A Healthier MeAn Action Plan to Create a Healthier Lifestyle

Vision/TargetOver the years I have

gotten away from the active lifestyle I once enjoyed.

To address that issue, I would like to:Change my eating habits

to cut down on portion sizes and late-night snacks

Lose 20 pounds over the course of 6 months

Increase my physical activity to 4-6 days a week

Changing the HabitLate-night eating and

oversized portions are contributing to my problems

Eating too late/too much causes calories to not be used and convert to fat

I need to make an effort to avoid eating late at night and to cut portions in half at meals

Getting HealthySeveral injuries

resulting from football and weight lifting have limited my activity

Other exercise options exist that will not cause pain in injured areas:Riding a bikeElliptical machineGolf

Checking on My ProgressData collection

methods include:Food journal to keep

track of times and sizes of meals (oz. and calories)

Weigh myself every two weeks to track weight loss/gain

Exercise journal to keep track of distance/calories/heart rate

What I Expect Out of ThisAssuming I follow the

3 keys (exercise, food portions, late-night snacks), I expect to see:Significant weight lossA decrease in blood

pressureMore energyAn overall healthy

lifestyle

Making AdjustmentsIf the results are not what I

am hoping for, I can adjust in the following ways:Change what I am eating

(less meat, more veggies/fruit)

Increase the amount of time spent exercising and decrease time spent lounging around

Go to bed earlier to avoid late-night snacks

Eliminate any non-nutritional beverages

Why I am Doing ThisReason #1

I have a 2 year old son and wonderful wife and I want to make sure I am there for them

Reason #2Due on January 1st,

2013!Reason #3

To encourage others to get healthier and share my success