Nutrition Project

Overview: This project involves you working on 1 small, healthy change. Part 1: Preparation (1 page)  Submit just page 2 of the SMART Goal Handout, typed and appropriately filled out. The SMART Goal is a healthy change you will do daily, for 3 weeks.

Pan 2: Action! (1 page- Nov & Dec calendar provided) . On the November calendar provided, keep track of how you are doing with your goal, by using ? to indicate the days you have done your goal, and an X when you did not do your goal.

You will hand this calendar in. (For yourself, keep a diary recording your progress related to your goal, which will help you when you write Part 3.)

Part 3: Reflections (1 page) (Due Dec It) Re-state your SMART goal. In essay format, write about your experience doing your goal, addressing the following points:

• What were barriers you've encountered ix. challenges you've faced in meeting your goal? How did you combat challenges that came up?

• Who supported your health goal? How were they supportive, and how frequently did they provide support?

• What strategies have you found to be particularly helpful for staying on track towards meeting your goal? What was most effective in helping you keep up with your goal?

• Did it become easier for you to do your goal as the weeks progressed, or was the end just as difficult as when you started?

• What have you learned & gained from this project?

• Do you see this goal as something you could keep up long-term? Why or why not?

• Would you modify your goal?

• What impact do you think this project will have on your future health-behavior?

Formatting Guidelines: Use Times New Roman, 12 point font, with 1 inch margins.

Paper must be written with correct grammar and punctuation.

Points may be deducted late submissions of any parts of this project and for not adhering to instructions.