Goal Setting
One thing I'm going to do for the duration of this challenge is to share my experience doing the very same homework assignments each week dishes out. This way the things I post aren't from an expert, I'm going to get you into shape, point of view. Rather from a peer who is also trying to lose weight. For those who don't know, my name is Renee 
Ok, you figured that out already, but I am Renee from reneegetsfit.com. Renee who started the year at 181 and as of 2 weeks ago, was 196. Renee who is also pretty fed up.
But, I never think to give up, mostly because I'm too stubborn. I go through bouts of being pumped and raring to go and others where I'm under the covers inhaling Oreo McFlurries. Now that you know my sordid ways, let me tell you how good I can be.
If you know my personal weight loss blog, you'll also know I love challenges. I mostly love naming them but I love doing them. They seemed fairly popular so I'd do group challenges from time to time, which was part of the reason I set up this blog, to keep it a bit separate from my site.
I'm pretty good at setting goals and tracking various stats, all to keep me focused on the big picture vs. the fluctuation the scale brings, so I wanted to share some tips and suggestions for how to set goal that may help you with this challenge.
A key I find to goal setting is, I need to make it doable, yet slightly out of my reach. For instance, I think beets are the most disgusting vegetable in the entire world. No way on earth can I force myself to eat a beet a day to make a goal. But, I can compromise and eat broccoli. Even with that, I'm doing it frozen, eventually I'll eat it raw, but I'm sure I'll go through a stage where I douse it in Ranch dressing.
Using broccoli, were I not already eating veggies, my goal for the 8 week challenge would be to eat a cup of raw broccoli.
I'd start with what's doable: a cup of frozen broccoli at least once a week. Then I'd go for twice a week. By the end of a month, I'll aim for 3 days of week of frozen broccoli. To celebrate doing it for a month, by weeks 5 & 6 I'll bump it up to 5 days a week. Week 7 will attempt one day to eating it raw, doused in Ranch dressing of course, and voila, by the end of 8 weeks I have made my goal.
That will give me my starting point for challenge number 2 and the new challenge of eating a cup of raw broccoli. Without Ranch dressing 
My point is, it doesn't have to be all or nothing. We have nothing to lose but time. Rather than dive head first into 60 minutes of cardio this week, when you barely get off the couch. Do 5 minutes for 3 days. That's it. Each week add 5 minutes, no more.
You'll end the challenge, not only being consistent, because you totally know 60 minutes of cardio will last a whopping 2 days before it gets chucked, but in 8 weeks you may have worked yourself up to 40 minutes and done it slowly enough to get used to the new routine, allow it to fit your lifestyle and personality and most importantly, made it a habit.
Tomorrow I'll share some of my favorite expert tips for goal setting, in particular fitness goal setting.
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