-10 pounds in 2 months. Sign me up! 🙂
I used MyFitnessPal 🙂
These are some of my fall traditions. My moms makes pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and they are delicious. Around Thanksgiving time my family heads down to NC and eats a great Thanksgiving dinner. On Halloween I stay out super late with my dad and get tons of candy. On Black Friday we have a mans day out and we always do something fun.