BugDude
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There are obviously many driven and goal oriented people here working very hard to achieve desired results. I thought I would share an approach I heard today that can be applied to this journey as well as other aspects of life. This was originally presented in the context of a spiritual journey, but it can be applied to most aspects of life.
1) First, develop a "TO-BE" list rather than a "to-do" list. List out what it is you want TO BE. Your heart's desires for what you most want to be. Perhaps it is a healthier person, physically fit, better sleeper, etc. A successful plan necessitates CLEAR OBJECTIVES. Once you have a good idea of what elements make up what you want to be, you can develop a plan of actoins to get there...the "to-do" list.
2) Now, the "to-do" requires ADVANCE DECISIONS. It's not enough to PLAN to take certain actions (i.e. exercise, eat according to a certain idea of calories, proteins, carbs, etc) to be successful you need to make advance decisions to do them. You decide ahead of time that you are going to exercise 1st thing in the mornings and you set your clock for 5:30 am every night. You have your exercise clothes ready, your routine determined, and you make it happen by making the decision ahead of time that it will happen. Rather than hope you stick to your dietary/nutritional plan, you make the day's plan out the night before, you prepare items, snacks, etc. to fit into your plan and you take them to work with you. The decision is made in advance and you equip yourself with the items you need to stick to it.
3) Plan for REWARDS. This process revolves around the principles of discipline. Work into your plan ways to reward yourself on a regular basis accordingly. This provide positive reinforcement to yourself and recognition of a job well done. It also gives you something to look forward to and work towards as you go.
This was part of a spiritual radio show that was talking about an approach to life, but it really resonated with me that this could be applied to any aspect of life, including fitness and weight loss. I hope it helps.
1) First, develop a "TO-BE" list rather than a "to-do" list. List out what it is you want TO BE. Your heart's desires for what you most want to be. Perhaps it is a healthier person, physically fit, better sleeper, etc. A successful plan necessitates CLEAR OBJECTIVES. Once you have a good idea of what elements make up what you want to be, you can develop a plan of actoins to get there...the "to-do" list.
2) Now, the "to-do" requires ADVANCE DECISIONS. It's not enough to PLAN to take certain actions (i.e. exercise, eat according to a certain idea of calories, proteins, carbs, etc) to be successful you need to make advance decisions to do them. You decide ahead of time that you are going to exercise 1st thing in the mornings and you set your clock for 5:30 am every night. You have your exercise clothes ready, your routine determined, and you make it happen by making the decision ahead of time that it will happen. Rather than hope you stick to your dietary/nutritional plan, you make the day's plan out the night before, you prepare items, snacks, etc. to fit into your plan and you take them to work with you. The decision is made in advance and you equip yourself with the items you need to stick to it.
3) Plan for REWARDS. This process revolves around the principles of discipline. Work into your plan ways to reward yourself on a regular basis accordingly. This provide positive reinforcement to yourself and recognition of a job well done. It also gives you something to look forward to and work towards as you go.
This was part of a spiritual radio show that was talking about an approach to life, but it really resonated with me that this could be applied to any aspect of life, including fitness and weight loss. I hope it helps.
