Goal Setting Weight Loss Tips

In this video from personal trainer Alistair, he discusses some great tips to help with your goal setting for weight loss.

Goal setting is a great way to map out your plan of action and to have a focused mindset. There are many approaches to goal setting but by far the best approach, and one that is 100% guaranteed to help is by using th acronym S.M.A.R.T.

Mae sure that your goals are Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic and have a Timeframe. We suggest using timeframes of 6 to 12 months, 2 to 3 months and 2 to 3 weeks. This will allow you to set realistic goals and to have a clear path to success.

In addition to this goal setting tip we also recommend the follow great goal setting tips to ensure your weight loss and fitness success.

πŸ’ͺ Have your goals written out on paper or digitally and easily accessible, so that you can reference them daily.

πŸ’ͺ Tell a friend or your partner about your goals, as this will help with accountability.

πŸ’ͺ Reassess your goals every 6 to 8 weeks to ensure your are on trac and when you can introduce new goals once the other ones have been achieved.

πŸ’ͺ If you have a bad day or a less than ideal week, don’t overthink it or let it roll into several days and/or weeks. Forget it and start the next day as a new day and refocused on your goals.