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I mentioned in my previous post S.M.A.R.T. goals I am sure that most people have heard the term before, but for those of you who haven’t, SMART goals is an acronym which stands for the following: S - Specific M - Measureable A - Attainable/ Achievable R - Relevant T - Time-Bound This sets the goal setter up for success. Since my goals are going to be posted here and updated Weekly I am going to add an additional letter I like. In my world of change I am going to use SMARTT goals. The final T being Trackable . I am a person who needs to see the evolution of effort and progress, so when goals can be tracked and I can see what I have been doing to work towards success, I have better commitment and results. Now that SMARTT goals are understood, I can get to the point of that preface. I Have been thinking, reading, thinking some more and finally settled on three goals to begin this with. 1.Engage in some form of above average- strenuousness activity for at...

I have been married now for almost two years (22 months) and I can attest that marriage can be, and in my case was bad for your health. I got married weighing in at approximately 185-190 pounds and have since packed on an additional 30-35 pounds and currently am sitting at a weight of 220. I have watched many things happen over the course of those two years. I watched my clothes all shrink, my energy levels decline, and my physical condition crumble. I find myself with joint pain, acid reflux, lack of energy, poor self esteem, et cetera, et cetera. The list goes on and on. Clearly I don't blame marriage for my increased weight and the accompanying legion of other side effects, but I did find myself comfortable, complacent, and in a lot of ways sedentary. My food intake went up, and my energy output went way down, despite having a fairly physical job. My wife and I have had phases of ambition, we went to the gym for a good stretch of time consistently and I saw some improvement. I...