Chances are very high individual would adjust his diet and get off to a good start. Almost all of us are capable of losing a few pounds during first couple weeks, particularly since much of initial weight loss is water. But during this time chances are good dieter will be fairly unhappy, and this unhappiness will fester over time. Eventually when body stops losing water weight and shifts into fat loss, weight loss will slow down to about a pound or two a week.

Throughout diet dieter's morale and optimistic outlook on life will suffer, and this might even affect other areas he was already successful with, such as his relationship with his family or his business. Eventually he will quit his diet in disgust, and immediately upon reverting to his old eating habits he will not only gain what he lost he'll also gain even more! Diets play havoc with body's metabolism, so more often than not a person that quits a diet will end up weighing far more than had they never dieted to begin with.

Clearly weight loss is a fantastic goal that can provide a lifetime of benefits, but it isn't for everyone! If you are not passionate about such a goal, you could actually harm other areas of your life when stress is added and morale and motivation drops due to your lifestyle change, and then to add insult to injury you just might end up being heavier than you were had you not even tried to adopt to society's standards.

The above example holds true for every single goal under sun. Many people love business world and all its risks and challenges, but others would rather avoid stressful situations and problems that all businessmen face. Perhaps they would rather live a middle-class lifestyle, stay physically fit and enjoy hiking or camping trips with a partner over weekends during time business-oriented are probably working overtime.

Choose only goals that are compatible with your desires and needs, because selecting an incompatible goal that society or family advocates is a virtually guaranteed formula for failure, and can very easily do more harm than good.

Copyright 2005 Goals and Motivation.com

In reality Miss Anxious is lying on a lovely beach 'enjoying' a well earned break from a hectic career!

By way, her boss finds her invaluable.

A very effective way to 'solve' this sort of imaginary worrying is to let thought be there, but not trying to 'solve' it.

This may sound simple, but it's very powerful. It's common to get worries popping into our minds. They are often nothing, just bits of nonsense. Not worth our attention. Trying to push them away or solve them can make them into monsters.

Just let them be, until they leave on their own. And they will. If another 'worry' takes its place, treat it in same way.

Miss Anxious has just read this and now she's enjoying her well earned holiday. Somewhere there's a slightly worrying thought at edge of her mind. But she's giving most of her attention to wonderful present moment.

Enjoy your present moment, be in now, and everything will take care of itself.

Janet trained as a stress management consultant. She owns the website www.womens-natural-health.com where you'll find lots of free tips for enhancing your health and happiness.