Do THIS for Better Results - Finesse Fitness

Do you stray away from making goals, because you feel like you can never achieve them? You then feel discouraged and frustrated, and unable to break out of this cycle?

I know that feeling, and unfortunately many clients of mine have gone through the same thing on their own!

You’re not a failure…sometimes we don’t reach our goals is because we are focusing on the WRONG things.

Have you ever noticed how some goals make you feel like you’re at the mercy of outside forces or add stress (like the scale) … while other goals put you firmly in the driver’s seat and are motivating??

I don’t know about you, but I like to be in charge of my goals and feel like excited not stressed about them…that’s no fun at all!!

So here’s what to do instead…

You can’t directly CONTROL the end result. For example, you can’t actually control “losing 20 pounds” … even if you wanted to.

But what you CAN control is the actions you need to take to make it happen – like adjusting your nutrition and changing your workouts (among other things).

Shift the focus from OUTCOMES to your ACTIONS.

Creating ACTION-based goals are not only great for your confidence and building momentum, but they will also give you hyper-clear benchmarks for success!

Basically, if you just DO what you set out to do, you win! The goal is about effort and consistency, rather than only focusing on the end goal.

As a side effect, they also help you reach any aesthetic goals you might have for yourself. (Like losing that 20 pounds or fitting into those goal jeans!)

Examples of OUTCOME-based Goals:

Weight Loss
Hitting a fitness based goal such as lifting a certain amount of weight
Running a race, like a 5K or 1/2 marathon
Having healthy biomarkers, like lowering your blood pressure or blood sugars
Managing your chronic health condition, like reducing autoimmune markers, inflammation, pain, digestive issues etc.

Examples of ACTION-based Goals:

Eating balanced, healthy, portion controlled meals 90% of the time (no one is perfect!)
Getting in your X goal of quality, programmed workouts a week
Making time for daily movement and hitting your step goal
Sleeping 7-8 hours a night
Drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day
Taking your supplements consistently
Writing in your journal
Having a daily stress reduction practice

To make it fun, you can motivate yourself with rewards along the way – like a new workout outfit, getting a massage, taking a day trip, getting a new activity tracker, etc.

This works – and builds confidence – because you have control over your ACTIONS and can see (and feel) a direct result from what you do. The more you take intentional action, the better you feel … and that’s a win-win!

Take a look at one of the goals you have set for yourself. Can you turn that into a tangible action-based goal to help you get there?

Do you set new intentions or goals each month? Focusing on a short term timeline can also be more motivating than only thinking about that long term finish line.

Write it down and get it in your calendar 🙂