S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Do you know what a S.M.A.R.T. Goal is?

It is setting a goal, using five methods to make it easier to accomplish:

S - Specific - Make your goal as specific and too the point as possible. If you make it vague, you will not actually do it. It is too easy to give up!

M - Measureable - How are you going to measure that you accomplished your goal? If you have a specific unit of measure that gives you a win or lose outcome, you are more likely to stick with it. People always feel more accomplished when they "win" - Think of people that make lists - they always feel better when they are able to cross something off - thus "winning" by finishing their list.

A - Attainable - Is your goal attainable? Do you want to lose 100lbs? Is this attainable? Sure, if you actually need to lose that much. If you don't need to, but want to, it's not going to happen. Make a goal that is attainable.

R - Realistic - Is your goal realistic? You want to lose a 100 lbs. In 5 months. Is it possible? Maybe. Is it realistic? Probably not. If you set your goal too high, you are setting yourself up for failure. As soon as you hit a roadblock, it makes it too easy to give up. What would be more realistic? Short terms goals give more satisfaction, give small rewards, and keep you going. Using our 100lb example - a more realistic goal would be something like: I would like to lose 100lbs - my first goal will be 10lbs and go from there for all the steps.

T - Timely - Set a time frame for you to accomplish your goal. Have an end date. If you leave the goal open ended - it gives you, subconsciously, permission to drag it out. Set a date and try your best to stick to it! A good point of reference would be to have a half point goal to keep you on track!

I have made a sheet to use as a brainstorm/planner.

Pick a goal, set it up, and stick with it. I know you can do it!!

	S.M.A.R.T. GOALS! You need to make a S.M.A.R.T. Goal. Brainstorm it, Write it out, Accomplish it! It could be anything ~ Get it done!
S SPECIFIC			State exactly what you would like to accomplish: example: I want
			to lose 10% of my body weight.
M MEASUREABLE			How are  you going to measure if you were successful: example:
			10% of my body weight is equal to this many pounds.
A ATTAINABLE			How are you going to achieve this goal: example: I will keep a food
			journal and work out 3x a week.
R REALISTIC			Is this goal realistic? If it to far out of reach, it is too easy to give up:
			Example: How much weight is 10% - do you need to make it 5%?
T TIMELY			What is the specific time frame to accomplish this goal? Example:
			I will lose 10% of my body weight in 12 weeks.
What is your half way point (Time and accomplishment):
(Example: 5% - 6 weeks - so say you would like to lose 25lbs in 12 weeks - that is approximately 2lbs a week. The halfway point is 12lbs - 6 weeks. What do you need to do that?)
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