Health Behaviors Goals
There are certainly many different health behaviors along with factors that effect a person health behavior. I have three health goals I would like to achieve but to do so I need to make a plan and stick to it, although that will be hard for me as well as for many people; it must be done. The three health behavior goals are to start exercising on a more consistent basis, along with eating better because I noticed I’ve been skipping meal or forgetting to eat which is not healthy at all, and lastly the need to stop cursing….. too much.
One health behavior I would like to change is my inconsistency on exercising. I’m a not a huge person; I am 5’10 and about 160 pounds which is small to most people so when I tell people I should start going to the gym more they look at me and laugh but I reiterate to them that going to the gym is not just about losing weight it’s also about keeping your body active and in shape internally as well as externally. I grew up in a semi-suburban/ semi-urban area; nobody in my in my family really exercised, everyone was pretty much your average size but I was certainly active as a children and teen, I was always on the run somewhere.
Another health behavior I would like to change is remembering my meals and not …show more content…
In reference to the Transtheoretical Stages of Change Model by Drs. James Prochaska and Carlos DiClemente who did research on this model had 5 terms; I believe I fall under the Contemplation line item, this is where you recognize your problem/habit and begin to work on it. I recognize that I have a problem and I am working on a ways to stop my fast food habits, I’ve put a budget in place where I can only spend so much at fast food place and my other habit on not eating at all I’ve placed reminders on my phone to remind me that I should start eating a meal. I believe as long as I stick with my plan I will be
There are certainly many different health behaviors along with factors that effect a person health behavior. I have three health goals I would like to achieve but to do so I need to make a plan and stick to it, although that will be hard for me as well as for many people; it must be done. The three health behavior goals are to start exercising on a more consistent basis, along with eating better because I noticed I’ve been skipping meal or forgetting to eat which is not healthy at all, and lastly the need to stop cursing….. too much.
One health behavior I would like to change is my inconsistency on exercising. I’m a not a huge person; I am 5’10 and about 160 pounds which is small to most people so when I tell people I should start going to the gym more they look at me and laugh but I reiterate to them that going to the gym is not just about losing weight it’s also about keeping your body active and in shape internally as well as externally. I grew up in a semi-suburban/ semi-urban area; nobody in my in my family really exercised, everyone was pretty much your average size but I was certainly active as a children and teen, I was always on the run somewhere.
Another health behavior I would like to change is remembering my meals and not …show more content…
In reference to the Transtheoretical Stages of Change Model by Drs. James Prochaska and Carlos DiClemente who did research on this model had 5 terms; I believe I fall under the Contemplation line item, this is where you recognize your problem/habit and begin to work on it. I recognize that I have a problem and I am working on a ways to stop my fast food habits, I’ve put a budget in place where I can only spend so much at fast food place and my other habit on not eating at all I’ve placed reminders on my phone to remind me that I should start eating a meal. I believe as long as I stick with my plan I will be