Are smaller goals better to keep motivated?

[dolly]

Losing weight is something hard to achieve. We all put our minds to it and try to reach the main goal. In many areas it's considered that having smaller goals can improve motivation and also the power to achive them. As an example: we plan to lose 30 pounds this year. It's not something too easy to do. But if we settle for 2 pounds a month and track the record it's even easier to come to a good result since we focus on smaller goals and we get to the main one by achieving them.

I have always found this way to be a good one.

What do you think? Do smaller goals help you getting motivated better?

[Autumn]

Losing weight is something hard to achieve. We all put our minds to it and try to reach the main goal. In many areas it's considered that having smaller goals can improve motivation and also the power to achive them. As an example: we plan to lose 30 pounds this year. It's not something too easy to do. But if we settle for 2 pounds a month and track the record it's even easier to come to a good result since we focus on smaller goals and we get to the main one by achieving them.

I have always found this way to be a good one.

What do you think? Do smaller goals help you getting motivated better?

I think it depends on what your main objective is...In some cases they would better and in some cases not....

[crisp]

For some, smaller goals are easier to keep track of.
It my seem hard for some to think they have to lose a lot of weight at once. It depends on how a person thinks, in the end. So, my opinion is that for some people it is easier to set smaller goals, like "i'll lose 2 kilograms this month" and after this is over, set another "this month i'll lose 3 kilograms!" and so on.
It may give them a sence of confidence.

[Soontobebuff]

I think that 2 pounds a month is a little to low for setting a goal. You can set up you to two ten pounds a month. This is an achievable goal. You must not to set your goal too long because you just be burned out of not seeing the immediate effect of your exercise program and will eventually quit it.

[billy]

Well.. as i said before, yes they kind of are.
I don't go for the short term, i always think of the whole result, but i am pretty happy when i see i lost some little weight. It's better than to lose no weoght at all or then to gain (god forbid!)