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How to set a goal date that does not set you up to fail

How to set a goal date that does not set you up to fail

Pick a goal date by maths, not by a festival. Divide your kilos by a safe 0.5 to 1 kg a week, then add buffer weeks for plateaus, festivals and real life.

1 Aug 2026 · Burnie Academy
goal-setting weight-loss-rate plateau planning

You have a wedding coming. You pick a date. 'I will lose 8 kilos by then,' you say. That date feels powerful. But a date from a wish is a trap. A date from maths is a plan. Here is how to set one that does not fail you.

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