Hooray! So, when I moved to Encinitas, I set myself a series of goals. One at a time, I wanted to improve my overall fitness and health. Goal #1 was to take off some of the weight that I put on this summer on the bike. I was probably about 205 at the time; my first weight-in was about 200 pounds. I set a goal of getting down to 185; my "fighting weight" is probably closer to 180 but I thought this would make a good approachable first goal. And yesterday I did it! Granted, it's a bit misleading because I only weighed that after a run; I'll know I'm really set when I get 3 consecutive weigh-ins at that weight. But I'm celebrating early! I know some good things are happening too because I can see them.
I don't need to tell you, dear reader, how important goals are. To succeed we need a sense of self-empowerment, and nothing does that better than setting goals and achieving them. I like a system I learned in Business school called SMART - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-Bound.
I already have a next goal in mind, but I'm keeping it a secret until I achieve it! Onward and upward!
