Behavior Change Project

My behavior changes were set to tackle my eating habits and the lack of water I was consuming. I chose to change my eating habits because I noticed that although my weight gain wasn’t significant, I was constantly feeling out of energy. I decided to lean towards items such as organic produce, whole-wheat, lean proteins, and low fat dairy options. Likewise, I figured that drinking more water, an essential nutrient, would reenergize my body and make me feel full. Thus, I wasn’t tempted to stop by Del Taco for their irresistible french fries. As a result, this Evidence-Based Behavior Change Project was successful and positively impacted my life.
The first research article found for this behavior change was Inadequate Hydration, BMI, and Obesity Among US Adults. The purpose of the researchers conducing this
Also, these articles proved that the two behaviors I wanted to change go hand in hand with one another. When I first started this project, I noticed I wasn’t taking it as seriously become change doesn’t happen overnight. However, about two days after vowing to start, I began meal prepping to eat when there is down time between my classes. These meals or snacks consisted on whole apples, fruit salads, home cooked rice and chicken, and occasionally a whole-wheat sandwich. Although, there were somedays I forgot to pack my lunches which forced me to drink 16 oz of water to curve my cravings. Moreover, on days I failed to pack my lunch and water plagued a huge set back in my progress. During these times, I took a couple trips to In N Out and other fast food joints. Even though I knew how tired and heavy I would feel after eating a greasy meal, it became a much easier routine. As time went on and I ran into the same mishap, I found myself proudly driving past fast food restaurants and overjoyed when purchasing a fresh Sprouts vegetable salad or protein