Using the Google to find "weight loss goals", below is Project Beefcake's 10 commandments.... or at least until we find better, shorter commandments. (Credit goes to to anonymous "Mayo Clinic Staff")
1) Personalize your goals: Set goals that are within your capabilities and take into account your limitations. No exercise induced puking until week 5 at the earliest.
2) Aim for realistic weight-loss goals: Healthy weight loss occurs slowly and steadily. No cheating like Charlie Weis, A-Rod, or the lead signer of Blues Traveler
3) Focus on the process: Make your goals "process goals," such as exercising regularly, rather than "outcome goals," such as losing 50 pounds. Avoid the Noid: No more Dominos delivery.
4) Think short term and long term: Short-term goals keep you engaged on a daily basis, but long-term goals motivate you over the long haul. In the absence of long term goals, AC/DC can provide a motivating substitute.
5) Write it down: When planning your goals, write everything down and go through all the details. Presto.
6) Pick a date: Timing is crucial, often making the difference between success and failure. Beefcake started on May 1st, which coincides with May Day, Lei Dei, and the death of the lovely Miss Elizabeth.
7) Start small: It's helpful to plan a series of small goals that build on each other instead of one big, all-encompassing goal. We'll see you at the Beefcake 5K in June
8) Plan for setbacks: Setbacks are a natural part of behavior change. Note that football season, Ocktoberfest, and Jalen Rose Day are far, far away.
9) Evaluate your progress: Review your goals each week. Were you able to successfully meet your goals last week? Target has scales starting as low as $17.99
10) Reassess and adjust your goals as needed: Be willing to change your goals as you progress in your weight-loss plan. Spring Break-Jamaica 2011 will not change
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