You Can GROW

How are you coming along with your resolutions that you made?  If you’ve set goals rather than resolutions, how are they going?  If you need to refocus your goals or resolutions, try to GROW.

G = GOALS.  Create a goal that you desire and want to achieve success.  Write it down in a place that you can see it regularly, update and revise as you want, and write action steps along the way that will take you to achieve and reach your goal.

Let’s use as an example that you want to lose 50 pounds.  “My goal is to lose 50 pounds by August 1.”  Your action steps list would include eating more protein, drink 64 ounces of water, lower my carbs for the day and make healthy food choices.  Another action step could be to take a walk 3-4 days per week for two months and then increase to 4-5 days per week.  Break down your goal to lose 50 pounds into steps on a ladder to reach your success.

R = REALITY.  Where are you now?  Mark down your current weight and keep track monthly (or weekly) as you lose weight.  Also, be realistic.  Is losing 50 pounds by August 1 realistic?  If you lose 7-8 pounds per month or 2 pounds per week, I can lose 50 pounds by August 1.  After thoughtful consideration, you decide that yes you can accept your reality and be realistic in keeping your goal.

O = OPPORTUNITIES AND OPTIONS.  What opportunities and options do you have to help you to reach your goal?  Opportunities may include taking a walk during your lunch break, cleaning out your kitchen from unhealthy food choices to healthy food options.  Look for opportunities to enhance your efforts to reach your goal and search for options to help you get there to lose 50 pounds.

W = WILL.  What’s your will?  How badly do you want to lose the 50 pounds?  What are you willing to do to reach your goal?  On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being as motivated as you can be to lose the weight and do whatever it takes to be successful, where are you?  If you are less than a 10, what would it take to reach a 10 of your will to achieve your goal?  Talk is talk but consistent and persistent action is what it will take to accomplish your 50 pounds weight loss.  Rate your will to do reach your goal.

When you GROW, you create a plan to reach your goal.  GROW is easy to remember and a good way to perform periodic checks as to how you’re doing with your action steps to obtain success with your goal.

When you follow GROW, you truly grow.

Believe In Yourself,
Cathy, CLC
Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach
Certified Back On Track Facilitator