Avoid the Someday Syndrome for Losing Weight

If your New Year’s resolution was your hope for some magical outcome, it probably won’t happen. Moreover, reality sets in when you have to create the plan, do the work, measure the results, and make needed corrections. Not only should your weight loss goals be realistic, but it is also important that they are measurable. Unless you establish timelines to work towards, you are likely guilty of “someday syndrome” and could be failing without knowing it. If you focus on the processes that you are putting in place, you will have better control over your weight loss plan. That way, you can place your weight loss goals and targets on your timeline for easy weekly or monthly monitoring. If you focus on the number of pounds you have shed, it can leave you feeling lost once you’ve reached your target weight.

• Lack of Support - If you are looking for a New You in 2021, you are not alone as millions of Americans have made shedding pounds a priority. Now, recruit your weight loss partner.
• Lack of Motivation - Think about why you want to lose weight and use that as your motivation and commitment to follow through on achieving your goals.
• Slow to Recover from Setbacks - Unless you are quick to recover from a setback, one slip up like eating donuts at work can derail your New Year’s resolution. Always react to setbacks in a timely manner.
• Unrealistic Weight Loss Goals - Aiming at smaller weight loss targets can add up to big results. When you lose 5% of your body weight, you will have improved your health and well-being, so celebrate your achievements.
• Resolution Too Vague - Unfortunately, there is no quick fix for losing weight and keeping it off. Vague resolutions do not have a clearly defined starting point and no self-assessment of your progress, so it is impossible to know what you may be doing wrong.
• Lack of Planning - The best plan for losing weight is one that is personalized for your dietary, physical, and unique medical needs. Avoid fashionable diets that promise fast results with little effort.

If your resolution is to lose 2 to 5 pounds a month, your plan should include immediate goals like eating 4 helpings of veggies a day, drinking water with your meals, and walking 40 minutes a day. Instead of creating an ambiguous goal to lose weight, express your determination to be more productive or to lose weight and get in shape. That way you can create a concrete action plan that can work to shed pounds. Simply saying you are going lose weight, go to the gym, and eat healthy is very vague. If you have resolved to do something, set a plan with a realistic timeline for reaching your goals. Every year in America, millions of men and women resolve to lose weight. Create a daily to-do list that focuses on an achievable goal and plan exactly how you intend to accomplish it over the coming weeks and months.