One mistake many people make when starting a diet is choosing a goal weight or size
that is unrealistic or unachievable. Remember your goals must be SMART
(specific, measurable ATTAINABLE, REALISTIC and time sensitive). I would also
recommend that you create benchmarks.
So let’s say you are a size 24, a realistic initial goal may
be getting down to a size 16. So your smart goal might be: I will lose 4 dress sizes by February 1, 2013. Since a dress
size is about 15 pounds this would be 60 pounds in about 8 months or 2 pounds a
week. Then once you get down to a 16 reassess your goal. Do you feel
comfortable with your body? Are you confident? Are you healthy? Maybe now you
realize the perfect size for you is a size 12. So then create a new goal for
yourself.
Although it’s important to have long-term goals like above.
I would also recommend you break down the long term goal into smaller benchmark
goals. So smaller benchmark goals might
be: I will lose 1 dress size (or 15
pounds) by July 30, 2012. Then your next benchmark might be: I will lose 2 dress sizes (30 pounds) by September
17, 2012.
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