How to Set Goals – Step 5

It’s so important that you continue with your new habits after you have reached your goal and this is what this step is all about!

Step 5 – Continue to reap the benefits!

a)   Evaluation. Work out how you are going to monitor your progress.

Using the goal from step 1, for example:

1.   If I am unable to keep to my 850 calorie diet for 3 days in a row, I will review my plan with my coach.

2.   And so forth.

b)   Maintenance. Once you have reached your goals – there’s no falling asleep! You will still need to establish a plan to help you maintain what you have achieved.

You may need to…

-     Phase out any recording that you have been doing

-     Decide on what behaviours you want to maintain from step 3

-     Decide on natural consequences and phase out artificial ones

-     Keep others involved

-     Use this technique in other areas of your life!

Using the goal from step 1, for example:

1.   All my clothes that are too big for me, I will give to St Vinnies.

2.   I will weigh myself every two weeks on a Sunday morning. If ever I go over 75kilos, I will immediately reinstate the above plan.

3.   And so forth.

And so there you have it! This is it in a nutshell. This can help get some change happening for you – immediately and you can start to feel good about yourself in the process. If any feelings of self doubt start to emerge – make sure that you record this in as part of your plan that you will immediately call your coach or friend to talk it over with them.

The rest is up to you! Hope you find this useful.