Reflection On Behavior Change

Choosing a topic for the behavior change was difficult for me to be completely honest. I kept going back and forth on different topics, and I finally settled on a behavior change that focused on my diet. Once I knew I wanted to change something about my diet, I thought about what it was that would benefit my diet by cutting out or changing, so I finally decided to reduce my sugar in take, as well as processed food. I knew by doing this I would feel better, both physically and mentally, and I wouldn’t have such a sweet tooth in the future. While I don’t eat a lot of processed food or sugar-laden food, I know it never hurts to cut back, and that is what I set as my behavior change for this semester. The steps I took to achieve my goals were simple and laid out well. I knew it would be very difficult to cut out sugar and processed food cold turkey, so I decided to start slowly and start only a few days a week where I could cut out sugar. By October 1, I want to go 3 days a week with no sugar or processed food, or at least most of my meals free of sugar. By November 1, I wanted to go 4 days a week without sugar or processed food, and by December 1, go 5-6 days a week without sugar or …show more content…
Another thing that helped me stay on track was some support systems. One support system that was essential to my behavior change was my mom, because she encouraged and she to went on the same type of behavior change as my self. Having her was very helpful, as was the BRC. While a lot of the food at the BRC is not extremely healthy, they do have healthy options, such as grilled chicken, fruit, and a salad bar. While there is not much in variety, it still helped me accomplish my behavior changes. All in all, support systems were extremely helpful to me accomplishing my goals, and I am extremely thankful I had them there to