Setting Quality Goals

I haven't really shared how I have been progressing. So I thought I would take some time to let you know how things are going. On the side of actual weight, I have lost about 10 pounds. Just so you know I don't use weight as my ultimate goal. This is because your weight is based on more than fat. In a regular day my weight can fluxuates 5 pounds. Another reason I don't look to the scale to see my results it that a persons BMI can decrease while their weight increases. This is because muscle is denser that fat. 1 liter of muscle weighs 2.3 lbs while 1 liter of fat weighs 1.98 lbs.

Here is a way to set quality goals. By remembering just one word, SMART. You can be sure that you have goals that will motivate you. This is how it works:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Results

When you have all of these you have a quality goal. A goal with the following words or similar words are not going to be quality goals: good, better, less, more, fewer, longer, smaller, larger, etc. Goals with numbers are the ones you want to have. Be as specific as you can and have a number in mind. Instead of saying you want to run farther, say you want to run ten miles and to make it more specific you can say you want to run ten miles three months from now. That way you can track your progress. Just be sure that you are being realist. If you have a goal to run a marathon in a month when you can't run a mile now, that isn't a realistic goal. The marathon can be your long term goal but you need to be able to run a 5k first. 

For myself, I just ordered TapouT XT. I will be starting it on Monday. My goal right now is the complete all 90 days of the workout and to get down to 18% body fat. Those goals are measurable and specific. They are obtainable and they are directed at having results (make sure you are always looking toward being healthier and stronger, not just lose weight). 

I will be updating my progress over the next 90 days. Wish me luck!