Reflect and Refresh Your Goals
Let's check in on your progress!
Tracking log check
Look at your list of action goals you've worked on. What new habits have you built into your life?
What bad habits have you phased out?
Take time to celebrate what you've achieved!
Feeling off track?
If you're scolding yourself ("But there's so much more I could have done"), stop right there:
Write down those regrets. "I got too busy with life to really get active."
Transform them into intentions! "I will walk for my activity, and burn more calories!"
Rewrite each one into an action goal. "This week, I'll take 4 brisk walks, 30 minutes long. I'll walk outside instead of watching a TV show I don't even like that much! Next week, I'll walk for 35 minutes, 4 times."
To motivate yourself to move, learn how many calories you'll burn with this Get Moving! Calorie Burn Tool.
SMART goal refresher
A SMART goal isn't too big to tackle, or too small. It fits into daily life. It's a short-term plan. SMART stands for:
Specific. What exactly do I intend to achieve?
Measurable. How will I track my progress and know when I've reached my goal?
Action-oriented. What exactly will I do?
Realistic. What's challenging, but not too much for me to take on at once?
Time-based. When is my deadline?
Update your action goals
To plan ahead, record:
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, big and small. Write down each action goal you achieve!
Try this as a new mantra to repeat to yourself this week: "I'm transforming into a more healthy, active person." It's true!