Let's face it, all of us have a picture in our head of what we would LOVE our body to look like. With a spur of motivation we exercise, cut down on the sweets and sometimes even resort to going under the knife to shed the excess kilos.

But BEFORE YOU DOING ANYTHING ELSE, it is imperative you set a weight loss goal. Having a defined target is the only way to keep your weight loss on track and your motivation high. Going on a weight loss regimen is not an easy task for anyone, regardless of age or gender - having a weight loss goal helps us find the push that we need to follow our diet plans.

The motivations

Everyone has a different reason for wanting to lose weight. Maybe you want to fit into your pre-baby jeans, you want to sun yourself on the beach this summer, you're getting married and want to look fantastic or you simply want to feel good about yourself.