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When you decide to change something in your life, setting goals and making a plan is vital. Planning for a successful outcome is the basic requirement of any endeavour. Nobody realises their ambitions without commitment to a strategy.

Look at the target weight you want to hit, and set milestone goals along the way. Those goals are what will help to keep you focused when the going gets tough. To help you get started, use the acronym Smart to qualify the goals you plan to achieve. Smart stands for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and targeted.

To really get involved at an emotional level with the successful completion of your weight loss regime, compose a contract for yourself using the following headings: First of all define what it is that you wish to get from successful weight reduction. Make a collage of pictures that reflects these things, and look at them regularly (e.g. before your exercise sessions). The more specifically you define what you want, the better.

It's actually desire that stirs us deep down. Think about why you've decided to lose this weight, and why it's important to you. Identify whether it's to build better relationships with the opposite sex, enjoy better health, feel more in control etc.

And so to Dedication; the commitment to your task... However much time you choose to work-out each week, put a reminder in a prominent place so it's at the forefront of your mind (at least until it becomes a habit).

You will become more dedicated as a result of sticking to your commitment. Then others will see you mean business! Having a routine prevents you feeling stressed. It also frees up your mind to enjoy leisure time outside of those periods.

A contract illustrates your Determination to see this thing through. Having a written document about the positive direction of your life makes it harder to bottle out of it. Finally, a Disciplined individual will have the strength to cope with set-backs. Obviously there will be knocks along the way, but a well planned regime will bring structure to your weight loss efforts.

The text is your working document and should be read every day for at least one month so you buy into it and it becomes your new way of life. Write down your goals in a specific and realistic manner, then work diligently and consistently to achieve them. Your successful weight loss regime will depend on it.