{"id":30,"date":"2008-03-04T07:18:32","date_gmt":"2008-03-04T07:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2008\/03\/there-are-smart-goals-and-then.html"},"modified":"2008-03-04T07:18:32","modified_gmt":"2008-03-04T07:18:32","slug":"there-are-smart-goals-and-then","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2008\/03\/there-are-smart-goals-and-then.html","title":{"rendered":"There are SMART Goals and then … there are SMARTER Goals."},"content":{"rendered":"

When I first started by journey on the road to Sveltesville with Our Lady of Weight Loss at my side, I did not have a number in mind. I had no idea that I would permanently remove over 50 pounds.
\nI figured I\u2019d take it 5 pounds at a time and see what happened. Taking five pounds at a time was smarter than I realized. If I had thought of it in terms of 50 or more pounds to lose, I may have felt completely overwhelmed and consoled myself with a trip to the bakery!
\nSMART<\/strong> goals are indeed smart – BUT Our Lady of Weight Loss\u2019s SMARTER <\/strong>goals are that much the smarter!
\nS<\/strong> \u2013 Goals must be SPECIFIC<\/strong> and the more specific the better. State your goal in as exact of terms as possible.
\nM<\/strong> \u2013 Your goal should be MEASURABLE<\/strong>. Think about what will be the measurement of your goal. (It\u2019s not always about pounds lost. Could be to stay away from candy bars today!)
\nA<\/strong> \u2013 Goals should have ACCOUNTABILITY<\/strong>. Who or what are you accountable to for your goal? Our Lady of Weight Loss, of course!
\nR<\/strong> \u2013 Goals must be REALISTIC<\/strong>. Unrealistic goals will lead you off the path of health and happiness and straight into destruction valley! Yikes.
\nT<\/strong> \u2013 Targets should be TIME<\/strong> based. What\u2019s your time-table for completion, and stick to it. FYI, when it comes to Permanent Fat Removal, I generally advise that one\u2019s goal be: I will eat healthfully and stay on plan for (period of time). This way, I\u2019m not driven mad by the scale, knowing that if I am eating healthfully and on plan, the pounds will have to move out.
\nE<\/strong> \u2013 Goals should be EXCITING<\/strong>! Woo hoo EXCITING and you will meet them faster. So now add on a reward or an event or something that links your goal to excitement. Or just imagine what\u2019s at the other side of the rainbow. Wow, that IS exciting.
\nR<\/strong> \u2013 Goals should be RECORDED<\/strong>, as in written down, in a place where you can look at them every day. It\u2019s amazing how little credit we give ourselves. Proof positive that you ARE making progress and reaching your goals.
\nWhat are your today\u2019s goals?<\/strong> Make them SMARTER<\/strong>! And record and report them to Our Lady of Weight Loss. See her SMARTER goals in her Kick in the Tush Club! Join the KITT Club Now!<\/a> (NOW that IS EXCITING!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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