Have you ever noticed how some goals make you feel like you’re at the mercy of outside forces, like how your clothes fit or the scales, while other goals put you firmly in the driver’s seat?

You can’t directly CONTROL the end result. For example, you can’t actually control “losing 20kg” 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).

Creating action based goals are not only great for your confidence and building momentum, but they will also give you clear benchmarks for success.

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

You can set action based goals based on so many things! Here are some examples:

Eating balanced, healthy, portion-controlled meals for 90% of your meals
Getting in x # of quality, programmed workouts a week
Sleeping 7-8 hours a night
Drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day

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 you 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?

Write it down and get it in your calendar :-)

And if you’re up for taking it to the next level and want some accountability- leave a comment and let me know ONE action-based goal you’re committing to this week!