It's no secret that motivation is so important. It's what gets you up in the morning and what gets you through that gruelling workout. Without motivation, as I'm sure you've experienced(!), it can be easy for your drive to ground to a halt.
Showing posts with label Goal Setting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goal Setting. Show all posts
Finding Your Motivation
It's no secret that motivation is so important. It's what gets you up in the morning and what gets you through that gruelling workout. Without motivation, as I'm sure you've experienced(!), it can be easy for your drive to ground to a halt.
Changes to be Bikini Ready!
Today marks 5 weeks until I jet off to Kefalonia in Greece! Excited is an understatement! I NEED some Vitamin D!
It's no secret I've been working hard to feel amazing in that bikini when I'm there but with such a short amount of time before I go, I'm making some little changes that will make a whole lot of difference!
It's no secret I've been working hard to feel amazing in that bikini when I'm there but with such a short amount of time before I go, I'm making some little changes that will make a whole lot of difference!
Recommitting to my Goals
I think it's really important to be honest with yourself. Whether in your personal life, work life or when you're on a journey to better yourself.
For me that reminder came on Sunday where, on the Tone It Up blog, the girls told us to write down three goals for the remainder of the Bikini Series. This got me thinking; "What have I done so far?" "What could I do better?" "What are my strengths?" and most importantly; "What are my weaknesses?"
This is what I came up with;
For me that reminder came on Sunday where, on the Tone It Up blog, the girls told us to write down three goals for the remainder of the Bikini Series. This got me thinking; "What have I done so far?" "What could I do better?" "What are my strengths?" and most importantly; "What are my weaknesses?"
This is what I came up with;
In order of importance, I would probably rank them 3,1,2.
Goal Number 3: Since the beginning of the series I have been really focused on losing weight and coming in close to my ultimate goal weight before I jet off to Greece in July. Whilst this is an attainable goal I've found that focusing so much on that number that flashes back at me on a Tuesday morning, I've been less focused on other aspects of the journey!
For example, I haven't really sat down and thought about what I've achieved in that week, or how confident I feel or how shocked I am at the things that I'm learning I can do!
That defines me, those 'wow' moments define me! Not the number on the scale! At the end of the Bikini Series, if I am happy and proud and confident then that is enough for me!
To achieve this goal, I'm going to journal more! Each day I'm going to write down something that I'm proud of that day, or something I've enjoyed! Something to remind me that I'm worthy and that I'm beautiful :)
Goal Number 1: I have been really aware this past week at how my body responds to junk food! I had a few 'crappy' meals and I really felt it later on that evening or in the morning! I've realised that now, I don't enjoy eating takeouts or the kinds of junk food I used to love! Don't get me wrong, I'm still a chocolate lover and a Fro-Yo addict but when it comes to big, oily meals like that, I'm just not interested any more!
To achieve this goal, I'm going to listen more to my body when my mind is telling me that I'm craving junk food or something that cheats the system! Because whilst I craved that Chinese last Saturday, I didn't enjoy it! I didn't need it, and I just as easily could have whipped up something nutritious and delicious!
Sort of coinciding with this is another mini-goal of mine! I want to substitute a lot of my afternoon (and let's face it mid-morning) coffee out with water! My water consumption has really slipped as of late and I want to get it back up there!
To achieve this goal, I'm going to carry a water glass with me ALL THE TIME at home, and fill it up every time it's empty! This also goes for when I'm out and about except I will carry a bottle not a glass hehe!
Goal Number 2: I love how strong I feel after I finish one of the Tone It Up routines, week after week I'm realising change in myself. For instance, last week I was able to do a 'Bikini Walk Out' from beginning to end, like K&K, for the first time ever! That felt great!
Since joining my gym I have definitely turned into a gym rat. In doing so, a lot of the toning I was doing has been left behind! I'm going to work to try and find the balance again.
To achieve this goal, I'm going to follow the workouts on the TIU Schedule and tick them off on my calendar! (I'm also anxiously awaiting the release of the Beach Babe DVD because I KNOW that will get me to tone hehe!)
What about you? Do you have any sort term goals that you're working towards?
xoxo Georgie
Setting SMART Goals; a follow up post
Two years ago I saw in a relatively uninspiring Business Studies class and I was inspired. My teacher who was usually a laughing stock actually gave us some pretty sound advice which lead me to write THIS post about goal setting. To this day, that post is still one of my most viewed from the early days! If you haven't already read it, I really reccommend that you check it out!
