Make SMART Fitness goals

Have you started thinking about  your goal ?…  I don't mean a resolution or a wish I'm talking about goals.  When setting your goal, you have to plan it out, make sure it is a smart goal.  As in , 

S - Specific

M- Measurable

A -  attainable

R - Realistic

T - Time sensitive 

Make your goals specific and measurable . , instead of saying I want to get more toned.  Say, I want to lose at least 2 inches in my hips, and lose at least 5 pounds.  OR I want to be able to do 10 full push ups in a row.  

Attainable and realistic means that it really can do done and it is realistic for you -  weight loss takes time so be realistic.  Also consider what else you have going on in your life ( work, travel,     ) so that you are staying realistic with your goals and not over loading your self.  

Time sensitive. Set a dead line or time limit on it.  This will give you something to work for and help keep you accountable  By _____ blank date I will have lost ___blank pounds  or have lost ___ blank number of inches.   

Other tips for goal setting

1 - Hold yourself to it by writing it down AND putting it in your calendar.

2 - Tell others your goal so that they can support you.

3 -  Once you have either gotten close to reaching your goals or have reached your goals, then review and set new goals !  Never stop growing as a fit person,  we all have something to work on.  Even if it's just maintaining where you are now, it still takes work and dedication.

I know, we all say  "someday" about  this or that  we might say it about things we are dreaming of but feel are far off.   But do you say it about getting fit ?... "someday I will get back into a healthy routine" ...or..."Someday I will start working out again"  ?.. 

That is achievable and does not have to be far off in the future.  Making a plan to start and making a schedule to workout  could be what is holding you back and making you say "someday".   It's just a matter of making the time  .  Is that the case with you?  You WANT to but you feel you have to wait until the dust settles in your life to carve out some time?.. I understand that !   You have a lot to fit into your day and scheduling workout time may never make it on the calendar, plus where do you begin?..  

Keep it simple, begin with just a few minutes a day.  

And as for when -  Chances are the weekdays are less disruptive than the weekends so start on a Monday. Then you have a good routine going all during the week and just stick with that.