Reflective Essay On Unhealthy Behavior

Secondly, I began eating more nutritionally. I selected foods from the USDA Food Pyramid groups. I made sure that vegetables and fruits were a part of my daily diet. I limited sweets and salty crunchy snacks.

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Healthy lifestyle is basically a term which means adopting all the healthcare activity in your daily life. Also being healthy means following a healthy diet, regular workout and other healthcare activities. There are some advantages to living with a healthy lifestyle such as looking and feeling good, avoiding many diseases. Eating healthy food is considered to be the most important approach to leading a healthy lifestyle. There are many steps in the proceess of being in a healthy lifestyle.

I can now return to my old habits without any guilt, except, I do not want to. This project has shown me the power of extremes. I do not want to continue with not eating any sweets, and yet I do not want to ignore what these five days have taught me. I want to find a moderation between the two. I want to compromise by balancing the mental endurance I gained from my

My goal for this project was to strictly reduce the number of soft drinks I was in-taking. I chose this as my goal because I considered myself to drink too many sodas, even my family members pointed it out. My target behavior was to reduce the consumption of soft drinks each week. I was going to change my diet and I needed the support of my friends and family to successfully reach my goal. I told my friends and family about the upcoming project and asked for their help. My friends and family were very supportive of me during the period of this project. Every time we went out to eat they always reminded me that I set a goal to stop drinking soft drinks. Even if I was just at home and opened the fridge, my siblings or parents would jump right on me about drinking sodas. The biggest suggestion they gave me was that every time I craved soda, to choose an alternative. Through my journey in accomplishing this goal, I expected many changes. The way I felt about my body changed, I experienced less gas, burping, and lost weight.

Recently I have been motivated by my friend Adrian’s life changing decision of putting behind his desire of just letting go and being determined to live a healthy life. I have always had an active life and enjoy playing sports but figured that it wouldn’t be enough and I am currently on a diet which has cut down on my calorie and sugar level intake. Nowadays I take the time to read nutrition labels and measure portion sizes which make a great difference. Every now and then I have a break and consume foods that are not healthy but I now I am doing better now. It is a constant struggle to not get tempted into a delicious looking pizza or some perfectly rounded donuts but I stay motivated to achieve my

I want to continue drinking more water every day rather than drinking a lot of sodas, because I felt a positive change in my body within the first two weeks of tracking my behavior change. Being in a better mood and having more energy has allowed me to accomplish, without getting tired, more in one day than I have since I was a little child. Before this behavior change project, I always told myself that I needed to drink more water because I know that it is better for me than sodas, or other drinks with a lot of sugar in them. Although I did not completely reach my long-term goal of drinking eight glasses per day, I still feel very accomplished and proud of myself. I was able to get up to drinking seven glasses of water per day rather than only drinking water when I ran out of sodas in the refrigerator. Without completing and reaching all of my short-term goals, I most likely would not have gotten so close to my long-term goal of drinking eight glasses of water every

For the very first time in my life, I had executed a series of behavior changes in order to lose fifteen pounds by this semester. I am pleased and more than grateful to see that my customized plan is successful, and took effect in different aspects of my well-being. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become”, I believe this quote by Carl Jung encapsulated why my health improvement plan would work – determination incorporated into a personalized plan. Hereinafter, I would like to discuss in details what and why had my behavior changes improved both my short-term and long-term health.

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.

I applied these strategies to help me lose weight. Before I began my weight loss journey, I must admit I didn’t have any set plans in mind but only to sign up for Weight Watchers (WW) to try it out. I had seen plenty of success stories, so I figured what’s the harm right? I signed up blindly, but once I activated my account I did notice WW had a set plan of a daily allotted points and pre entered foods with points attached. With this information I became motivated, so I set my phone aside and created a plan of action. I identified any and all crucial moments as to when I may want to eat poorly, or if I am having days I don’t want to cook or count any points (it seemed like a lot in the beginning). I also created vital behaviors and how I will enact these toward my crucial moments. First, there were no days off for weight loss, if I was going to lose weight I must commit. So I told myself if I chose to eat badly this day, the next day would be a great day. I also removed all foods that I knew were not good for me, only shopping for foods that were well within my point range for the day, and were filling as well. I turned a lot of bad days into good data. I noticed eating out wasn’t working because I lost more weight when I prepared my own meals versus eating out. I also realized, I love certain meals and made mistakes along the way of making old recipes just to have that meal I

My three goals from the week 1 assignment were to use a smaller plate, sip smarter, and to satisfy my sweet tooth in a healthy way. I feel that I did ok with all three of my goals in the short term. I used a smaller plate during dinner, I made my sweet tea with half the sugar, and ate a lot of fruit. In the beginning it was hard to eat with a child’s plate and I would find myself getting second helpings. I was able to cut out some sweets during the two weeks however I really need to work on the amount of sugar I add to my coffee in the morning.

The purpose of this essay is to look at dementia in details and get a clear understanding of the level at which this condition affects the society and how it raises public health concern. According to the NHS Choices (2010), Dementia is said to be a condition that carries a group of related symptoms, associated with an ongoing decline in the performance of the brain and its abilities. This condition affects the individual’s memory, thinking, language, and understanding together with judgment abilities. Therefore this essay will be analysing concerns, targets and health promotion initiatives by the government regarding dementia.

I was very excited to begin the abstinence experience for our class. I had heard from other students who have had the opportunity to take this course and share about this activity, and how much they enjoyed the experience, so I have been looking forward to choosing something to give up. I have chosen to give up sugar for this activity, and so far I have been successful at sustain from it, but it has not been an easy task. Luckily, my sponsor, Johanna Wilson, shared with me that she was giving up chocolate, so we immediately realized that we would be great support people for each other. We spoke Friday afternoon about our progress with abstaining from sugar and chocolate. I felt really proud to share that I had went almost a week without eating sugar and desserts, despite my temptation. I realized how helpful it is to have a peer to lean on in case I did ever feel like I was going to give into a craving. I was honest with my temptations, as well. I felt relieved when I was honest with my sponsor about being very tempted, and it felt reassuring to have someone not judge me, provide encouragement, and help me be more aware of the significance of my progress.

Eating behaviour is a complex behaviour that involves a vast array of factors which has a great impact on the way we choose our meals. Food choice, like an other behaviour, is influenced by several interrelated factors. While hunger seems to drive our ways of food consumption, there are things outside of our own bodies that influence our food choices and the way in which we eat. The way we eat is controlled by and is a reflection of our society and cultures. I explore this idea through a food diary I created over a few weeks and the observations made by several anthropologists that I have studied.

Everybody sees it everywhere. “Lose 60 pounds in 6 weeks!” “Skinny is what’s in!” “Detox diet plan!” It’s a fair assumption to assume that the world, especially the United States, is obsessed with being healthy. From celebrity workout programs to expensive diet systems that make people lose weight, being fit is always what’s mainly focused on in the media, daily life, and nationwide. But with obsessions, come unhealthy actions and interests. Most people that anyone knows is most likely upset with some aspect of themselves. Whether it be the way they look, how they eat, or their lifestyle, obsession happens because of the nearly-impossible body types and lifestyles found on social media. On top of this, there are also restrictions and challenges that come with eating a healthy diet that seem simply irradical to address, and unhealthier foods are more available than ever. With these slowly arising issues, anyone would think the nation is making it hard for themselves to be healthy. The society the nation lives in is making it progressively harder and harder to be healthy because of the lifestyles that are easier to achieve.