Nutrition and Fitness Assignment
Mrs. Bauer
The same you…only better! Everyone is different, so that means everyone’s potential for health and fitness is different. Hopefully this semester will help motivate you to get on the road to being the healthiest version of Y-O-U that you can be – starting with this project. Your assignment is to set two goals for yourself, one in the area of nutrition, and one in the area of fitness. You will work on these goals during the semester, and you will hand in a write-up near the end of the semester detailing your experience and your progress. There will also be check-ins along the way. As always, please ask me any questions that may arise at any time. Your grade will be based on the effort that you put into this project, not necessarily the amount of progress and/or success, although I wish for each of you to have great progress and success! At the end of this project, I would love for you to say, “Wow, I really accomplished something!” But as with health and life in general, it is the process that matters the most…that you are learning and striving toward better health, and making positive long-lasting changes.
As I mentioned, you will set a goal for yourself in the area of nutrition, and one in the area of fitness. As you are formulating your goals, keep these things in mind:
- Be specific and realistic. Very important.
- Set a time frame. It takes time to create new habits. For this project, each goal should be worked on for a minimum of 8 weeks, hopefully longer!
- It should be individual and personal, tailored just for you. Everyone is at a different place. Don’t compare yourself to others, or expect yourself to be at a place you are not.
- Tell your parents and siblings. When you let others close to you know, they may help you stick to it (sometimes people around us may work against us, too, so be prepared to resist that if you have to)
- You may slip up. You are human. It’s okay. Get back in there and try again asap.
Below are some examples of goals. You do not have to pick from these if you don’t want to, they are just suggestions. Disclaimer: I cannot accept anyone creating a goal of losing or gaining weight because that has to be done under medical supervision; however, you can eliminate junk foods or add foods that are healthy for you, and change your exercise habits.
Examples:
- Eliminate soda/sugary drinks
- Drink 32 (or ___ ) ounces of water every day
- Eat one green vegetable and/or one fruit every day
- Eat a healthy breakfast every day
- Eat only real foods (not processed) 3-5 days/week, or every day
- Eliminate fast food, chips, or candy 6-7 days/week(with 1 cheat day if needed)
- Learn how to prepare a healthy meal(s) and eat it 3,5,or 7 days/week
- Walk (or move, break a sweat) every day, or 4-5 days/week +
- Improve your current level of fitness: run a mile faster, get to the next level in…
- Learn a new sport, exercise, or dance, and practice it 4-5 days/week +