Comments on Cranky Fitness: Setting Fitness Goals: Tips for Slackers

Great stuff. Perfect photo for my exercise room an...

2009-12-21T09:56:48.860-05:00

Great stuff. Perfect photo for my exercise room and best 10 quotes for my weight loss exercise routine.

Nice list. Definitely very doable. The thing I ten...

2009-12-16T21:33:29.035-05:00

Nice list. Definitely very doable. The thing I tend to do the most is to beat myself up over not exercising more often. I just can't keep the motivated and high-energy attitude for more than 3 months at a time.

-Denise

First common goal is losing fat Loss occurs when y...

2009-12-16T06:45:15.867-05:00

First common goal is losing fat Loss occurs when you burn more calories than you eat. If you burn an extra 500 calories per day, you would lose about a pound a week. You can't choose where you lose fat--Spot training doesn't work.

I heart Dara! I may have a little girl crush on he...

2009-12-15T17:30:51.074-05:00

I heart Dara! I may have a little girl crush on her...of course after my girl crush on Jillian Michaels.

I am far too lazy to set any goals. I figure if I'...

2009-12-15T13:41:59.428-05:00

I am far too lazy to set any goals. I figure if I've made it this far, my goal is to live to the end of the day.

It is funny - giving up is never an option when I'...

2009-12-15T10:04:43.527-05:00

It is funny - giving up is never an option when I'm pushing myself. It crosses my mind then something out of my control takes over and bring me to finish line. If I could figure out what "it" is I might be rich :-)

I've learned it the hard way that being a sheep is...

2009-12-15T09:03:23.507-05:00

I've learned it the hard way that being a sheep is not a good plan for me!
And, I've made many a goals public and then felt pressure to live up to them...which didn't work. I think private goals are in order! I agree with you there.

my only goal is consistency. ALWAYS. move every da...

2009-12-15T06:20:28.886-05:00

my only goal is consistency.
ALWAYS.
move every day.
somehow.
for years.

:)

What a great blog! – Thanks. As getting older is ...

2009-12-15T04:56:45.133-05:00

What a great blog! – Thanks.

As getting older is something I have done a considerable amount of, my goals now are rather centred around easy fitness – trying not to look too decrepit for as long as possible. So, rather narcissistically, I train with shape in mind and hope that the fitness goes along with it.

Just doing something every day and mixing it up between running, walking and some muscle work and stretching is good enough for me. Maybe now I have read your blog, I will put a little more structure into my goal setting. How’s that for a sheep!

Dara Torres, Wow! These days I just try to do som...

2009-12-15T01:00:18.410-05:00

Dara Torres, Wow!

These days I just try to do something every day... It might change again in a few months time, but for now I'm happy.

That goals poster is fabulous!

2009-12-15T00:07:39.818-05:00

That goals poster is fabulous!

OH CRABBY, you made my day. After a long day at w...

2009-12-14T20:47:43.886-05:00

OH CRABBY, you made my day. After a long day at work, its nice to come home and see my blog name in lights!!On Cranky Fitness, no less.

The key as many mentioned is to have the goal and then break it down into small action steps. Make them small and achievable and usually you will go beyond.

Thanks again for the shout out!

I'm just not a goal person. Especially not well-de...

2009-12-14T20:27:31.116-05:00

I'm just not a goal person. Especially not well-defined ones. Vague blobs of possibility, that's what I've got. "It might be nice to [something]" I'll think, and maybe I'll wander over toward [something], or maybe I'll stumble across [something else] on the way.

Mary Anne in Kentucky

I LOVE #3 - "don't give up the first time it gets ...

2009-12-14T20:00:26.170-05:00

I LOVE #3 - "don't give up the first time it gets really hard". They're all great, but OMG #3 is the make it or break it one for me!!

I love this.

2009-12-14T19:40:50.047-05:00

I love this.

"Dream Big--But Break it Down." This was the key ...

