I hope the last post was helpful. If you all have any questions or if something doesn’t make sense, please drop a comment on the blog and I will try to answer it to the best of my ability. So this week’s tip is…….
Tip #2 – Set a Weight Loss Goal
This week’s tip is kind of self explanatory, but surprisingly some people forget to do this before they begin their weight loss journey. Before any of us set a foot on the Ranch, the first thing we had to do was set a weight loss goal for ourselves. If you are familiar with the show, a goal of 50 pounds just isn’t going to cut it, so I set for myself a goal of at least 150 pounds weight loss. When those words first came out of my mouth, “Hi my name is Antoine Dove, and I want to lose a total of 150 pounds,” I laughed on the inside. I said to myself, “what in the heck am I thinking?” A total weight loss of 150 pounds is going to be extremely tough and seems impossible. However, setting a goal as high as 150 pounds pushed me even harder because I didn’t want to let myself down by not reaching my goal by the finale. Whenever I enter the gym that goal is always in the front of my mind and it gives me something to work toward.
So far I am only 23 pounds away from my goal, which is very exciting, but most importantly it’s rewarding to know I accomplished something that seemed impossible at first sight! It lets me know that nothing is impossible and I can do anything I put my mind to.
What is your goal for your weight loss journey? If you don’t have one, then let’s set one today.
When setting a goal, it’s important to remember:
- The goal must be something that seems unattainable. That way you will push yourself to get to it.
- Be sure to set a timeline on how long it’s going to take you to reach that goal. Don’t set a timeline of three years for 50 pounds weight loss. Make it challenging!! Maybe set a goal such as lose 50 pounds in one year or even try losing 50 pounds in 6-8 months.
- If you don’t have a target weight loss number, then try inches in waist, hips, chest etc. For example, maybe you want to drop 10 inches in your waist as opposed to losing 80 pounds in a year. This is OK also!!
- Most importantly, once the goal is set do not change it.
Remember this is your journey and YOU set the parameters. Don’t cheat yourself out of your full potential by sand bagging on your weight loss goal. You are STRONG. You are RELENTLESS. You will SUCCEED!! Thank you all for reading this post and hit me up if you have any questions.
Antoine Dove
Biggest Loser Season 8
“Believe in yourself. Trust the Process. Change forever.”
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