LITERAL
(a) Statement saying: “I, Jocelyn Delgado, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component
- National Institute of Health
- The Importance of Working Out with Consistency
- Fitness Planning Guide
- The Importance of Fitness Programs
- Interview 3
(d) Explanation of what you completed.
- I made a fitness plan for one week, and followed it. The fitness plan includes an exercise regimen and nutritional meal guidelines to follow. The goal was to lose 1-2 pounds at the end of the week, which is a healthy amount of weight to lose each week, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and my summer mentor Valerie Flloyd.
Defend your work and explain how the significant parts of your component and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work. Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.
APPLIED
How did the component help you answer your EQ or support one or more of your answers. Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped.
One of the answers to my essential question is "Make a fitness plan, and stick to it." Basically, that's what I did. I did achieve a 1.6lbs loss, and that was great! The goal was to lose 1-2 lbs and I reached it. Although, you cannot see a 1.6 pound reduction, in time, they'll add up. That's when the big change comes in. This answer is efficient because it gets the result in, no doubt about it. However, it's really time consuming. Preparing the plan takes a while, because you have to make sure that each meal is low in calories but high in nutrients, and that you'll be able to have time to make what was on the plan. Also, I had to make sure there was variety in the plan, to make sure I would not get tired of eating the same thing, and I think that can become a minor issue if a plan is made for a long period of time. One thing I did like, however, is the way I went grocery shopping. My mom and I bought an abundance of healthy food and made sure it was fresh and available during the week. That goes more towards my best answer, which is making fitness a lifestyle. By surrounding myself with the good food, and having nothing but healthy food in my household, it made it that much easier to stick to the plan. What was also good about the plan was the workout section. It provided guidelines, but it didn't say what to do specifically, and that helped me enjoy my workout because I went to the gym and I had the freedom to do what I wanted to do, within the categories in the plan. I think to make a more successful plan, there should be 1-3 options for each meal section. Sometimes, I didn't feel like cooking a meal, or eating it, and I did it because I had to, but one should be able to indulge in their food, even when it is a healthy meal. I've noticed the weather has a lot to do with what I eat. For example, you would not eat a bowl of chicken noodle soup on a searing hot summer day. So, to make a more personalized plan, minor details like the weather is something to take into consideration, to make weight loss become more enjoyable. I think what I took out of this most was that in order for a fitness plan to be really successful, it has to be personalized and enjoyable. That way, the person is inclined to stick to the plan and won't give up as soon as others might.
