Transcript THE 3 A’s OF WIC-A-LUTION

HAPPY NEW YEAR
from
CLEVELAND COUNTY
WIC PROGRAM
NUTRITIoNIsTs’ sPECIAL MEssAgE
Many times when a new year arrives,we tend to make a
long list of resolutions with good intentions that may be
difficult to accomplish.
The purpose of this Facebook link is to offer realistic
guidelines to help you make sound Nutritional choices
for a healthier lifestyle by featuring the
3-A’s of WIC-A-LUTION
2013 WIC-A-LUTION
I pledge to make goals that are:
Attainable,
2- Affordable, &
3- Accountable.
1-
I plan to do this by setting S-M-A-R-T goals, understanding
the pitfalls of goal-setting, understanding that eating
healthier can be affordable, and understanding the
importance of being responsible for my actions.
S-M-A-R-T GOALS
Develop goals that are:
Specific: This allows you to determine if you have achieved it or not.
Example of unspecific goal: I will exercise more.
Example of specific goal: I will exercise 20 minutes three times a
week.
Measurable: Measurable goals will help you evaluate your progress
and measure your success.
Example of an immeasurable goal: I will lower my cholesterol.
Example of a measurable goal: I will lower my cholesterol by
decreasing my salt and fat intake by 2% each month.
S-M-A-R-T GOALS
Approved by you: If you set your own goals, your chance of
success will increase.
Example: I will improve my cholesterol level because I
want to live a healthier life and decrease my risk of heart
disease.
Realistic: Setting goals you have the potential to achieve will
help you follow through.
Example: I will run a marathon next week with no training
versus I will run a marathon after six months of vigorous
training.
S-M-A-R-T GOALS
Time-stamped- Goals have to be established within a
time frame. By setting and writing your deadlines down,
you will start to live your goals.
Example: I will keep my WIC counseling
appointment versus I will keep my WIC counseling
appointment on January 7, 2013 @ 9:00 a.m.
SETTING GOALS- National FFA Organization
https://www.ffa.org/documents/learn/MS015.pdf
Goal-Setting Pit-Falls
Having S-M-A-R-T goals does not mean that you can easily achieve your goals.
Recognizing the pitfalls of setting goals enables you to increase your potential
for success.
•Goals are too big: Taking small, “baby” steps makes it easier and increases
your self-worth. This will make you want to do more to improve your health. Instead
of setting a goal to get your waistline down from 38 inches to 28 inches, set a goal to
decrease your waistline one inch at a time.
•Goals are not planned and written down: Seeing your goals is
confirmation that empowers you for success by thinking through all your actions.
Goal-Setting Pit-Falls
 Fear of failure: Many times we give up working on our goals before we get
started good because we do not want to commit the time or energy without the
guarantee of success. Success is measured by the amount of investment we make
in life, and our health is worth a modest investment.
 Trying to do it alone: Strength comes from within, as well as in numbers.
Identify individuals who will hold you accountable for reaching your goals
(brother, sister, parents, children, friend, etc.).
Affordable
Myth: Healthy foods are too expensive.
Fact: In a May 16, 2012 report released by the Agricultural
Department, the costs of healthy foods depend on how you measure it.
In fact, measuring the cost of food based on weight or portion size is
more accurate. Therefore, grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy foods are
less expensive than most meats or foods high in saturated fat, added
sugars or salt. This contradicts the claim that it is cheaper to eat junk
foods.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/16/healthy-food-expensive-jun - 307k
Instead, make a sound nutritional choice to eat healthy foods that are
cost-effective (benefits produced by money saved.)
99 Ways to Save Money On Food
www.marksdailyapple.com/99-ways-to-save-money-on-food/ - 139k
Comparison Table of
AFFORDABILITY
Healthier and
Affordable
Not Healthier and
Not Affordable
Bananas
French Fries
Carrots
Soft Drinks
Lettuce
Ice Cream
Pinto Beans
Ground Beef
ACCOUNTABLE
Once you have established your goals, it is important
for you to be accountable to your WIC-A-LUTION,
which involves your choices, behaviors, and actions.
We encourage you to take ownership by:
•Accepting your task
•Taking action
•Answer the results obtained.
Stay focus regardless of the outcomes because like
everything in life, it is a process.
Being accountable means doing whatever it takes for
as long as it takes. So, when you feel discouraged or
feel you have failed, simply pick yourself up and start
over. Starting over makes you stronger and better.