How to Reach Goals: by Choices or Excuses?

As a Wellness Weight Management Coach I love working with people and helping them achieve their goals. Of course first they must actually know what their goals are. If you don't have goals you will just drift and accomplish nothing.

After deciding that setting goals is the first step, a person must begin taking the steps or making the proper choices to reach their goals.

This is a process that everyone must go through if they are to make any kind of progress toward their goals.

Now, what are the obstacles in reaching goals? One of the obstacles is in making choices or making excuses. We have that choice hundreds of times every day beginning when you first wake up.

Let's say you must be at work (or school) at 8 o'clock. The first thing you must do is get up early enough to get everything done to get there on time. Bosses don't like it if you are late. You can't do your job as efficiently or effectively if you aren't there promptly. Also you would not be considered as a reliable employee if you are consistently late.

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What do you do when your alarm clock goes off? Do you CHOOSE to get up or do you make the excuse, I just must get 5 more minutes sleep, press the snooze button, roll over to get a few more winks. Then you must choose what to wear, if you drink your coffee black or with creamer, and the list goes on and on all day.

Now I also mentioned making excuses not to do what you know you need to do. So let's see the definitions between choices and excuses.

Webster's Dictionary describes "excuse" as:
a: to make apology for b: to try to remove blame from

Webster's Dictionary describes "choice" as:
a: the right or power to choose

Which definition sounds more empowering to you? When you are making excuses for your actions, you are falling victim to those excuses, not to mention you are not taking the proper steps toward your goals.

What if your goals are for your health and weight, making choices or excuses will mean either reaching those goals or not.

Only you are in control of either making proper choices or making excuses

You must be consistent in making your fitness choices. Only by being consistent can you reach your goals.

Fitness cannot be stored-so it is an ongoing process.

It is more important to do some moderate exercise regularly than doing hours of
exercise occasionally.

Today, do a test.

Decide what you want to do, it could be any goal you choose.

Make a list of what steps you must do to reach that goal, and then examine your steps or choices. At the end of the day review what you have accomplished. Did you make choices or did you make excuses?

Writing in a daily journal is very helpful when you make goals. Using it daily will help you become more aware of if you are making choices or making excuses. Why not try it to accomplish your goals.

When goals are reached you feel extremely empowered. Many will choose to make other goals they have wanted to accomplish, and then a person will feel as if they are living a successful life.

Success can be had in many different areas; it all depends on what kind of goals you have.

No matter what your goals are, achieving them is a contributing factor in your wellness, as it gives you a sense of accomplishment.

Now you feel empowered. You have more control over your life. WOW what a good feeling!!

Remember, you and your loved ones are worth the time and effort.