When it comes to setting weight loss goals, most people just do the bare minimum of setting a goal to “lose weight.” What happens with such a flimsy goal is that it gets blown out of the water at the sight of a glazed doughnut. There’s no meaning or purpose to the goal. There’s nothing memorable about it. It just won’t “stick” in your brain.

Some people state a simple weight loss goal. “Lose 25lbs.” That’s a bit better but it doesn’t really have much to sink your teeth into, does it?

If you want to set yourself up for success, you need to set a SMART goal. I’m going to show you how to make a SMART weight loss goal — and I’m going to show you some “tricks to make it stick.”
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Working out at home can have a lot of advantages over a gym membership – but it can also be easier to brush off a workout when you don’t have a trainer to hold you accountable or a scheduled class to motivate you. Here are three strategies to help you develop the motivation to work out at home:
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Setting weight loss goals is one of the most common practices among people who want to lose weight, but few people do it in a way that makes them more likely to succeed. Below we’ve compiled some excellent tips for setting effective weight loss goals, and the reasons why you should do so.

First, the benefits of setting weight loss goals:

• You’ll have a clear idea of what you want to achieve.
• You’ll have a clear plan of action for achieving it.
• You’ll have fewer opportunities for excuses.
• You’ll be more motivated to stick with your plan long-term.
• You’ll be able to see your progress clearly along the way.

There are other benefits to setting weight loss goals, but those are some of the best ones.

Next let’s cover how to set weight loss goals and follow through with them:
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Many people make a common mistake when setting weight loss goals: they set the initial goals and begin moving toward them, but they never pause to evaluate how they are doing along the way. Then a month or two or three passes, and they wonder why they haven’t yet reached their goal.

To prevent this from happening to you, set up a daily evaluation process where you can see clearly whether you are still on track with your goals:
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Have you ever felt like following a diet was the same thing as being punished? It’s easy to feel that way, especially if you are following a very strict diet that forbids you to eat the foods you used to enjoy so much.

The problem with this “punishment” mind-set is that eventually you are going to give up the diet because it makes you feel so depressed and frustrated, or you’ll find little ways to strike back and rebel (mostly by cheating repeatedly on your diet). Is there a better way to handle this situation? Yes!
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Weight loss, like any other goal, requires a concentrated approach to minimize delays and setbacks, and goal-setting is one effective way to ensure that you are taking the right steps to reach your desired outcome. However, setting weight loss goals is not just about deciding where you’d like to end up. Below are three keys that must be considered in setting successful weight loss goals:
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Do you struggle with an ingrained habit of munching on high-calorie foods while you are at home? There’s an easy way to break this habit – and in fact, it can be kind of fun to do it.

Many weight loss plans encourage you to remove fattening, high-calorie foods from your home so you won’t be tempted to eat them. However, if you live with other people this may not be possible. Besides, removing the foods completely is not really a good way to strengthen your willpower. Being able to turn them down while they are staring you in the face is the true test of strength, right?
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Goal setting for weight loss is an important activity if you want to reach your goal weight quickly and easily. But setting a general goal to “lose 25 pounds” is too vague to be effective. Below are three important tips that you should incorporate into your weight loss goal setting plans:
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Many people who start a diet (change their way of eating) are doomed to failure before they even get started. Most often this is due to a “negative diet mind-set” that they develop as they prepare to change their lifestyle habits. If you think this may apply to you, take a look at the three major mistakes that a negative diet mind-set often causes:
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Most people think that if they can just get their eating and exercise habits in line, they’ll lose weight effortlessly and keep it off for good. What they often fail to realize is that their mental attitude plays a HUGE role in determining their physical actions day to day.

See: How Your Mood Can Influence Your Weight

Consider for a moment what your mental attitude is usually like, especially as it pertains to the state of your body. Do you avoid taking the actions that you know would be good for you?Do you “beat yourself up” for eating poorly? Do you try to force yourself to eat right and exercise?

Developing a positive attitude about weight loss can make the process much easier! Rather than fighting an inner battle with yourself (“Have to do this; don’t want to do this; this sucks; I hate exercise . . .”), you can develop the willingness – or even the enthusiasm – to stick to your weight loss plan and make the process virtually effortless.

Here are 6 good ways to start:
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