How to Set Goals that Last

In our journey to a balanced lifestyle, moderation is crucial. Some people have incredible will power and can make fast, drastic, changes in their life successfully. Unfortunately, for most of us, this isn’t possible and leads to exhaustion and a quick, disappointing end.

Decide to run a “marathon” by power walking on your first day.

If you jump in with both feet and get absolutely ridiculous with your health and fitness (and diet) changes, you will quickly become discouraged and very likely, quit.

Good things comes to those who wait! Nothing happens immediately. The more you do at once, and the faster you pile on the expectations of your own growth, the more overwhelming it becomes.

When I started my lifestyle change, I found that setting aside just thirty minutes in my day to exercise, was all I could manage. I didn’t change my diet, I didn’t make water measurements, and I didn’t commit to working out for hours. Eventually all of these things fell into place in their own time, and they will for you, too. But you can’t start all at once. A successful lifestyle change takes time, patience, endurance, and a plan, with big goals to aim for.

A lifestyle change is a huge commitment. Setting goals and achieving them one small step at a time is where it’s at.

In my next blog post, I’m going to show you how to set goals for big, drastic changes in your life, by taking it one step at a time. With moderation, you’ll succeed. I promise.