Goals

Without goals, none of us would accomplish nearly as much as we do. Goals help motivate us to greater action. Both Bill and Rhonda have a goal to get down to 200 pounds, Rhonda by November 1, 2009 and Bill by January 1, 2010. They have broken this down to monthly goals, weekly goals, and daily goals. For example, Bill has broken his yearly goal down to needing to lose 7 pounds a month. His goal chart shows that by July 1, 2009 he should be at 243 pounds. He is off that by only 2 pounds, weighing in at 245 on July 3. Rhonda came in at 238 pounds. She is on track to reach her goal of 200 pounds by November 1. They look for a two pound weight loss each week, and that was the case this week for Rhonda sheading two pounds from last week. On a daily basis, Bill and Rhonda go to the gym 5 times a week and workout for one solid hour each time. Without such a goal, they'd probably only make it to the gym once or twice a week at best. They also try to get 100 points each day with their set-point scores. They used to be content with 90 points a day, but now their sights are set on 100 points each day. That's another amazing thing about goals. They motivate a person to even greater performance. Some weeks Bill and Rhonda have fallen short of their goals, but one statement they both like is, “It is better to shoot for the stars and land in the trees, than to aim for the mud, and get there.” And a quote from President Monson: “No plan. No objective. No goal. The road to anywhere is the road to nowhere, and the road to nowhere leads to dreams sacrificed, opportunities squandered, and a life unfulfilled." Ensign October 1976.

Another aspect of goals is accountability. This is where all of YOU come in. As Rhonda and Bill report each week on progress, or the lack thereof, they feel accountable knowing that you are going to read it. So you are very much a part of this Pound of Cure!

This week, these were their set-point scores:

Rhonda: (S) 95 (S) 100 (M) 95 (T) 98 (W) 98 (T) 100 (F) on track for 100

Bill: (S) 100 (S) 100 (M) 95 (T) 98 (W) 98 (T) 100 (F) on track for 100

With the first of the month came the measurements. Bill stayed the same, although he is about ready to drill some new holes in his belt. Rhonda actually gained an inch, this is where they don't promote measurements quite as enthusiastically as they have in the past.