Fitness & Nutrition

Creating a Journal !!!

What to include in your journal?

1. Your BMI

2. How much exercise you get.

3. What you eat.

4. Your recommended food intake.

5. Your recommended daily exercise.

6. Two reflections.

Our Timeframe…

Today: Your BMI

Yesterday’s Food Intake

Yesterday’s Exercise

Next Week: Recording more data

Next Friday: Recommendations & Reflections

BMI

BMI = Body Mass Index

The measure of body weight based on a person's weight and height.

It does NOT actually measure the percentage of body fat, but IS used to estimate a healthy body weight.

What is Your Current BMI?

Go On Line and Find Out

How much exercise do you get each day?• Keep a journal for 5 days starting

yesterday…– Walking– Moderate Exercise Time ie: Bicycle Riding– Intense Exercise Time

What do you eat?

• Keep a journal for 5 days starting yesterday…

• Record…– What you eat– Where you ate it– Where you got it. (From home or restaurant or

vending machine etc.)– When you eat it. (Time of day)

For Next Friday!!!

• What are the current recommendations of the Canadian Food Guide?

• http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php

• Build your own Food Guide !!!

For next Friday!!!

Reflect on Your Journal

• Write a paragraph identifying your positive habits, and suggest ways to improve your nutrition (150 words).

• Write a second paragraph identifying your positive habits and suggest ways to improve your activity/fitness level (150 words).