Episode 9: Goal Setting for Faster Weight Loss Part 1

Without a goal you are without a purpose and without direction.
•   Climbing a mountain-Everest
•   Obtaining a college degree
•   Building a highly successful business
•   Losing 20, 50 or even 100 lbs

Why lose weight? Sticks and carrots.
CARROTS
•   Look better
•   Better performance- sports, work, romantically
•   Feel better- energy, less pain/inflammation, easier to move about
•   Mental outlook
•   Enjoy nature and life
STICKS
•   Reduced incidence of heart disease
•   Diabetes
•   Joint disease/arthritis
•   High blood pressure
•   Depression
•   Premature death

Outcome goals vs behavioral goals
OUTCOME
You can’t actually “do” these things but they are destinations to work toward.
•   lose 15 pounds of fat
•   Gain 25 lbs on my bench press
•   Run a 4.4 second 40
•   Become a doctor
Are these goals realistic?
Did you set a time constraint?
Will you give up before reaching these goals?

While outcome goals are often the motivation behind positive change, they should not be be your primary focus if you want to succeed.

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Intro song: It’s Time by Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys

Outro song: Take My Mind Far Away by Joshua James Hunt