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Setting Mini Goals

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Although I sometimes feel like I'm invincible, I know I have to temper myself. If I decide I want to try a new exercise, it's always better to set incremental goals to achieving the ultimate time or number of reps to get the greatest benefit of the exercise. If I overdo it the 1st time around, I'll be too sore and tend to not want to do the exercise again. So I set mini goals--I do 10 reps today and increase them by two or three every day (daily mini goal) until I reach my goal of, say 50.

- Submitted by NTSOHLTHNT 10/11/2010 in Exercise | 0 Comments

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I like to dangle carrots in front of me to keep me going in the right direction. Good carrots for me are, upcoming social events, like family reunions and weddings. Sometimes it's just knowing I'm going to see someone I don't see very often. Hope it helps you too!306

- Submitted by DEECANDOITAGAIN 10/11/2010 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Mini goals

I set mini goals for myself because my big goal of losing 50 pounds is so overwhelming. My current mini goal is to lose 10 lbs before my future sister-in-law's bachelorette party, but I also set mini goals for each work out, for instance, run three blocks further today than I did yesterday.

- Submitted by MRSKUSH 10/11/2010 | 0 Comments | View Secret