Make completing a task your goal not weight loss.

Make completing a task your goal not weight loss.

A big mistake people make when setting goals for training is to aim for a dress size or a figure on the scale they would like to achieve. Or even a body fat percentage they would like to be. These are the most common goals you hear but they should be side goals. Goals that will take care of them selves.  The goal should be I want to be able to run a marathon, half marathon, 10km, complete a triathlon, complete a chin up, push up, muscle up. Or run a sub 4.30km time or get 6 on the beep test. These goals are measurable, achievable and focas on training not food consumption. This way you will be focused on your training goal not on your weight goal which is a much more positive outlook. Not saying I don't want to be fat anymore you are saying I want to be able to complete a half marathon.

 Using the half marathon as a goal this is your long term goal. Your side goal is losing 10 kgs. Your first goal will be to train three times a week. The next goal is the amount on kms you want to run each session. Then you will fix up your diet because you will need to eat well to fuel your running so you will have to eat well not because of vanity because of necessity. This is why this goal works and the weight goal doesn't.  By the time the marathon comes around  you will have lost your 10kgs by the way. So you have achieved your side goal by achieving your main goal. Once the main goal is achieved then the side goal looks after itself.

 So choose something that you can achieve but will push you out of your comfort zone, that is measurable and is training related and go get it and let the rest look after its self.