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Setting a new goal is all well and good.  Taking those initial steps to solidify the decision on the other hand, can be daunting.

Tools that have worked for me, in no particular order, have been:

– Tell someone who you trust, whom you know will hold you accountable.

– Make it specific.  Don’t say “I want to lose weight” instead say “I want to lose 10# by Dec. 31st”.

– Set a date to have this goal accomplished, no matter how long-term.

– Break the long-term goal down in to smaller goals that support the outcome of the long-term goal.

– Start today, not next Monday, working toward the smaller goal.

– Write things down!  Be specific, both in goal setting and when logging workouts and nutrition.  If you get stuck and don’t feel yourself progressing, you want good solid specific data to share with a trainer or friend to help you determine what you may need to change.

– Set a plan and stick to that plan. 

– Be consistent.

– Be committed.

– Take the first daunting steps of putting your plan in action and don’t look back in doubt.  There is so much more to see when you look through the windshield than in the rearview mirror!