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Step 2 - Set long-term and daily goals.
Now that you’ve recorded a starting point, it’s time to set some goals. There were three types of goals I set - goal weight, daily achievements and dream goals.

• Set a goal weight.
  

  First, you need a goal weight. Personally, I know I was pretty fit in high school when I weighed 185, so I chose that as my goal weight. If nothing else, you can use the BMI calculator from Step 1 to determine a rough estimate of your “healthy weight”, keeping in mind this is not an accurate measurement. Subtract your goal weight from your current weight, then divide by two - that’s roughly how many weeks it should take to reach your goal, assuming an average weight loss of 2lb/week . For example, last September I weighed 265 with a goal weight of 185:

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  1. 10 Steps to Jump Start Your Fitness: Step 1 - Get Started
  2. 10 Steps to Jump Start Your Fitness: Step 2 - Set Some Goals

You’ve heard it before - successful weight loss is not about dieting, it’s about making lifestyle changes. It’s easy to say, but where do you start? Here’s my list of ten steps to jump start your new fit lifestyle.

Step 1 - Calculate and record your starting points - BMI, daily caloric intake and measurements.

The first step to losing weight is to identify your starting point. It’s not enough to simply stand on a scale and record your starting weight - you should also calculate your BMI, daily caloric intake and record a couple of body measurements.

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