Changing A Personal Health Behavior: Exercise Plan

In everyday life many people develop habits, but it is never too late to attempt to change that bad habit to live a healthier life. For this behavioral change project, I was asked to choose a health behavior that I would like to change for the better. So, I decided that I wanted to increase the amount of water I was consuming each day. The standard recommendation on how much water an individual should consume is about 64 ounces daily. However how much a person should drink is more individualized then one might assume. Therefore, for this particular project my goal was to at least consume 64 ounces of water daily as a baseline starting point. I also had to consider days when I worked out. So, I decided that I would attempt to increase that amount

This behavior change project has become a huge part of my everyday life. I lost sight of how important staying in shape affects my overall mental state along with my physical well-being. Having a life that consists of so many activities such as going to school, working, and maintaining a full and happy relationship with the people I care about is hard to balance with just making time for myself. That is why keeping this three day a week workout regime over the past five weeks has been so important; it made me realize that I can make time to focus on just working on myself, and in turn, improve all other aspects of my life. Realizing of course that there are many people in this world that have real life health problems that they seek professional help for. These changes in their lives require a system or a theory that must be applied to develop a strategic an organized way to regulate or change their behavior.

The goal I chose is to live a healthy lifestyle which in terms will add years to my life. In this transformation I chose to eat healthier, exercise, drink plenty water and add supplements to my personal wellness plan. I will devote a significant amount of time to each area of this wellness plan over the next eight weeks get the ultimate results. Below are specific goals and a plan of action that I will be doing over the course of eight weeks in an effort to make these lifestyle changes. I will be reviewing the various area of my health deciding which areas you I would like to make improvements. My present situation is that I have gained a significant amount of weight that has made my life a little uncomfortable. List your present situation and specify your goals (what you want to accomplish) in measurable terms. Keep track of your progress. Review your goals regularly. Get help from others as needed.

I chose to do my behavior change project on improving my diet. I put my own little twist on it with the way I measured my success and I had to supplement it to reach my goals, but I feel that it was done really well. My goal was at the end of the four weeks to be able to run 3.1 miles in 18:45. I have run times close to this before, but that was a couple of years ago. At the beginning of this project my time for 3.1 miles was 20:36. I knew that if I was committed and worked really hard that I would be able to do it though. I chose to measure my behavior change this way due to the fact that I have a very busy life and I am on the high school cross country team. I figured I would already be running each week and I have a race every week that I can measure my time against my goal. So I was just trying to save some time in my schedule by partially combining two activities.

My health goal was to change my eating habits. I chose this goal because I have a bad habit of not eating as well as I should. Although I usually do not eat fast food, I eat a lot of carbs. I was raised in an Italian family so macaroni and pizza are my two worst enemies. I figured that if I used this project to get rid of my bad eating habits, I would have an easier time eating healthy after this class ends. Before starting the project I realized that there will be challenges, but this project was not meant to be simple. If behavior change was simple, then anyone would be able to change behavior whenever they wanted to.

In order to accomplish this goal I have to consider all aspects that play into achieving my goal. So to start off I will contact my trainer and figure out a time that works for both of us. I will let him know where I want my body to be therefore he will then then tell me a time and location where we can meet. And it will most likely be a gym, so we would meet Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday To do a full body workout. While on tuesday and thursday I will do a four mile run on my own. This will benefit me in many ways, it will not only make me feel healthier but my body will be where I want it to be. In order to track my progress I will have a specific calendar that will measure my time, dates, and weight on my progress. By doing this it will help me know what I have accomplished and what I still need to work on. Also, teaching myself how to meal prep, and how I can build more muscle.ll By doing this it will help me attain a real goal that I can accomplish and not something that may not be realistic. I know I will be be able to accomplish anything I set my mind to as long as it's realistic. So setting a good time frame with where I want to be in the next 6 month for example. By doing all this I know I am capable of being fit and accomplishing healthier living

Many Americans today don't exercise not because they're against physical activity but because they aren't given the opportunity to do so. Many times the most important determinant for someone to exercise is their immediate environment and in this country, suburban sprawl continues to act as a barrier to exercise. This continued outward expansion will continue to present umbrella challenges to those who wish to exercise including other barriers like a lack of sidewalks, traffic, street lights, crime, and the overall scenery. There's also specific barriers facing groups like the elderly and those with disabilities including an absence of ramps, narrow doorways, and a lack of depressed curbs. Planners

I should make this dedication to work out, eat better, and turn out to be more dynamic on the off chance that I plan to accomplish any weight reduction arrangement. I have to discover a weight plan that fits my way of life and stick to it. Practicing and getting my psyche, body and soul are the best open door for development and can affect my life enormously. I fizzled such a variety of times attempting to accomplish this objective, however didn't comprehend the genuine self-improvement. Understanding that I am in

There have been countless occasions where I've made a plan to exercise, but it only lasted about a minute. As life got busier I found it hard to make time and keep a consistent schedule for working out, so for my senior project I want to get in shape and improve my diet. I would really like to pursue a career as a nutritionist. I feel nutrition is very important to be healthy, but I think a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise is equally important. I struggle with some health issues and I'm most excited about is learning how combining exercise plus a healthy diet will improve my overall health. Senior project has given me the opportunity to learn something that I can continue to use throughout my life.

This course has given me a new perspective on exercise and behavior adoption for many reasons. The first and biggest realization I had was during the behavior change project. This assignment allowed me to take a step back and assess where I stand physically and mentally. I noticed that I lacked discipline in my diet and exercise routines. That being said, I did exercise periodically prior to this moment, but I knew that I was capable of accomplishing more and using my time more wisely. The fact that this assignment allowed me to directly apply what we learned in class to my life is appealing to me. There have been many theories and terms that we have covered, but items such as the self-determination theory, social support, and the stimulus-response theory stood out most, probably due to me incorporating them in my behavior change.

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When it comes to health-related behavior there are a lot of things people can change or improve depending on what kind of lifestyle they choose to have. I have a lot of unhealthy behavior habits that I need to fix like going to sleep earlier and waking up at a reasonable hour, cutting back on sweets, eating more vegetables and fruits, watching less television, trying to be more active instead of sitting down all the time and actually trying to exercise. My doctor was even surprised that I was actually “healthy” considering my diet and lack of exercise. I choose to focus on trying to eat healthier. I thought that it would be too difficult to change the meals that I eat, I mostly eat takeout or whatever

My topic for the Behavior Modification was to lose 10 pounds by exercising at least 30 minutes a day along with pursuing a healthy diet by the end of the semester. The strategies I incorporated to support this goal are: phone apps and using the P90X exercise program. The thought of using the apps, is to see the actual data and to point out unhealthy behaviors. Furthermore, healthy eating and daily exercise would promote sound body and mind along with restful sleep patterns. I also included prayer in my everyday workouts asking for the strength and stamina to get through the day.

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One of the important weight loss goal setting strategies is setting specific and major goals. Your goals should clearly state what is specifically what you want to achieve, and when to achieve it. Do not just go on saying or thinking, "I want to lose weight". Instead, come up with particular