Great Goals Alone Will NOT Get You There!

I’ve been pondering the burning coals picture. You know the one – coals burn at their brightest when they are burning on the fire together. Guess what! It’s the same with us. We make a decision to change something in our lifestyle and start out with fantastic specific goals and great enthusiasm. It doesn’t take too long before that enthusiasm dries up and we are back to struggling. Like taking the coal out of the fire! Take it out and it will go out – that simple.

YOU NEED A SUPPORT GROUP!

No matter what the decision is, if you try to go it alone, you will have set yourself up for disappointment. Changing body size and shape is no different. We NEED support. The question is WHO and HOW do we do it.

1. Find someone to whom you are directly accountable – (personal trainer or friend) This can be someone you front up to physically, OR you can opt to go online for support. Add a comment here -get with other people who will hold you to your goals.

2. Surround yourself with supporters

Enlist the help of family members, neighbours  or friends who have the same or similar goals as you- plan together, do active stuff together and CELEBRATE each other’s successes.

You want to have  people who will encourage you through the good and the bad times. These are the people who will always encourage – not just when you start – some of our big ‘supporters’ are great at the beginning, but when we are REALLY successful, they can become a bit negative ( think envious). Decide NOW how you will deal with that. (more about that later - people like this are called  ’sabboteurs”)

3. Decide that YOU will be a role model for health and fitness.
Stick this one up on your fridge ” I am a walking example of REAL health and fitness at (………)” (put your age here). Now – you HAVE to read that every day – it will hold you accountable to what you sneak out of the fridge when you think no-one is looking!

Have fun and be healthy!