On the Road Trip of Life What drives you?

Why do you eat what you eat? Why do you do what you do?

Food choices and activity habits are influenced by... Our personal preferences – what we like

Food choices and activity habits are influenced by... Our priorities and values

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

Food choices and activity habits are influenced by... Our knowledge and beliefs

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

Food choices and activity habits are influenced by... The environments in which we work, play, and live

Tally your influences: How many times did you eat in 24 hours? Were you hungry each time you ate? What % of the time were you hungry? ( # times hungry  # times you ate  100) How often did you eat just because you wanted a particular food? How often did you eat in response to a mood? (bored, lonely, stressed, anxious, upset...) How often did you eat simply because the food was there?

Tally your influences: What was your total number of food choices in 24 hours? How often was your food choice a food you liked? What % of your food choices were foods you liked? (# foods you liked  # food choices  100) How often was your food choice a food that was convenient? How often did other people influence your choice? How often did you choose a food for health?

Tally your influences: What was your total # of activities in 24 hours? How often was your activity an optional activity, not a “required” activity? (“Required” = sleeping, dressing, going to class...) What % of your activities were optional? (# optional activities  total # activities  100) How often was an activity for recreation or sport? How often was it to perform a job or chore? How often was it to get from one place to another?

Eating for Hunger Satiation “I’m full” Satiety “I can wait” Hunger “Let’s eat”  

Other reasons for eating: Appetite -- a craving for something just because you want it Appetite -- a craving for something just because you want it

Other reasons for eating: In response to a mood -- boredom loneliness stress anxiety anger depression In response to a mood -- boredom loneliness stress anxiety anger depression

Other reasons for eating: Food was available -- food is offered event with food food is close by Food was available -- food is offered event with food food is close by

Reasons for our food choices: We eat what we like We eat what we like

Reasons for our food choices: We eat what is available and convenient We eat what is available and convenient

Reasons for our food choices: We eat more if more is available and convenient We eat more if more is available and convenient

Reasons for our food choices: Other people influence our food choices Other people influence our food choices

Reasons for our food choices: We eat foods that make us feel good, and help us be healthy We eat foods that make us feel good, and help us be healthy

Environment & food choices: Home Home School School Community Community

Activity Choices How much control do you have over your activity choices? How much control do you have over your activity choices?

Activity Choices How much of your day are you physically active and how much are you sedentary? How much of your day are you physically active and how much are you sedentary? Why are you active or inactive? Why are you active or inactive?

Activity choices are influenced by... Our personal preferences Our personal preferences Our priorities and values Our priorities and values Our habits and traditions Our habits and traditions Our knowledge and beliefs Our knowledge and beliefs Our relationships Our relationships The environments in which we work, play, and live The environments in which we work, play, and live

Activity Choices What we choose for recreation What we choose for recreation Jobs we choose Jobs we choose How we choose to get from place to place How we choose to get from place to place

Environment & activity choices: Home Home School School Community Community

Steering 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.