Goal
Setting
Happy New Year! How was your Christmas,
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Winter Solstice? Did you enjoy some foods
that you only get this time of year? I hope so. Mine is homemade
cut out sugar cookies lovingly decorated with five different
colors of sprinkles and frosting.
So it's January, time to ease back into
reality and refocus on health goals. From a nutritional standpoint,
what types of things do you want to work on? Here are some ideas:
drinking more water, less pop/sweetened beverages, less artificial
sweeteners, more fruits, more veggies, more whole grains, more
starchy veggies, trying new foods (remember tastes change as
you get older), less fast food, less candy etc.
1. Consider what it is you want to work
on by picking one or two items.
2. Write out your intention and plan. Ex. "I will drink
water for thirst then only sip on pop for taste and then put
it away.", or "I will keep pop to only one can a day".
"I will only eat fast food 2 times a week...and if I have
a crazy week and do it 3 times this week, I'll only have it
once next week."
3. Create a checklist, grid, chart to document what you are
doing.
4. Create an incentive plan using, stickers, beads, money, CDs,
shopping trip, and reward yourself when these 1-2 goals seem
second nature. (probably a month or so).
5. Add 1-2 more goals.
Keep it positive and don't beat yourself
up of you "junk out". Remember, you're only 3 hours
away (next meal or snack) from being right back on track. Your
body will reward you by having more energy and being less prone
to picking up any illness that goes around this time of year.
Health and Happiness to 2006!
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