High Carbohydrate Intervention Paper

After analyzing the data collected over the last two weeks it showed that the intervention being implemented was working. The intervention was effective in decreasing my behavior (consumption of high carbohydrate foods) by utilizing my healthier substitute of fruits, vegetables and salads. The first couple of days of the intervention I felt sluggish and tired. However, the daily exercise did contribute to the effectiveness of the intervention. Additionally, daily exercise gave me more energy and help to keep me focus on the importance of decreasing high carbohydrate foods to be more health for myself and family. Approaching forty soon also gave me motivation want a healthier lifestyle. However, there were days I struggled and felt like the …show more content…
Stimulus control procedures attend to antecedent of eating carbohydrates and work in two ways to decrease the inappropriate eating. The environment is restricted to decrease the number of cues to eat. The individual is encouraged to reduce the effect of cues by refusing to respond by eating (unhealthy carbohydrates) (Bellack, 1975). However, negative punishment occurred when I did not meet my daily goal, I was not given $5 for not participating in the daily exercise for one day. Verbal reinforcement was given when I made the healthier food substitute and took the stairs at work for exercise. At home my boyfriend also gave me reinforcement with verbal reinforcement. Additionally reinforcement of $50 was given for the healthier food substitute at the end of week one and two. Furthermore, $ 5 was given for daily exercise. The total amount of monetary goal that could be reached was $50 a week for healthier food choice and $35 total for weekly daily exercise. The grand total that could be reached in one week of intervention is $85 which will be used towards new outfit, shoes, or