Eating healthy and exercising is a crucial aspect of living a healthy lifestyle and everyone should have health goals in their life. In the current world where there are so many distractions and people have little time to spare it can be very hard to work out and stay healthy. But, setting some specific and achievable health objectives is not only useful to remain motivated but also useful to guide people in making healthy changes that are likely to be permanent. The important thing is that with the right strategies anyone can go through his/her health process confidently and victoriously.
At Ridomaxx, we also acknowledge the need to set some form of a framework in the realm of health and fitness. Who cares if you don’t look like a fitness model after your 6 week program, its about the process, the consistency, and the progress. Whether it is weight loss, physical activity or healthier eating, it is always easier to achieve them if you have a plan in mind. If you try to divide your goals into smaller achievable goals, you can map out a plan that will get you to your destination as well as making the process fun and rewarding.
In this blog post, we will look at six straightforward measures that can assist you to meet your health objectives. All these steps are aimed at making you set your goals, develop a feasible plan, assess your performance as well as motivating you. With these strategies in mind you can make your health goals achievable and help yourself to develop a health promoting lifestyle. So, let’s get started and look at how you can start on the path to a healthier you today.
6 Simple Steps to Achieve Your Health Goals Effectively
1. Consider Your Priorities
The first of these is to identify what it is that you actually care about in your life. This is where you have the freedom to be big thinkers and to consider all possible options. Do you want a new job, better health, or to travel? It is only possible to set proper goals if you are clear on what your key objectives are. In the case of Lark DPP (Diabetes Prevention Program), high priority goals are commonly regarding weight loss, increasing activity or decreasing sit time, all of which assist in controlling blood glucose.
2. Solidify Your Goal
When you have a fairly clear idea of what you want to achieve, it’s now time to turn your dreams into actionable and realistic targets. A desire like “get healthier” should be SMART, which means it should be made specific and measurable; an example is “reduce blood sugar levels by 10% within the next six months” or “lose 10 pounds within the next three months.” Practicality reigns; think about what you are capable of doing. For instance, a personal power dream would be to become a supermodel while a health related power goal would be to lose weight or to eat a healthier diet. Specific goals are easier to measure; for instance, eating five portions of vegetables in a day or getting six green badges in the Lark app daily.
3. Commit to Your Goal
In other words, there is no other way to do it than to be committed to it. To be specific, putting your goals into writing means that you are committed to achieving them through writing. For Lark users, entering or choosing weight or activity goals within the app aids in this commitment. Telling someone you know the goals or writing them on a whiteboard or board can help you to be on your toes. If we tell people about our goals, they will support us and remind us of our plans when we get off course.
4. Break It Down and Plan
It is always easier to have a big goal set, but it may at times be overwhelming; having smaller goals set makes it easier to work towards the bigger goal. For instance, if your goal is to achieve 6 badges daily in Lark, start with smaller steps such as:
Week 1: Make sure that the vegetable goals are met.
Week 2: Work on limiting fried foods.
Week 3: Make a promise to record all the consumed meals and beverages for at least 4 days.
If your goal is to lose 30 pounds, some of the small steps might be giving up the sweetened beverages or replacing larger portions with salads or gradually getting off the couch. When you break down your goal into some manageable steps, you are setting a plan that is easy to follow to achieving the intended goal.
5. Set Aside Time
Success means investing time – it can be time for cooking, for exercise, or for concentrating on the work. Determine the amount of time you require weekly on the task and schedule you accordingly. If for instance you want to avoid taking Take out meals in the week, use the weekends to prepare your meals. When the goal is something physical like running a half marathon, then schedule a time within the day or week to train. Whether your goal is to get better sleep, develop a longer set of bedtime rituals to relax before going to bed.
6. Track Your Progress
If you want to be successful in your fitness program, it is crucial to track your progress. Lark tracks and displays progress in the form of goals related to weight loss, exercise, diet and sleep. It is very motivating to track your progress since it will help you know that you really have come far and realize areas that you need to spend more time on. For instance if your target is to earn six badges per day, you should analyze the logfiles weekly to check and recognize achievements and also areas that need change.
Conclusion
Losing or gaining weight, or simply maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a process and one needs to be determined, organize and have a right attitude towards it. When we set concrete and achievable goals, plan our actions, assess our progress, be adaptable, get help, and reward ourselves, these six guidelines will help you to achieve better health. Again, it is worth reminding that every single step matters and with proper commitment and determination, it is possible to achieve all of the above-stated goals. For more tips, ideas and encouragement, go to Ridomaxx and start your journey to a new, improved you now!
