The summer before I entered college, I had a whole big idea about how I was going to stay healthy in college. In my mind, entering college was a time to start over. I was going to eat healthy and visit the gym everyday. This plan was something that I was really invested in and I was excited to give it a try.
I soon found that this goal was easier said than done. While I try to eat as healthy as I can, it is still hard. I always have either fruit or vegetables at each meal, but maybe eating pasta every other day isn’t the healthiest choice. I do try to go to the gym as much as I can, but it is on the other side of campus. It feels like a workout just walking over there! My suite mate, Shannon, and I tried running everyday. We had a set path that we took and made slight alterations each day to push ourselves further. We were doing great, until it got too cold to run outside. At that point, all of our motivation went away.
PHED 101 really helped me to stay active and focus on my health. I took this class during the winter intersession, when I was not as active because I was not on campus. It required me to track my steps, learn new exercises, and improve them throughout the course.
Because of this class and keeping track of my steps, I am now more aware of my daily activity. Since the goal of the step tracker (artifact below) was to get 10,000 steps a day, I was constantly trying to increase my steps any way that I could. I still utilize this technique today. Instead of using the elevator in my building, I take the stairs. This not only gets me more steps, but it also is better for my body and muscles.
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Open in new tab This artifact is an example of my physical activity monitoring report. We had to document our steps for each day and write the activities we did to get those steps. In addition, we had to analyze our activity level and state what we did well for the week and what we could have done better. Even though the class is over, I still consider my daily activity and meal choices.