For most goals I break down each and make notes of it in different ways. So similar to Mycroft's example, I'd have it like this:
Overall goal: lose weight
time-based goal: would like to lose xx pounds by [date]
action goal: begin a diet (figure out the specifics) on [date]. begin a workout program(figure out specifics) on [date].
After 2? weeks, see how much weight has been lost, adjust diet/workouts accordingly.
The key, like Mycroft said, is to review how everything is going at regular intervals, and be free to change the specifics such that your overall goal still gets achieved.
I find it hard to follow specifics strictly when I start off with any goal, instead I prefer to ease into it by making lots of adjustments as I go on, otherwise I'd tend to abandon the whole thing.
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