Earlier I discussed how I am making some changes in how I set goals for 2010.  I’m trying to make my goals with very compelling outcomes, I’m creating specific action plans and I am going public with them.  In that spirit I am sharing my goals in three categories (Personal, Business and Health) over the next few days.  These are my Personal Goals for 2010.

1. Weight below 205 by 12/1/10
I weigh more than is healthy, and I want to live into my 90’s. I don’t just want to hang on, I want to live a healthy active lifestyle even when I’m old, so I need to lose weight. Plus I like to ride my bike FAST, and the leaner I am the faster I will go. In 2009 I had a goal to reach 225 lb by Dec 1. Though I lost 30 lbs in 2009, I still had 20 to go on 12/1/09. This year I am still shooting for roughly one lb per week, for a goal of 205 by 12/1/10.

How is 2010 going to be different from 2009?
I got an indoor bike trainer for Christmas, connected with the Cadence Revolution Podcast and am committed to working out 6x per week.  In the spirit of going public, I’m posting my workouts at DailyMile.com (My Profile). If you want encouragement and support for your exercise goals you can join to, send me a friend request and we can ride “together”.

I’m terrible at keeping food logs, but I know that’s an important part of any weight loss program. I came across this idea of using your camera phone and flickr.com as a food log and I jumped in. You can see what I’ve been eating on a dedicated flickr feed. I’m also recording my perceived hunger (before I eat) on a scale of 1 (Full) to 10 (Famished) . This helps me calibrate my portions and “get real” about what I’m eating.

I’ll evaluate these actions and my weight on 3/31 and see if more changes are needed.

2. Ride one bike race in 2010
Biking has been my sport of choice for the last few years, and as I’ve gotten in better shape, I’ve gotten better at it. Signing up for a race would give me a goal to drive toward and a measure of how much I’ve achieved. It could provide me confidence that I am getting fitter, or provide me with motivation to do more. Plus it would be fun!

How I’ll do that:

1. Find a group to ride with. I need some experience riding in groups. I’m thinking about riding with the XXX Team on Saturday mornings when the roads thaw out.
2. Book an event. I need to pick an event an book it now, so that I have a goal to shoot for.
3. Get advice from others about what I’m getting myself into!

I welcome any ideas or resources that you know of that can further help me achieve these goals in 2010.

You can see my Personal and Business goals as well.

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Brad Farris is a small business advisor with Anchor Advisors, Ltd. in Chicago, Il. Since 2001 Anchor Advisors has been helping creative professional firms to grow, by helping them clarify their purpose, get the most from their people, keep their eye on key performance measures, and implement consistent processes.