April Goals
Welcome to a new month!
A new month brings new goals for the month, and I have decided to list my goals here. While having the big goal of your ultimate weight loss is nice and everything, I think it’s the small goals that really keep us on track with the journey.
I’d love to lose 100 pounds. First, I’d like to lose 50 and see how I feel about losing more. Before that I’d like to get into my 230s, which I haven’t been in for years. Before that, I want to get in the 240s where I was before I got derailed. The 240s will also see me lose five percent of my total weight.
See what I mean? I have many steps to take, but it keeps me going and keeps me from getting discouraged. That’s why I think monthly goals are great.
Here are mine:
*Drink 2-3 bottles of water a day minimum.
*Stick to the South Beach Diet. No cheating whatsoever.
*Don’t miss any gym days (M-F) after this week.
*Lose eight pounds by my wedding anniversary. (This strays into May – May 5th – but I need to lose most of the weight in April anyway.)
I would love, love, love to be back in the 240s by my wedding anniversary. Even better? The low 240s. I’m not going to put a lot of pressure on myself to do so, but I think I can at least break the 250 mark with the combination of South Beach and the gym.
What are your goals for this month? How do you plan on accomplishing them? Where would you like to be when May rolls around?
April 1st, 2008 at 9:27 am
Best wishes to you on your April plan! You can do it, as it all sounds very do-able!!
Hope you have a SUPER day!
*huggles*
=0)
April 1st, 2008 at 10:10 am
Welcome to the HYC!
Looks like you have some completely achievable goals for the month! It helps so much to focus on what I have to do for the immediate future, as opposed to the whole journey.
Good luck!
April 1st, 2008 at 11:35 am
Popping by to say “Hi”
Good Luck
April 1st, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Awesome goals!! I am also wanting to increase my H2O intake, my goal is 4 32 oz cups a day. I like the idea of having monthly goals, I might start that.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Hi JM! Looks like you’ve got some great goals, I wish you the best of luck this month. I will follow your advice and set my own mini-goals this month.
What are your goals for this month?
-Exercise more, getting active would be a much needed improvement.
How do you plan on accomplishing them? Get outdoors as much as possible, get to the gym!
Where would you like to be when May rolls around? back into a regular exercise routine.
April 1st, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Felecia - *big hugs* Thanks!
Cammy - Thank you for the luck. I’m really hoping to get things going this month.
Linda - Hello! Thanks for stopping by.
Irish Mom - Water is so important and yet I struggle with it. Argh. But having these monthly goals helps keep me on track.
Jane - Hi! I’m glad to hear you’ll be setting your own goals this month. Exercise is a huge thing. Which is why I’m glad I like my gym.
April 1st, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I use monthly goals but I set them too low. I think most people set them too high.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
I think a lot of people set too high goals as well and end up getting disappointed. That’s why I try to stick to just a few ones I know I can achieve.