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Goal setting in the New Year

by Be Fit Food on Jan 06, 2021

Goal setting in the New Year

Now we have made it through 2020 we can look back on a big year full of uncertainty and for many of us it has put a lot of things into perspective. It is important to regather your strength and recenter your energy and what better way to do that than setting yourself some achievable goals for 2021. These goals should be reflective of what you value and will be in line with the version of yourself you are striving to be.

Consider what the goal is you are trying to achieve and why?

Firstly, what do you want to achieve and why? Write a list of your top values and ask yourself the question “How does my health affect me and if my health deteriorates how would that impact me?”. Have a think about the things you may be willing to change. Perhaps you don’t want to give up going out for dinner every Saturday night to your favourite Italian restaurant, or that glass of red wine you drink after a long day at work. There may be some simple and achievable changes you can make to help you progress with your health goals. For some people their motivators to make positive health changes are a recent diagnosis or commencement on a medication which could be managed through lifestyle changes. For others it might be weight loss for a special occasion, or to fit into their old clothes. Whatever your priorities are think about what you are prepared to sacrifice to achieve this goal.

Rate the important of your goal

Once you have a goal in mind, I implore you to rate the importance of this out of 10.

0 - 3 Don’t want to  make any changes  4 - 7 Prepared to make significant changes  8 - 10 Willing to do almost anything

Motivation for change

As dietitians, we often use a tool to assess someone's stage of behaviour change. We want to work out where you will be starting from and figuring out what motivates you will help to progress you further along the stages of change cycle. For example, your diet and weight might never have been an issue before, but you went to the doctor recently and they told you your cholesterol is high and your BMI is above the “healthy” weight range. You want to avoid commencing cholesterol lowering medication and so you are feeling motivated to make lifestyle changes. What phase of behaviour change are you at?

Break down larger goals into smaller day-to-day goals

It is highly important to ensure your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Bound). An example of a vision or a broad goal is I want to lose 20kg. We want to break this down into achievable steps for example;

Celebrate your successes and don’t dwell on setbacks

Once this goal has been achieved praise yourself for all of your hard work and reward yourself with something not related to food! Maybe you achieved your goal of losing 5kg in two weeks and you celebrate by getting a massage. If you end up going out for dinner while you are on a VLCD program– that's okay! Your goals need to be realistic and achievable. Make sure you have strategies in place for when setbacks occur. Maybe you start the next day fresh and ensure to enlist follow up support from a dietitian to maintain accountability for your goals. Ensure to discuss your SMART goals with your dietitian and book in follow up sessions to help work towards your long-term goals. Share: Previous Start 2021 Strong With These Top Ten Tips for a Healthy Summer Next Healthy Eating For A Healthy Heart

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