100 Days Left to Make 2010 Your Year!

All day long, I've been excited and focused on the start of fall.  I love how the crisp autumn weather, at least here in the mid-Atlantic, affords us more opportunities to get outside to exercise!  I've been thinking about healthy fall foods . . . chilies, soups, pumpkins and apples.  But there's something else exciting about today too!


I was just reading a friend's blog and thought I would share! Christina, author of MY LAST WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY!, drew my attention to a great opportunity to re-evaluate and recommit to my fitness and health goals.  Did you know that from this day forward there are exactly 100 days left in 2010. One hundred days to make this your year. One hundred days to achieve your goals. One hundred days, each and every one of which can be a great day! What are your goals for the next 100 days?

I want to take tonight to think about it, but I am going to set some goals for the for myself for the next 100 days and post them here tomorrow.  I hope you will take the opportunity to do the same.


I challenge you to write your goals down and share them! Written goals have a way of transforming wishes into wants; cant's into cans; dreams into plans; and plans into reality. Don't just think it - ink it!

Tip #3 -- Surround Yourself with Winners!

A smart strategy that successful people often employ is avoiding negative people and surrounding themselves with other successful people. Seek out other people who are fit and healthy! If your goal is to achieve a healthy weight by eating nutritious portion-controlled meals, exercising regularly, and leading an active life, surround yourself with others who have already achieved and are maintaining a healthy weight by doing the same. Don’t let other people’s procrastination and lack of self-control hold you back or pull you down. Hanging out with people who just talk about getting in shape, but never take persistent action will almost guarantee that you never reach your goals.

Tip #2 -- Write Your Goals Down and Focus on Them Daily!

It’s extremely hard to get anywhere specific, if you don’t know where you are going. Set precise and detailed goals, and write them down! Committing your goals to paper is a crucial step for permanent weight loss. Describe exactly how you will look and feel. Be specific. What will your calves look like, your thighs, your butt, your hips, your lower back, your waist, your chest, your upper back, your shoulders, your arms, your neck and your face? You cannot achieve your perfect body, if you don't have a clue what the perfect body means to you. Find an old photo of you from a time when you were happy with your weight and focus on that, or cut pictures from magazines of what you want your body to look when you reach your goals. Take time each day to focus on your goals. Visualize what you will look like when you reach your goals. Think about how good you will feel once you achieve your goals. Think about what others will say, and what you will say to yourself! Stay focused and positive! Quickly delete any negative thoughts or images that may enter into your mind throughout your day.

I'd love to hear about your fitness, weight-loss or other health-related goals.  Please feel free to share!