On the Road Trip of Life

On the On the Road Trip of LifeRoad Trip of Life

What drives you?What drives you?

What drives you?What drives you?Why do you Why do you eateat what you eat?what you eat?

Why do you Why do you dodo what you do?what you do?

Food choices and activity habits Food choices and activity habits are influenced by . . .are influenced by . . .

Our personal preferences – what we likeOur personal preferences – what we like


Our priorities and valuesOur priorities and values


Our habits and traditionsOur habits and traditions


Our knowledge and beliefsOur knowledge and beliefs


Our relationshipsOur relationships


The environments in which we The environments in which we work, play, and livework, play, and live

Tally your influences:Tally your influences:

How many times did you eat in 24 hours?How many times did you eat in 24 hours?

Were you hungry each time you ate?Were you hungry each time you ate?

What % of the time were you hungry?What % of the time were you hungry?((# times hungry # times hungry # times you ate # times you ate 100) 100)

How often did you eat just because you wanted How often did you eat just because you wanted a particular food?a particular food?

How often did you eat in response to a mood?How often did you eat in response to a mood?(bored, lonely, stressed, anxious, upset . . .)(bored, lonely, stressed, anxious, upset . . .)

How often did you eat simply because the food How often did you eat simply because the food was there?was there?

Tally your influences:Tally your influences:What was your total number of food choices in What was your total number of food choices in 24 hours?24 hours?How often was your food choice a food you How often was your food choice a food you liked?liked?What % of your food choices were foods you What % of your food choices were foods you liked? liked? (# foods you liked (# foods you liked # food choices # food choices 100) 100)

How often was your food choice a food that was How often was your food choice a food that was convenient?convenient?How often did other people influence your How often did other people influence your choice?choice?How often did you choose a food for health?How often did you choose a food for health?

Tally your influences:Tally your influences:What was your total # of activities in 24 hours?What was your total # of activities in 24 hours?

How often was your activity an optional activity, How often was your activity an optional activity, not a “required” activity?not a “required” activity?(“Required” = sleeping, dressing, going to class . . .)(“Required” = sleeping, dressing, going to class . . .)

What % of your activities were optional? What % of your activities were optional? (# optional activities (# optional activities total # activities total # activities 100) 100)

How often was an activity for recreation or How often was an activity for recreation or sport?sport?

How often was it to perform a job or chore?How often was it to perform a job or chore?

How often was it to get from one place to How often was it to get from one place to another?another?

Eating for HungerEating for Hunger

Satiation“I’m full”

Satiety“I can wait”

Hunger“Let’s eat”

Other reasons for eating:Other reasons for eating:

Appetite -- Appetite -- a craving fora craving for something just something just because you because you want it want it


In response to In response to a mood -- a mood -- boredomboredom lonelinessloneliness

stressstressanxietyanxietyangerangerdepressiondepression


Food wasFood was available -- available -- food is offeredfood is offered

event with foodevent with foodfood is close byfood is close by

Reasons for our food choices:Reasons for our food choices:

We eat what We eat what we like we like


We eat what We eat what is available is available and and convenient convenient


We eat We eat moremore if more is if more is available available and and convenient convenient


Other peopleOther people influence our influence our food choices food choices


We eat foodsWe eat foods that make us that make us feel good, and feel good, and help us be help us be healthy healthy

Environment & food choices:Environment & food choices:

HomeHome

SchoolSchool

CommunityCommunity

Activity ChoicesActivity Choices

How much controlHow much control do you have over do you have over your activity your activity choices? choices?


How much of yourHow much of your day are you day are you physically active physically active and how much are and how much are

you sedentary? you sedentary?

WhyWhy are you are you active or inactive? active or inactive?

Activity choices Activity choices are influenced by . . .are influenced by . . .

Our personal preferences Our personal preferences

Our priorities and valuesOur priorities and values

Our habits and traditionsOur habits and traditions

Our knowledge and beliefsOur knowledge and beliefs

Our relationshipsOur relationships

The environments in which we The environments in which we work, play, and live work, play, and live


What we choose What we choose for recreation for recreation

Jobs we chooseJobs we choose

How we chooseHow we choose to get from place to get from place to place to place

Environment & activity choices:Environment & activity choices:

HomeHome

SchoolSchool

CommunityCommunity

Steering ClearSteering Clear

Identify the barriers on your road trip – the potholes and detours

What are the positive and negative influences on your eating and activity choices?

This Power Point Slide Show was created by Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RD as part of “Destination: Wellness,” a Nutrition Education Tool Kit for High School Students.

This project was funded by a 2002 TEAM Nutrition grant from the Department of Agriculture, and administered by the Maryland State Department of Education.

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