Reflect and Refresh Your Goals
Let's put your work on triggers to good use!
Target your triggers
Look at your list of triggers that lead to bad eating habits.
Choose the trigger that causes you the most trouble.
Target it with an add-on to your food action goal. State what you'll do to avoid, work around, or replace that trigger.
Original action goal: "On each of the next 7 days, I'll eat 3 small meals. In between each meal, I'll eat 3 healthy snacks, so I don't get hungry and crave chips."
Trigger: "I eat my small meals and healthy snacks, but then I also eat chocolate cake, cookies, or whatever's calling my name."
Targeted goal, added to action goal: "I'll limit access to tempting foods. None at home or at work. But 1 time per week, I will have a treat that's worth the calories: maximum 200."
Update your action goals
Now, revise as needed:
Your food action goal.
Your activity action goal.
What's worked well (tactics and habits you want to keep going).
What you'll do differently this time.
Your successes.
Enlist a like-minded friend to be your sounding board. Share ideas for sticking to healthy choices!