Once you have set your weight loss goal, you have to commit to it. Don't stop until you get there. See it through. There was a reason you set the goal to start with.
Most people don't fail. They quit. It just doesn't happen fast enough. It gets too difficult. Often when we set goals; we see the outcome. We are excited about achieving it.
Then the work comes. It gets hard. It doesn't happen exactly like we planned. So we make a few excuses and justify quitting in our own mind. We have reasons that make sense to us, for giving up. What if we did that in every aspect of our lives?
I know raising children never works out the way I "planned". My job occasionally births unexpected challenges. Every aspect of our life has difficulties involved in it.
Let's compare weight loss to taking a vacation. Yeah, something as nice and rewarding as taking a vacation.
Have you ever been driving toward your vacation destination and discovered that you'd missed a turn and were going in the wrong direction? What did you do? I bet you turned around, got back on the right track and pursued the correct course to take you where you wanted to go..
Do you ever stop and use the restroom or eat. Maybe you have to stop and ask for more specific direction. But you end up back on the right track to take you where you want to go...
Sometimes you run into difficult circumstances. The car overheats or you have a flat tire. Maybe someone gets a little car sick and you have to stop to deal with these problems. But once they're fixed, you venture again down the path that leads you where you want to go...
See it doesn't matter really what comes up. You've worked hard for this vacation. You've saved and planned. You've dreamed of the fun, rewarding time you'll spend. Nothing is going to stop you from reaching your destination or "goal".
It's exactly the same with weight loss. Things are going to come up and get you "off track". There will be times that you go in the wrong direction. Times of setbacks and flat-out blowouts. Days that you just didn't prepare for and you end up at the drive-thru of some fast food restaurant or you have to skip a few meals. Some days will be harder than others.
At those times we have to remember that nothing can stand in the way of our weight loss goals. We must reflect on how hard we've worked, how much we planned and how good we are going to feel when we reach our goal. We just can't stop until we get there!
If you have experienced some of these set-backs www.getrightpt.com is that gas station that you can pull into and get directions or help fixing whatever it is that's standing in between you and your goal! GetRight! can help you get there. We know the way, because we've been there.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Set Your Goal
Goal setting is so important when it comes to losing weight. If you don't have a specific goal then you have nothing to work toward.
Think about it. How many times have you said to yourself or someone else; "I just want to lose a little weight and feel better."? Have you really ever been successful? Odds are, probably not!
You have to be specific in your goals and they must include a deadline. This only helps to keep you focussed.
Saying I want to lose a few pounds, gives you no direction. It doesn't cause any sense of urgency. Really it's just talk. But if you say; "I want to lose 20lbs before Christmas." Now that will make you commit to losing that 20lbs.
Specific goals with deadlines cause us to look at things from a whole new perspective. It takes out room for error. It makes us more passionate about seeing things through.
I love Bo Jackson's quote: "Set your goals high and don't stop until you get there." That's it, once you have a goal in place you can't let yourself quit until you see it through.
What if you don't reach that 20 lbs by Christmas? I bet if you're that specific in your goal, you'll be 90% closer than if you didn't set it. If you shoot for 20 and lose 18, did you really fail? Don't allow a fear of failure hold you back!
At http://www.getrightpt.com we help each of our clients to set realistic goals when it comes to their weight loss. We start with a short-term goal and then we have an overall goal. GetRight! holds you accountable to your goal as well.(That's a topic for another day,"Accountability")
We know how important goal setting is in every other aspect of our lives. From work/school related tasks and assignments to planning our vacation; we set goals with deadlines daily. Weight loss is the same. You MUST have a specific goal with a deadline in place. Otherwise it just stays on the "I'll start Monday" list.
So, set your goal and GetRight!
Think about it. How many times have you said to yourself or someone else; "I just want to lose a little weight and feel better."? Have you really ever been successful? Odds are, probably not!
You have to be specific in your goals and they must include a deadline. This only helps to keep you focussed.
Saying I want to lose a few pounds, gives you no direction. It doesn't cause any sense of urgency. Really it's just talk. But if you say; "I want to lose 20lbs before Christmas." Now that will make you commit to losing that 20lbs.
Specific goals with deadlines cause us to look at things from a whole new perspective. It takes out room for error. It makes us more passionate about seeing things through.
I love Bo Jackson's quote: "Set your goals high and don't stop until you get there." That's it, once you have a goal in place you can't let yourself quit until you see it through.
What if you don't reach that 20 lbs by Christmas? I bet if you're that specific in your goal, you'll be 90% closer than if you didn't set it. If you shoot for 20 and lose 18, did you really fail? Don't allow a fear of failure hold you back!
At http://www.getrightpt.com we help each of our clients to set realistic goals when it comes to their weight loss. We start with a short-term goal and then we have an overall goal. GetRight! holds you accountable to your goal as well.(That's a topic for another day,"Accountability")
We know how important goal setting is in every other aspect of our lives. From work/school related tasks and assignments to planning our vacation; we set goals with deadlines daily. Weight loss is the same. You MUST have a specific goal with a deadline in place. Otherwise it just stays on the "I'll start Monday" list.
So, set your goal and GetRight!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Believe
One of the key ingredients to success in any venture if belief. If one does not believe that he can achieve something he's exactly right!
