I was in my mastermind group today for work and we got on the topic of success and what it means to you. Obviously, because success means something different to everyone. The conversation turned to how to define your own success. This is where my ears perked up because before this conversation I probably would have said that I wanted to be fit, rich, and be able to travel for three months out of the year.
The one thing they said that really hit me was, “Don’t chase moving targets.” ?
I’m notorious for chasing shiny targets. Something will catch my attention and I think that I can start a business out of it. This is the reason I have a rule that I can’t start a business for six months after I think of it… but that’s another story. I noticed that in my career I don’t use the SMART planning tactics that I know and should be using… but in this weight loss journey, I did it without even thinking about it.
The SMART planning tactic is a breakdown of the letters to make sure your goal isn’t just I want to lose weight it is actually doable and there is an end date in mind so you are able to GET. SHIT. DONE… see below how I’ve broken down my current goal.
S. Specific
I will lose 150 pounds.
M. Measurable
I will need to lose 4 pounds a week.
A. Attainable
Four pounds a week is aggressive yet doable and healthy.
R. Relevant
This goal is relevant because I am getting my ass in shape and I have so many cool photoshoot ideas I want to do for my business that I don’t want to do when I’m big. I want to be healthy, happy, and successful.
T. Time Based
The timeline for this goal is six months. Starting 01 December 2020 and ending 20 May 2021.
Now that I realized that I have done this with my health, I’m going to try and implement it into my daily life and see if I can get some things on track there. But for this goal I am pretty excited, but also nervous as fuuuck. I hit my weight loss goal the first and second week. I’m on par to hit my goal this week too… but I think I get nervous for the later weeks. When I know weight loss slows down because you are so morbidly obese. There’s nothing you can do about it but show the fuck up every fucking day and do your best. The rest will fall into place.
