How To Set Sensible Weight Loss Goals

The key to any successful weight-loss program is to set some sensible weight loss goals, setting goals will let you track your progress and gives you a definite target to aim for, you don’t want to aim too high and set yourself up for failure or even worse, risk your health by losing too much too fast; at the same time, you want to set a goal that is a little bit of a challenge. Here are some guidelines on how to come up with a sensible weight-loss goal.

1- Even small goals will make a difference:
Don’t feel like you have to lose a lot of weight to make difference in your health, you will see benefits by losing as little as 10% of your body weight, if you weigh 150 pounds, losing 15 pounds may show an improvement in your overall health and the way you feel.

2- Use the Body Mass Index:
Feeling overweight, or thinking that you should lose some weight can be very subjective, to get a better feel for where you are at, you may want to calculate your Body Mass, adjust your weight-loss goal so you will eventually be in the “normal” category.

3- Speak to your physician:
Schedule an appointment with your general practitioner, he or she knows your medical history and will be able to advise you on how much you should lose, it is always a good idea to speak to your physician before you start any diet or exercise program.

4- Set Mini Goals:
Once you set your ultimate goal and have a time-plan for reaching it, break it up into several mini goals to reach along the way, looking at a big goal can seem a little intimidating: breaking it up into smaller goals allows you to focus on your first mini goal and gives you a feeling of accomplishment when you reach that goal, then just move on to the next mini goal until you reach your big goal.

Now that you have your weight-loss goal and the mini goals in place, start by tackling your first mini goal i know you can succeed by approaching weight-loss one step at a time.

     Your next challenge is just to get started.