{"id":3177,"date":"2019-04-12T13:28:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T13:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happyhikersfitness.com\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2019-03-12T03:33:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T03:33:29","slug":"goals-are-important-in-weight-loss-and-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyhikersfitness.com\/goals-are-important-in-weight-loss-and-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Goals are Important in Weight Loss and in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cIf you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.\u201dzz<\/p>\n
Generally speaking humans like to take the easy and comfortable route to any end result.\u00a0 Problem with this I that there really is no big push or drive to get goals done and one day flows into the next, and many of us never quite get around to turning our good intentions into reality.<\/p>\n
While \u2018good intentions,\u2019 \u00a0are definitely admirable, they tend to remain unrealized mainly because they are too vague.\u00a0 Vague ideas are impossible to focus on and aim for; they are moving targets.\u00a0 Specifics people!!!<\/p>\n
I know you have moving targets in your life? Family related craziness, work load nuts or may you just want to eat a more healthy diet or lose the winter weight that has crept upon you.\u00a0 Maybe you just want to establish a regular workout routine and stick with it this time<\/strong>. Maybe maybe.<\/p>\n The keys to your success are two-fold:\u00a0 steady the goal and keep moving forward.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Without setting specific goals, your good intentions are exactly like that moving target.\u00a0 You would like to lose some weight, feel a little better, make a change in your diet, move up in your job etc.–but without clearly defined goals and steps needing to be taken, you can\u2019t focus and make it happen.<\/p>\n The way to focus on the goals so you can finally hit your specific goals you MUST define your goals<\/strong> and write them down:<\/strong><\/p>\n Get the point\u2026Once you know where you want to end up, you are much more likely to get there.\u00a0 But you have to start moving toward your goals.\u00a0 That is where movement comes in.<\/p>\n Keep moving to reach your goals!<\/p>\n Sometimes, the hardest part of reaching a goal is just getting started<\/strong>.\u00a0 That first day of doing things differently or the first experience of bypassing an unhealthy treat in favor of a food that will give you more energy can be torturous.\u00a0 It isn\u2019t easy and it certainly isn\u2019t fun.<\/p>\n So how do you start moving?\u00a0 Well I am convinced that accountability is the answer.\u00a0 Having someone else involved in your efforts can be the most important factor in your success.\u00a0 Tell a friend your goals, share with you family or maybe even a coworker but tell someone.<\/p>\n Why?\u00a0 Reality is it is hard to change lifelong habits on your own.\u00a0 You need motivation that comes from involving others in your efforts.\u00a0 Setting deadlines, making commitments, journaling and or Games \u00a0all provide an external motivation that will help you through even the hardest decisions.<\/p>\n And once you get started, you will find that movement kicks in and it becomes easier and easier to keep going.<\/p>\n Time to start! You can reach your goals and surpase them to the next by just taking a few minutes to write down what it is you actually want.\u00a0 Be specific and then work backwards from the goals to write down the things you need to ge done to reach the goal!\u00a0 First starting and then movent will get you there!<\/p>\n Success is within your reach.\u00a0 You can do this!<\/p>\n Oh, and remember, we\u2019re here to help you the entire way!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Peace and Happiness<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cIf you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.\u201dzz Generally speaking humans like to take the easy and comfortable route to any end […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n