Yesterday we explained the importance of being Accountable and Realistic.  Today are the final three components of the creating goals that will ultimately guarantee your success.

  Time Sensitive- 

 You must have a deadline.  It creates urgency and much needed motivation.  When John F Kennedy stated we would go to the moon by the end of the decade you can bet NASA felt the heat.  You are no different.  If you don’t set a deadline then every Monday you will say I am starting today.  If you don’t then you’ll say I will start next Monday instead of tomorrow.  Set a daily goal to workout, a weekly goal to get in a certain amount of workouts per week and a 12 week goal for a set milestone.  Want to really take it another step?  Set a goal for 1 year away.  Something very challenging like hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim. Doing a section of the Appalachian Trail, bench pressing or squatting a certain weight a set number of reps.  That will really make it concrete. 

 Emotional-

 If a doctor told you that you had only 3 months to live if you didn’t drop 20 lbs of fat you would certainly get emotional over it don’t you think?  Why does it have to be that drastic though?  Create a burning desire to reach your goal because of how it will make you feel.  Make that connection and see how all the pieces come together.

 Re-Assess-

 When people make a New Years resolution they often fail because the above principles are not followed.  However if you constantly review and re assess your goals you are most likely to achieve them because you can tweak them little by little as opposed to having to make radical changes.

 Being a S.M.A.R.T.E.R. achiever is a huge step in the right direction for a leaner more muscular body all while reducing body fat and starting lifelong healthy habits.

Yesterday I told you that your goals must be Specific and Measurable.

You were supposed to go the gym and get in a workout and go to the grocery store and start getting some good foods.

 Today we need to work on-

 A- Accountability-

 You need to be accountable to someone or something.  Tell everyone you know you are starting out at something.  Get a group of people at work, in your book club or in you neighborhood to sign on and do something with you on your quest.

 Make a progress chart, put specific (remember that one) days for strength and cardio on you calendar, agree to meet someone at the park, at the gym or at the track at a certain time.

 Want to ramp it up?  Well if it is appropriate double your goal on weeks 3 and 4 by submitting the goal to our comments box.  I promise I will hold you accountable.

 R-Realistic-

 Okay seriously.  I write about this all the time. Saying you will lose 30 lbs in 30 days is preposterous.  You will get sick, it cannot be done safely and it is not long term.

Lose 1-2 lbs a week.

 If getting to the gym has been a problem in the past don’t say you will go 6 days a week if you know 4 will be a stretch.

Stretch to the four for sure but don’t say six.  If you fall short how will you feel?

Aim for four, achieve four and watch how well you do.

 So tell me how you will be accountable and Realistic in your plan.

Comment in the blog, shoot me an email.

 I am waiting.

 Tomorrow- Time Sensitive, Emotional, And Reassess

 Bobby