I believe that to be successful in life and in your health we must set goals. A new year’s resolution is often a recipe for failure. So what do we do to create success?

Goals are an important way to succeed. A lot of people hesitate in setting goals because they feel that they will fail yet again. So lets start with baby steps. I suggest setting a realistic goal for the whole year. But the key is to be realistic. If you have 100 lbs to lose you may not want to have that your goal for the year. It may be too much for one year but maybe 40 lbs is realistic. Keep in mind it took you time to get where you are and its going to take to time to get where you want to be. If you are consistently moving toward your goals even with baby steps you will succeed.

Once you have set your goal for the year then we start to break it down into small steps. So what is realistic for the next two weeks? Is it just changing your eating habits, say changing your choice of what you eat before bed. How about trying a healthier option. Instead of chips how about carrots or plain popcorn. As long as you make a positive change every week or two you will move forward. If you fall back to your old habits for a week or two forgive yourself and get back on track.

I would suggest setting a goal for three months, six months, and nine months. Remember this is based on your personal success so be kind to yourself and set goals you can achieve.

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