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Healthy eating
Eat three well balanced meals daily, with healthy snacks as needed:
I will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.
I will plan my meals and snacks ahead of time.
I will make meals and snacks at home more often.
I will not skip __________________ meal.
I will add a healthy snack of ________________ if my meals are more than 4 hours apart.
I will increase my fibre intake by eating _________________every day.
OTHER: __________________________________________________________________
Eating out:
I will order________________ instead of_____________ when eating out at family dining restaurants.
I will go through the drive-thru or eat “on the run” only __________ time per week.
I will order ________________instead of _____________ when eating out at fast food restaurants.
I will eat out less than three times per week.
Lifestyle changes
I will write down what I eat and drink each day in a journal.
I will eat at the kitchen table instead of _______________________________________.
I won’t eat in my car or at my desk at work.
I will read food labels to help me make better choices.
I choose to take care of myself when I feel depressed or stressed by ____________________
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I choose to _____________________________________________________instead of eating.
I choose to decrease the number of cigarettes I smoke to ____________ per day by___________date.
I choose to quit smoking.
OTHER: ____________________________________________________________________
Physical activity
Write down the names of people you can ask to support the changes you are making.
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Write down things that could stop you from achieving your goal.
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Now, write down some ideas for what you can do to keep on track.
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Write down why you are making a healthy lifestyle change. Read this when you feel like giving up on your goal.
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Specific
How I will do it?
Measurable
How I will measure it?
Achievable
Is this something I can do?
Rewarding
How will I feel rewarded?
Time Frame
When I want to achieve it?
© 2005 Capital Health Authority Regional Nutrition and Food Service. Revised December 2006 RNFS—14-001
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Program Leader. This is not a rendering of specific nutrition advice by Capital Health, and individuals should seek individual dietary consultation.