When looking to stay on track make sure your held accountable! These 3 points are very important when it comes to getting results and staying on track.

Set Realistic Goals

Set goals and track your progress using the S.M.A.R.T technique.

Specific- Looking at a goal that you want to achieve and breaking it down into a precise goal. For example, “I want to lose weight” to “I want to lose 24lbs”.

Measurable- When you have something specific you want to achieve you will need to work out how to measure it. For example, “ losing 24lbs” would be measured by weighing on a weighing scales whilst keeping all environmental factors the same every time you weight.

Achievable – When setting up these goals you need to ask yourself is it achievable? For example, losing 1lb each week is a weekly deficit of 3500 calories and is 500 calories a day, this is achievable.

Realistic – Also when setting these goals, you need to ask is it realistic? For example, in order to achieve the 500-calorie daily deficit you will need to exercise and eat a calorie restricted diet daily. If you are unable to do this then it’s unrealistic and you should lower the goal.

Time – Finally, you will need a time scale to achieve this fantastic new set goal. For example, to lose 24lbs by losing 1 lb per week would take 24 weeks. Mini goals can be then set at weeks 8, 16 and then 24 to make sure you’re on track all the way through.

Hire a Qualified Coach.

Hiring a good coach can be more difficult than you realise. Everyone says they can get you your results but who do you believe that you can trust to get you there safely.

Unfortunately, someone with their name on a piece of paper saying they are qualified isn’t really much help in deciding who you need. You need to look and research everyone to see their past results with other clients similar to yourself, by doing this you will have a better understanding who can help you and what that costs.

A good coach will help you learn on your journey and understand why the changes are necessary for you to reach your goal. They will help you overcome any obstacles that arise during your journey to allow the fastest and safest route to the goal possible.

Discipline and new habits.

After all this the end result is down to you. You have to listen and follow to what is advised to the best of your abilities, This means that you have to exercise when you don’t want to and it will also usually mean going hungry some days.

But be consistent, discipline and if you don’t want to do it then tough it needs to be done! This attitude will go a long way to building and keeping the new habits required to achieve and maintain your goals.