1. Complete the diet assessment
and note the questions where you did not score any points. Select
one or two areas where your diet did not "measure up" and you
want to change. Example: You do not eat breakfast daily.
Your area for improvement__________________________________________
2. Keep a food journal to evaluate your current
diet habits. Example: You eat breakfast two times per
week.
Your assessment(s)________________________________________________
3. Set a realistic goal to begin improving
your diet. Example: I will eat something nutritious
every morning.
Your goal(s)______________________________________________________
4. Develop specific strategies for achieving
the goal. Example: I will keep 100% juice boxes in
my dorm refrigerator.
I can eat a quick bowl of whole grain cereal before leaving
for class.
Your strategy(s)___________________________________________________
5. Evaluate your progress. Example:
I will keep a record of how many mornings I eat breakfast.
Your evaluation strategy____________________________________________
6. Adjust your strategies as needed. Example:
I will make a peanut butter sandwich to take to class for breakfast.
Your adjustment___________________________________________________
