Tips for Setting Smart Health Goals

The first month of 2024 is almost in the books, but it’s still a perfect time to start setting smart health goals. If you are realistic about what you can commit to, make your aims attainable, and stay consistent in your approach, you can achieve your weight loss and fitness goals for the new year.

Setting Smart Health Goals for 2024

Have a Specific Goal

It’s not enough to say you want to lose weight in 2024. You have to be able to quantify your weight loss goals if you really want to succeed. Commit to the idea of losing two pounds in a month to start. If you’re working out, eating right, and following other good lifestyle habits, you could hit this mark safely in as little as a week or two. Crushing a goal shows how effective your methods are and gives you the confidence to keep setting the bar a little higher. 

Make Your Goal Attainable and Be Patient

Along those same lines, you don’t want to set yourself up for failure by making your resolution unattainable. It’s not likely that you can safely lose 15 pounds in a month, and thinking you can will only lead to unhealthy habits and motivation-crushing disappointment. Being healthy is a lifetime commitment, and a smart health goal is one that you can hit and build on. If you gradually build toward your ultimate target for weight loss, you’ll be more likely to keep the weight off after you it the mark. 

Get an Accountability Buddy

Better health and fitness is not a journey you have to take alone. When you have specific, attainable, smart goals in mind, share them with a friend or family member. Ask them to keep tabs on you and encourage you to keep going. It’s even better if you know someone who also wants to get fit or lose weight—you can strive toward your goals together and motivate each other along the way. You can also get professional guidance on your journey—the doctors at Somerset Hills Chiropractic are here to help. 

Setting Realistic Goals for Weight Loss in Bernardsville, NJ

We know that weight loss can be hard, and we know it can be difficult to set smart goals that help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions. But Somerset Hills Chiropractic can help make matters a little easier. We offer lifestyle advice and nutritional counseling to give you the knowledge and tools you need to make 2024 your year. If you’d like a hand in your weight loss journey, give us a call at (908) 221-0808 or schedule an appointment online. 

Yours in Health,

Dr. Brian Wallace

Dr. Glenn Eigenmann

Dr. Raymond Horman