Reflective Essay: My Summer Health Program

Summer Health Program

As it just so happens, I have been trying to limit the amount of junk food that I intake. While it is not bad to have a dessert at the end of the day, we must be more aware of what we are eating, how much, where it came from, and regulate a fitness program along with watching our diet to create a healthy, balanced lifestyle. I have been aware of great changes in my food choices over the course of a year and a half. It began by developing an addiction to soda, mainly Dr. Pepper. Since then, my diet has fluctuated since then to one extreme to another. I have been really healthy at times, however, I did have a daily soda intake, but that was my only junk food. Then as my circumstances changed I began to fall back into …show more content…
I have been working out a program that I will follow throughout the summer time to help me break my bad eating habits and develop a better, healthier lifestyle. Due to my stomach issues, I cannot eat in the morning without feeling nauseous throughout the rest of the of the morning or even the rest of the day. However, I have found that drinking a fruit smoothie or a protein shake is a decent substitute. It gives me the energy I need in the morning as well as being agreeable with my stomach. When I was younger, when I was bored I would grab a snack and watch television, play video games, or read. This was a habit I had broken once I got into high school, but I have recently fallen back into that habit, which not only makes me unhealthy, but it causes me to procrastinate my schoolwork and my grades begin to slip. Therefore, I have resolved to break this habit during the summer as well. I will have a job and other goals that I have set for myself to accomplish such as practicing music for two hours; piano for one hour, guitar for a half hour, voice for a half hour. Being occupied will allow make it difficult for me to become bored enough to want to eat and watch television. While I am not a super athletic person, it is important to be active and exercise to maintain your health. I have developed an exercise routine that I will perform in the morning before I shower and prepare for the rest of my day. I have also decided I am going to break my caffeine addiction. My goal is to limit myself to one bottle of soda a week rather than one or two per day. There are also other means of keeping healthy like caring for your skin and teeth. Both of which I have developed plans. By the end of the summer I hope to be healthier and