Losing weight takes effort and an overhaul of your habits. Weight loss goals provide you with motivation and a concrete way to measure your progress. Goals with a realistic timeline are more likely to be achieved without leaving you feeling frustrated. Setting the goals is only the first part of the process. The tracking and assessment phase tells you whether you are achieving your goals or whether adjustments need to be made.
Step 1
Write down your weight loss goals in specific, measurable terms, such as losing a certain amount of weight or working out a set number of times each week. Write a date next to the goal to organize the timeline for achieving the goal.
Step 2
Create a spreadsheet to track your goals. Make a column to list the goals and several additional columns for tracking the corresponding information. For example, if one of your goals is to lose 50 lbs., the goal is written in the first column and additional columns are left for a weekly weigh-in to track your progress toward the 50-lb. mark.
Step 3
Read your list of goals each week and measure the corresponding data. If you are going with pounds lost, weigh yourself each week. Record the data in the corresponding column on the spreadsheet.
Step 4
Analyze the collected data to determine whether you are staying on track toward your goal. Determine whether you are still able to meet your ultimate goal by the cutoff.
Step 5
Adjust your goals or the timeline if it becomes clear that the goal will not be achieved according to the original plan. Extend the timeline or lower the weight loss goals to increase your chances of success.
Step 6
Draw a chart to go along with your spreadsheet for further tracking and analysis of information. Display the chart where you can see it regularly as a motivator to stay on track with the weight loss.
Step 7
Set new goals once your original weight loss goals are met. Track the new goals the same way as your completed goals.
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