I got an email from OnlineEducation.Net (who produced the graphic below) earlier on in the week about a graphic that had been created about the importance of goal setting and efficient ways to do it and I wanted to share it with you guys.
What I like is that they talk about the importance of writing your goals down. It really does help and it all goes back to the visualisation aspect of goal setting. What's more you've then got something to check yourself against. I also like the emphasis on having clear cut, achievable goals which goes back to my SMART SWOT method =D
Check it out and see what you think
Love and hugs,
Georgie x
I got an email from OnlineEducation.Net (who produced the graphic below) earlier on in the week about a graphic that had been created about the importance of goal setting and efficient ways to do it and I wanted to share it with you guys.
What I like is that they talk about the importance of writing your goals down. It really does help and it all goes back to the visualisation aspect of goal setting. What's more you've then got something to check yourself against. I also like the emphasis on having clear cut, achievable goals which goes back to my SMART SWOT method =D
Check it out and see what you think
Love and hugs,
Georgie x
Happy New Year! My Resolutions
This is it! Another year is over! It seems crazy that 2012 is done already. I can happily say that 2012 has been a year that I will remember for the rest of my life. Highlights include, meeting more of you!, the Olympics, going to Disneyland and of course, getting into the school of my dreams to do the perfect course for me; against all the odds!
Now I'm usually not one for making resolutions, because like most people I forget what they were three months down the line! For years my resolution was "This year I'm going to lose weight" and to be honest that's so broad that realistically it's never going to happen anyway! I like my goals to be specific (see be a SMART SWOT).
This year I've set myself some resolutions for all aspects of my life!
1) Be an amazeballs friend, daughter, colleague and sister
2) Drink more water (at least 1.5l a day)
3) Give everything I do my all, be it at school, work or fitness
4) Be brave, push through and inspire people as I have been inspired
5) Complete the half marathon
6) Be the change I want to see in my life
7) Continue to see the positive in everything
8) Blog more!! (I know, I'm sorry!)
9) Work harder at getting a better balance between work, school, health and fitness and me-time!
10) Get better at giving myself compliments
11) Let go of all of the negative people or people that don't car about me in my life. 2013 means change.
There you have it!
I have a LOT to look forward to during 2013! I'll complete the first year of my degree, I'll celebrate becoming twenty!! (Ahh that seems so old to me haha!) I'll choose and be approved by the American university that I'll be at for the 2014/15 academic year and you can bet I'm going to grow as a person!
I'm starting my year off in the way that a lot of people do; with a bit of a fitness kick ;)
Tone It Up are launching the Love Your Body Challenge (this challenge is linked with Victoria's Secret!!!!) on New Year's Day. The challenge runs through to Valentines Day, it's completely free and it will be 6.5 weeks of motivation, emails, vlogs, making new friends and more!! TIU Challenges never disappoint so I can't recommend joining this one enough!
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This year I've set myself some resolutions for all aspects of my life!
1) Be an amazeballs friend, daughter, colleague and sister
2) Drink more water (at least 1.5l a day)
3) Give everything I do my all, be it at school, work or fitness
4) Be brave, push through and inspire people as I have been inspired
5) Complete the half marathon
6) Be the change I want to see in my life
7) Continue to see the positive in everything
8) Blog more!! (I know, I'm sorry!)
9) Work harder at getting a better balance between work, school, health and fitness and me-time!
10) Get better at giving myself compliments
11) Let go of all of the negative people or people that don't car about me in my life. 2013 means change.
There you have it!
I have a LOT to look forward to during 2013! I'll complete the first year of my degree, I'll celebrate becoming twenty!! (Ahh that seems so old to me haha!) I'll choose and be approved by the American university that I'll be at for the 2014/15 academic year and you can bet I'm going to grow as a person!
I'm starting my year off in the way that a lot of people do; with a bit of a fitness kick ;)
Tone It Up are launching the Love Your Body Challenge (this challenge is linked with Victoria's Secret!!!!) on New Year's Day. The challenge runs through to Valentines Day, it's completely free and it will be 6.5 weeks of motivation, emails, vlogs, making new friends and more!! TIU Challenges never disappoint so I can't recommend joining this one enough!
Whilst at the moment I am pleased to see the end of 2012, I will never ever forget this year as being the best of my life. I am so grateful for all of you and it's pretty amazing how much my life has changed in the last year because of each of you!
Have a fantastic New Year and I'll see you in 2013!!
All my love,
Georgie xx
