Stop Trying to Lose Weight: How are you wording your goals?

Earlier this week, while reading the Fat Loss Quickie Motivation Report, this phrase on page 88 jumped out at me:

“Success Tip#29: Stop Trying to Lose Weight!” 

What!?!  That didn’t make sense.

But when I read further, I understood.

Scott’s point is that we don’t really want to “lose weight” or in my case “lose 100+ pounds”.  What we want is something very specific – a specific weight, a specific size, to be able to take an airplane without asking for an extension for the seatbelt, whatever

By wording our weight loss goals in terms of the RESULTS we want with a specific timeline our brains are able to visualize those results and work towards them. 

So What Results do you want?

For me, by Dec 2010, I want to be a size 14/16 (I’m a 28 now).

I want to have clothes that fit well and look good.

I want my husband to find me attractive .

I want to be able to play games and sports with my kids with energy and enthusiasm.

And yes, I want to be able to travel without having to ask for a seatbelt extension

I have 52 weeks for my timeline. In April I’m speaking at a conference, and I’d love to show up slimmer than last year (and in new clothes). I sat down last night and mapped that out. To get there what does that mean, what milestones do I need to hit. I’ve got it all out on a calendar now. 

So, have you started visualizing what Results you want? How will your life be different if you were healthier, fitter, and slimmer?

Let’s make that vision true this year – for both of us! It is possible, and think how amazing we’ll feel

Let’s do this!