Goals...

Sorry, it's been a while. Internet issues--good grief, we depend on this thing...

Goals. What is your goal? What is it that you are trying to do? You need a goal and it has to be specific. It is not enough to get started on an exercise program and say "I want to lose weight." You need to say "I want to lose 10# by May 1st". Set a specific goal and work toward it. When you reach that goal, set another one. I personally do better if I have a goal. I seem to never have problems when I have a certain date that I'm getting ready for. But just to say "I need to lose weight", doesn't seem to have the same effect on me...

Decide what it is you want to do and start making choices and changes to help get you there. However...you didn't get this way over night and it isn't going to change over night. And, you have to work at it--whatever "it" is. If you want to change your body, you have to change your life. You have to change you mind, change your food, change your lifestyle. The trade off is that you will live a longer, healthier life. How awesome is that?

So, think about it. What is it that you want to do? Decide and make a plan to reach your goal. If you have a stumble, pick yourself up and go again. This is not all or nothing. We are all human. We have to learn to grow. If you make a bad choice, do better next time. I think there is no better investment than in ourselves. If we take better care of ourselves, we would be better in all areas--better wives, brothers, Moms, bosses, etc. It is a win win situation!

Start today. Set a goal, change your life.