Importance of Goals

Happy Sunday guys. Its just gone 10am and already I've been to the gym, packed my cases for London and booked a flight. I feel so productive :-)

So that takes me onto the emphasis in this post - I now have a goal!  Part of my limitations lately in sticking to my nutrition plans, other than stress and being a greedy cow, is that I haven't really had a set physical goal.  Well that's a lie, I did, which I haven't shared, but the problem with that original goal is

1.  I wasn't 100% sure I wanted to do it - I'm a perfectionist and highly competitive and if I'm not 100% there's no point.
2.  It was a long way off
3.  Confidence

This has resulted in a lack of commitment and a bit of self sabotage when my confidence has been low and a fellow gym bunny recently commented that part of my problem is a know I can lose weight and get in shape fast so I don't commit to long term programmes.  I think it was a back handed compliment. 

I'm still not 100% on that original goal but for now I have a mini goal.  In 6 weeks I'm taking a 5 day trip to Malaga with some of my oldest friends.  I'm super excited to spend time with the girls, take some time off and hopefully get some sunshine.  It important to have defined and achievable goals and I think without this I've definitely suffered.  For a living I manage business transformation and I couldn't do this unless my client defined where they want to be and by when.  So its kinda ironic that I haven't applied this theory to myself.

The blog is dominated by my physical goals but that's not all that's going on for the record.  Work caused a lot of unrest and the feelings I expressed in my first ever post and what this was about.  But given the nature of what I do, client confidentiality and the career limiting comments I could make I've avoided this topic. 

I did want to note that my attitude isn't that the answer to all my problems lies in a physical goal - not at all!  Its just the one I can talk about.  But if goals are met don't you worry I'll be singing and dancing from the roof tops, well actually gloating my ass off on the blog. 

I'm off to London again this afternoon for work, but only for a couple of days.  As usual gym clothes are packed, along with oats, whey protein and bars.  One must avoid room service at all cost!! ;-)  But with a clearer goal in mind I feel more positive about sticking to my programme.  Its gonna be a stressful couple of work days but I must try hard to make choices that increase my trajectory towards my goals.  God I sound like such a wanker sometimes - blame the consultant job!

Love

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