Goals

Now that you know the why, it’s time to get into the what and the how. However, there’s one more thing you need to do before.

You need to set some very specific goals and figure out why you want to achieve them.

For instance:

• What are you hoping to achieve by participating in this Joyfully Lean program? What is the reason you signed up? Was it to lose weight? Was it to balance your hormones? Was it because you want to feel better, or to have more energy?
• If you’re hoping to lose some weight, how many pounds are you hoping to lose and keep off permanently? Be specific – I want to weight X number of pounds.
• Why do you want to lose X number of pounds?
• By what date do you hope to achieve this? Maybe you have a big event coming up or a vacation. . .

Write these all down.

Next, you need to figure out what obstacles you will have in achieving your goals. Write these down too.

Now, next to each obstacle, write what you will do to combat it. For example, maybe the obstacle is you’ll be tempted to give up, and you decide to combat this by committing to give it your all for at least 30 days.

Last, I want you to identify and write down your top three reasons WHY you want to achieve your above goals. Maybe you want to be able to play more with your kids, or to sleep better at night. Maybe you want to fit into your skinny jeans again, or feel sexy when your intimate with your husband. Whatever it is for you, write them down.

These reason can be anything you want. Nothing is off limits, or too shallow. Give yourself permission to want it for whatever reason compels you.

The last step is to place your written reasons where you will see them often. Think about these reasons everyday, especially when you’re tempted to eat something you know won’t bring you closer to your goals.

p.s.- If you can’t think of a compelling reason, you can use commitment to help you reach you goals. Commit to doing (blank) fully for X amount of time.