Setting the Right Weight Loss Goals

Remember when you were 20-something and you could eat what you wanted and never had to workout and you thought you would be thin and energetic forever?

Did I just depress you?

I bring this up because sometimes we set weight loss goals based on the bodies we used to have.  And the bodies we used to have are gone, y'all.  And that isn't a bad thing - Having any kind of body is usually a good thing.  You just have to shift your goals to something less impossible.

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Setting the Right Weight Loss Goals Remember when you were 20-something and you could eat what you wanted and never had to workout and you thought you would be thin and energetic forever? Did I just depress you? I bring this up because sometimes we set weight loss goals based on the bodies we used to have.  And the bodies we used to have are gone, y'all.  And that isn't a bad thing - Having any kind of body is usually a good thing.  You just have to shift your goals to something less impossible.   Paige Waehner Exercise Expert Setting the Right Goals for Weight Loss Success   If you're trying to lose weight, it's important to set reachable goals. But how do you know how much weight to lose? Learn how to set weight loss goals you can actually reach. READ NOW 10 Simple Stretches for Office Workers   If you sit at a desk on a daily basis, these stretches can help you manage stress and tension in the neck, shoulders, back and hips. Keep your blood moving with these office stretches. READ NOW Try This Advanced Ball Workout   Combining a medicine ball with an exercise ball is a great way to strengthen your abs and work on endurance and stability.  This workout focuses on unique and, often, advanced exercises that focus on the core, glutes, hips and thighs. READ NOW 5 Dumb Things We Do When We're Trying to Lose Weight   If we could take all the things we know about weight loss, exercise and diet and smush it down into  four words, it would come out like this:  Eat less, move more, a phrase we've heard so many times, it's become kind of meaningless. Yes, we know it's a matter of calories in vs. calories out but, if you've ever stepped on a scale after working really hard only to see absolutely no change, you know that it's about much more than controlling calories   READ NOW It's Annoying, but Nike is Right....Just Do It   How much time do you spend arguing with yourself about whether to exercise? By the time you get through the argument, you probably could've worked out.  I'm just saying.   READ NOW Featured Articles • How To Weight Train For Weight Loss • Copper Hands: Latest "As Seen on TV" Product for Arthritis • What Is Tommie Copper Compression Apparel? • Could I Be Depressed? • You're Broke! 6 Surefire Ways to Pay Off Your Sleep Debt • Thyroid Diet: Manage Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss • Does Constipation Increase Your Risk of Colon Cancer? • How Much Sleep Is Too Much? Advertisement About Exercise  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Exercise newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.