After setting a goal you have to believe that you can achieve it. Doubt leads to defeat. I know first hand.
There have been times that I look back on and I know that doubt stood in my way of success. Times I fully believed in what I was doing with absolutely no doubt, I was successful.
I remember back in the days of competitive powerlifting for instance. Anytime I approached the platform with full belief that I would accomplist the lift I was going to attempt, it happened. I often wished there was a way to monitor belief and confidence. I knew the moment doubt set in the outcome was not going to go my way.
One time in particular stands out. I was in a bench press contest. I had trained hard! In fact, I had trained with one of the top powerlifters in the world, Phil Harrington. I was benching well over 500lbs in training and had successfully benched 500lbs at a meet, just a few months in advance.(with a tore tricep, just recovered from a 17lb weight loss from the flu)
This day would be different. Since I had reached 675lbs down to a 2-board in the gym and was tossing 500lbs around, Phil and I decided that I would open with 500lbs. We were planning to crack 550lbs. Things didn't quite turn out as we planned.
For some reason, I had this huge cloud of doubt in my head. It crept in like a thief in the night! The doubt of cracking 550 kept me from even successfully benching my 500lb opener. Looking ahead at the "impossible" stood in the way of me even achieving the probable.
I failed! It wasn't lack of ability. It wasn't that I hadn't prepared myself. Not a lack of strength or effort, but a lack of belief. That lack of belief caused me to "bomb out" of a contest. Devestating is the only word to describe it. I knew though. I felt the doubt glooming around me.
Lack of belief in something is a crippler. It will stop even the strongest of the strong. Belief is the greatest tool in a warrior's arsenal.
Think back to David and Goliath. All David really had going for him was his belief. Nobody would have ever believed that David could slay Goliath, but David did. He never gave doubt a chance to enter his mind. He stood strong on his belief and brought the giant down.
It takes that kind of belief to attain any success. That goes for anything in life. It especially holds true for weight loss.
As a personal trainer, I "preach" belief all the time. When setting goals with people, if they say I can't lose 7lbs in a week, I say you're right. Why try? This makes people mad sometimes. They want to try. But if they don't believe it will never happen.
In my own journey, I sat a goal to lose 100lbs in 5 months. A lot of people said that I was setting myself up for failure. Not me. I believed and I achieved!
Whatever it is in life, believe in yourself. If you don't then you are wasting your time. The only thing that stands between those that achieve and those that don't is belief. Anything is possible!
I believe that GetRight! can help anyone establish this belief system in themselves when it comes to weight loss. If you are having a hard time in this area log onto www.getrightpt.com and let us help you. Take it from someone that has "Been There", you have to "Believe to Achieve".
After setting a goal you have to believe that you can achieve it. Doubt leads to defeat. I know first hand.
There have been times that I look back on and I know that doubt stood in my way of success. Times I fully believed in what I was doing with absolutely no doubt, I was successful.
I remember back in the days of competitive powerlifting for instance. Anytime I approached the platform with full belief that I would accomplist the lift I was going to attempt, it happened. I often wished there was a way to monitor belief and confidence. I knew the moment doubt set in the outcome was not going to go my way.
One time in particular stands out. I was in a bench press contest. I had trained hard! In fact, I had trained with one of the top powerlifters in the world, Phil Harrington. I was benching well over 500lbs in training and had successfully benched 500lbs at a meet, just a few months in advance.(with a tore tricep, just recovered from a 17lb weight loss from the flu)
This day would be different. Since I had reached 675lbs down to a 2-board in the gym and was tossing 500lbs around, Phil and I decided that I would open with 500lbs. We were planning to crack 550lbs. Things didn't quite turn out as we planned.
For some reason, I had this huge cloud of doubt in my head. It crept in like a thief in the night! The doubt of cracking 550 kept me from even successfully benching my 500lb opener. Looking ahead at the "impossible" stood in the way of me even achieving the probable.
I failed! It wasn't lack of ability. It wasn't that I hadn't prepared myself. Not a lack of strength or effort, but a lack of belief. That lack of belief caused me to "bomb out" of a contest. Devestating is the only word to describe it. I knew though. I felt the doubt glooming around me.
Lack of belief in something is a crippler. It will stop even the strongest of the strong. Belief is the greatest tool in a warrior's arsenal.
Think back to David and Goliath. All David really had going for him was his belief. Nobody would have ever believed that David could slay Goliath, but David did. He never gave doubt a chance to enter his mind. He stood strong on his belief and brought the giant down.
It takes that kind of belief to attain any success. That goes for anything in life. It especially holds true for weight loss.
As a personal trainer, I "preach" belief all the time. When setting goals with people, if they say I can't lose 7lbs in a week, I say you're right. Why try? This makes people mad sometimes. They want to try. But if they don't believe it will never happen.
In my own journey, I sat a goal to lose 100lbs in 5 months. A lot of people said that I was setting myself up for failure. Not me. I believed and I achieved!
Whatever it is in life, believe in yourself. If you don't then you are wasting your time. The only thing that stands between those that achieve and those that don't is belief. Anything is possible!
I believe that GetRight! can help anyone establish this belief system in themselves when it comes to weight loss. If you are having a hard time in this area log onto www.getrightpt.com and let us help you. Take it from someone that has "Been There", you have to "Believe to Achieve".
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