MONDAY: SUCCESS STORIES

Setting Daily Goals

Your first step on the road to total health and your best life is simple: You can't achieve success if you are not moving toward something, so before you do anything else, you have to establish both short- and long-term goals. Need some motivation? My Message Boards are a great place for daily inspirations — here are examples of what they want to accomplish today:

* Make NO EXCUSES!
* Stay on track
* To work harder than yesterday...I was a little easy on myself yesterday
* NO BAD SNACKS TODAY!
* PUSH it on the elliptical
* No cheating — chocolate is a killer when it's sitting right in front of you
* Check out a martial arts course, Krav Maga, tonight
* Plan dinner (because it's a busy night and when it gets busy what is not thought of is...dinner)
* Not to procrastinate with my circuit exercises
* Drink water instead of soda

What short-term goal can you commit to right now that will help you reach your larger goals?

JILLIAN'S TIP OF THE DAY
Write Your Own Success Story

Sometimes it's easier to write it off others' success than it is to write your own success story, isn't it? Yeah, I know. You may think the only reason my contestants on The Biggest Loser achieve success is because they are on TV — without temptations and have abundant time to workout. Sure, they are given a great advantage, but there's nothing that my contestants did that you can't do in your own time. Especially if you follow the advice I'm giving you right NOW! Start by telling yourself that you can do this! It's your time to kick butt and feel great. www.jillianmichaels.com