Thursday, 6 January, 2011

Goals and Rewards

As I am slowly making my way through Jillian Michaels' Winning By Losing, I have found myself stuck while trying to come up with goals and rewards for myself. She recommends writing them down so you know what you're trying to do and you have something to look forward to once you complete it. Overall the goals haven't given me much trouble, but the bigger rewards have. Here`s what I`ve got so far:
























GoalsRewards
Long-Term Goals


-I want to lose 30 lbs
-I want to feel strong, confident and beautiful
-I want to have a lot of energy
-I want to be able to sleep straight through the night

Long-Term Rewards



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Monthly Goals


-I will lose 8lbs this month


Monthly Rewards


-I will read a novel of my choice without feeling guilty about school

Weekly Goals


-I will lose 2lbs this week
-I will not drink any booze from the 7th-16th
-I will work out at least 3 times this week

Weekly Rewards


-I will read one (or 2 if short) story(ies) from an anthology of my choice without feeling guilty about school



Daily Goals


-whatever the goal might be



Daily Rewards


-varies but if a workout was involved, write for an equivalent amount of time



I’m really liking some of the smaller goals. I think they will be great for the next few months while school is still in (at which point I will need to reassess my goals). They will also help me out by strengthening a writing habit and helping me get through some of the anthologies I have piled up in my room. But I’m going to have to really think about what a fitting Long-Term Reward will be (and I’ll need a few more good daily ones as well!)

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