A SMART goal is:

S-pecific
M-easurable
A-chievable
R-ealistic
T-ime oriented
Specific: Your goal should be specific and clear. For example, rather than setting a goal to lose weight or get healthy, specify the amount of weight you want to lose or what specific activity you’d like to be able to do. The more meaningful, the better.
Measurable: Make your goal easy to measure. For example, rather than saying you want to have more energy, say that you want to be able to walk eighteen holes of golf carrying a bag, without being short of breath.
Achievable: Set a reasonable goal. If you’re overwhelmed, you probably won’t stick with it. But if you know you can reach it, you’ll find yourself excited by your progress.
Realistic: Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. If you set a goal of never having dessert again, you’re likely to rebel. Instead, decide that just for now, while you’re getting down to your healthy weight, you’ll do without dessert. If you want to have dessert later on, you can do so without guilt or feelings of failure.
Time Oriented: Set a time for accomplishing your goal. I suggest that you make a timeline of activities.

Write Down Your Goals

Write down each goal you want to want to reach, and remember: it’s your choice, based on your fundamental desire for optimal health, or happiness, or whatever is most meaningful to you. Again, don’t focus on what you don’t want (being overweight or unhealthy), but on what you do want (to be healthy and active). These goals are the key to keeping you on track as you perform the actions needed to reach them.
Once you write down your goals, write down the reason you chose those goals. Next, keep those goals nearby. Adding pictures to those goals will help to keep you on track, and so will posting these goals to our Facebook page! Encouragement and support can help push your health to the next level.
Remember, visualize what optimal health will do for you, and use these goals to guide your daily decision making!
In health,