How many times have you made the goal to be 2 pant sizes smaller or 15 pounds lighter? How many times have you gone to extremes to reach those goals? Often times when we set a goal to reach a certain result, we become obsessive about it. It encompasses our lives, and when we don't reach that goal we get depressed and give up. It's at this point that our goal has become a hole- a destructive trap. A more positive way of working towards a healthier you is by making
lifestyle goals. For example,
- Drink a glass of water before and after each meal
- Exercise 3 times a week @ 6 a.m.
- Eat one serving at each meal
- Partake of one dessert per week
Lifestyle goals such as these create fantastic habits that we can carry throughout our entire lives! Plus they will still get you closer to that "results goal" you once had.
The point is to focus on how you can change your choices, not your body. By doing this we are still able to love ourselves in the moment and still improve our health.
**Challenge**
Pick one lifestyle goal that will optimize your health. Really try to change your mentality from "I want to be thinner" to "I want to live healthier." Leave a comment and let us know what it is!
Thank you Bliss for reminding me of this. It's sometimes hard not to want your body to look all great overnight. But it didn't get out of shape overnight, its not going to get back overnight either. One little thing at a time makes a difference. Both ways... that piece of chocolate cake does make a difference ;)
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