Whether you’ve been working toward your goals all year or you’re just getting started, it is important to remember that fitness goals are never attained over night. Instead of getting discouraged because you haven’t lost twenty pounds or haven’t been able to run a consecutive mile, set a smaller goal you can accomplish in the meantime. Before you can lose twenty pounds you’ve got to lose five. Likewise, before you are able to complete a mile you’ve got to execute a quarter mile.
Use small goals to encourage yourself to stay on track. When you’re developing timelines for your larger goals make sure they are realistic. If you don’t lose twenty pounds in twenty weeks or less don’t look at it as complete failure. Keep at it and the twenty pounds will come off. The key to success is consistency. Use your stumbling blocks as reason to keep going and you can achieve the impossible!