Precontemplation Reflection Paper

Step one of the transtheoretical model is precontemplation, this is the stage where you don’t think you have a problem and don’t intend to change it. This was me before I started this behavior change, I didn’t think I was putting on weight and if I noticed anything I blamed it on my menstrual cycle because of bloating. Step two, Contemplation is when you know you have a problem and within 6 months you intend to do something about it. I reached this point once I physically saw my weight gain when I went to go put on try on a bikini, it was then I knew I needed to start exercising but was lost on where to begin. I kept telling myself I was going to start going to the gym but kept making excuses to start going. Step three is preparation, this …show more content…
Recently I have been putting on some weight which is something I am not use too, I have put on a total of 20 pounds in the past year. I don’t think of myself as overweight in anyway, I know I needed to put on some weight because of how tiny I was but now that I have I want to be able manage it. I have always been a very active person all through my life but never had a scheduled time to work out or had any type of routine. This is why I have decided to make this behavior change to maintain the weight I am at now and to be a better healthier me. Right now the hardest thing with making a behavior to go to the gym and workout is making the time for it. Being in classes this summer has taken a lot of my time I had for going to the gym every day. The homework load has been a little bit more than I have been used to this summer so I mostly decade all my time after work to getting my homework done for the next day. If I don’t make this behavior change, I won’t be able to manage my weight and later on in life I will have more health problems. If I make this behavior a habit now, there is a greater chance I will keep it for years to