2009-12-14T18:50:30.668-05:00

"Dream Big--But Break it Down."

This was the key to me getting somewhere. If I looked at it all it was too much...but little goals, a bit at a time and I felt like I could really do it. And the more I did, the more I wanted to do. Plus it personalises it for me...

GREAT POST!!! I love how you worked in Uranus in t...

2009-12-14T17:27:59.453-05:00

GREAT POST!!! I love how you worked in Uranus in there gain!! I am with you there!

I think all your points are perfect. It covers the gamut! We all have to find what works for us both food & exercise wise! And just keeping moving is key!

I have definitely set goals more in my later years than younger years. I am like you in a way about worrying I will not meet them but now I at least try more. Being older gives me an excuse just in case I don't meet it! :-)

I absolutely agree with breaking it down into smaller steps so a person does not get overwhelmed!

One thing I will say, sometimes it is good to walk out of the comfort zone & set a goal even if you are not a goal setter. It is amazing how much you learn from it & just maybe you will like it!

I have always been scared shi*less of getting up in front of people but when I do it, I get great grades! The whole bodybuilding I did. I never in my life thought I would get in front of people in a bikini & I did yet scared to death the whole time BUT I proved I could do it.

Same with this boxing thing. If this opportunity had not come along, as much as I wanted to do kickboxing, I may never had done it. So, now I will find out.

But, as you said, whatever you do, just keep keeping on & moving!

I tend to set goals...and keep them to myself. Be...

2009-12-14T16:35:47.798-05:00

I tend to set goals...and keep them to myself. Because I back out of them just as quickly. But it's not a bad thing, really! I use the "set a goal" process to get my @$$ up and moving. Usually once I get started in the process, I find some other goal or reward that's more enticing than what I started with. So I toss out the old and start anew.

Well yeah... I have a lot of goals! Probably too ...

2009-12-14T16:13:41.514-05:00

Well yeah... I have a lot of goals! Probably too many as I tend to use them to drive myself crazy with. But hey, what am I without my crazies?

Love the "stop banging your head against teh wall" tip - I so need to do that!

Oh crabby you make me laugh! I set fitness goals t...

2009-12-14T16:03:22.208-05:00

Oh crabby you make me laugh!
I set fitness goals that scare me, then break them down into bite-size pieces. Because one thing I learned about myself in my 40-some years on this planet is that I under-promise and over-deliver. So if I commit to something I'm more than almost there.

Occasionally I will set goals that are fitness rel...

2009-12-14T15:10:15.332-05:00

Occasionally I will set goals that are fitness related but only when I feel like I need a boost in the motivation department. Otherwise I'm just aiming for my overall fitness goal of being active most days of the week.

Well, if I'm not supposed to give up when it gets ...

2009-12-14T14:58:35.761-05:00

Well, if I'm not supposed to give up when it gets hard, when am I SUPPOSED to give up?

LOVED this post, Crabby. Totally what I needed to ...

2009-12-14T14:21:59.981-05:00

LOVED this post, Crabby. Totally what I needed to hear after a shit week last week.

The goal was to get back into working out. To work out 4 times a week, for starters.

Well, last week was weird. I only worked out twice and then cleaned my WHOLE house on Friday, which should count as a workout.

Anyway - I beat myself up for a bit after not working out 4 times last week. Because I didn't meet my goal.

But the point isn't working out a certain number of days. It's not that at all. It's to get active again, which I am doing.

So, back to what I was originally saying - thank you :)

Thanks for the tips. Why is it that when my goal ...

2009-12-14T13:04:54.877-05:00

Thanks for the tips. Why is it that when my goal was to get into a bikini I was able to get to the gym 5 days a week; now that summer is over and my goal is to lose 5 pounds I can't seem to get there more than once a week? My priorities are all screwy.

Breaking down the goal is a great approach. Each a...

2009-12-14T12:41:42.263-05:00

Breaking down the goal is a great approach. Each achievement should be celebrated.