Healthy Habits for Life Kick-Off Inservice (Insert your agency name) (Insert date)

2 Welcome to Healthy Habits for Life Kick-Off! Today’s session is brought to you by the number “1” and the letter “U,” because…. YOU are the only U you’ve got, so take care of yourself!

3 U LOOK FEEL SOUND What does wellness mean to you?

4 Welcome to Healthy Habits for Life from Linnea Sallack California WIC Director

5 Agenda On the Corner of Sesame Street and WIC Way Results of the Wellness Survey My Wellness Journal Wiggle Break Wellness Station (optional activity) Food Diary and Sometime/Anytime Foods Me and My Healthy Habit Self-Pledge Looking Down the Road from Here

6 Building on Our Strengths What are ONE or TWO things that you are already doing NOW to improve your health? Share at your tables.

7 Sesame Street is Coming to WIC! Sesame Street will be used to promote healthy nutrition message and the new WIC food package. Partnering with Sesame Street is a good idea because BRANDING WORKS!

8 Power of Sesame Street Branding Research of preschool children, ages 3-5 year old Most can describe what “healthy” means –Healthy Food (50%) –Feeling good (23%) –Growing (18%) –Exercise (9%)

9 Power of Sesame Street Branding Children asked to select healthy food –Breakfast: Donut OR Cereal –Lunch: Vegetable soup OR Fries –Dinner: Lean chicken & salad OR Cheeseburger & onion rings –Snack: Apple OR Potato Chips Asked: –What would a healthy kid choose to eat? –What would YOU choose to eat?

10 Power of Sesame Street Branding Question: What would a healthy kid choose to eat? Knowledge increased with age –3 year olds: 30% picked correctly –4 year olds: 50% picked correctly –5 year olds: 70% picked correctly

11 Power of Sesame Street Branding Question: What would YOU choose to eat? Behavior remained constant with age –3 year olds: 30% picked correctly –4 year olds: 35% picked correctly –5 year olds: 32% picked correctly

12 Power of Sesame Street Branding Research on effects of Food Packaging Asked to choose which food they would want to eat: grapes or bananas? Control group: generic packaging Condition 1: –Elmo on grape packaging –Unknown character on banana packaging Condition 2: –switched

13 Which food would you want to eat? ControlCondition 1Condition 2 61%75% With ELMO 37% With unknown character 39%25% With unknown character 63% With ELMO

14 Power of Sesame Street Branding Food packaging –Chocolate vs Broccoli Elmo vs unknown character

15 Which food would you want to eat? ControlCondition 1Condition 2 22%50% With ELMO 11% With unknown character 78% 50% With unknown character 89% With ELMO

16 Power of Sesame Street Branding What do you think about this research? What other types of branding have impacted you or your children or grandchildren?

17 DVD: The Get Healthy Now Show As you watch this DVD, think about how this piece can positively impact kids.

18 WIC Staff Wellness Campaign Sesame Street materials will be used to promote healthy messages to participants starting in April Until then, focus is on STAFF WELLNESS! WIC Staff are best advocates for healthy eating and active living. YOU are the only “U” you’ve got so take care of yourself!

Healthy Habits for Life SURVEY RESULTS for (LOCAL AGENCY NAME)

Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent 1. How would you describe your health?

21 2. How would you describe your current weight? Underweight Normal Overweight Obese

22 (insert Local Agency name) Weight Statistics Compared with the United States Weight Status United States Your local agency Normal weight34% Overweight65%

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25 3. On an average day, about how many times do you eat fruits? or more

26 4. On an average day, about how many times do you eat vegetables? or more

27 5. On an average day, about how many times do you drink milk or eat milk products? or more

28 6. What kind of milk do you typically drink? non fat 1% low fat 2% low fat whole milk soy milk other milk (e.g. goat milk) don't drink any kind of milk

29 7. What kind of cheese do you typically eat? non fat low fat regular don't eat cheese

30 8. What kind of yogurt do you typically eat? non fat low fat regular don't eat yogurt

31 9. How many times per week do you typically eat fast food? Never Once a week or less 2-3 times/week 4-6 times/week 7-9 times/week 10 or more times/week

What kind of foods do you usually eat between meals? (choose all that apply) candies, cookies, chocolate, pastries, pan dulce, etc. yogurt, cheese pretzels, dry cereal, crackers, nuts potato chips, doritos, cheese puffs ice-cream, popsicle none other If Other, please specify

On a typical day, how many 12 ounce servings (one can) of regular soda, energy drinks and sweetened drinks (including juice, sports drinks, boba, sweetened coffee drinks, horchata, tampico, etc.) do you drink? or more

On a typical day, how many 8 ounce servings of water do you drink?

How many days per week are you physically active?

When you are physically active, how many minutes per day are you physically active? don't exercise <15 minutes minutes minutes minutes >60 minutes

Below is a list bread and grain items. For each item, please indicate if you ever buy it for your family. Do not include items eaten at a restaurant. Do you buy…(if sometimes, count as yes) Yes No Don’t know Whole wheat bread or whole grain bread White Bread Corn Tortillas Whole Wheat Tortillas Flour Tortillas Oatmeal (not instant oatmeal packets) Brown Rice White Rice Barley Bulgur

38 I don’t know what it is I have never tasted it I don’t know how to cook it It takes too long to cook I don’t like how it tastes My family doesn’t like it It cost too much Someone in the family has a food allergy or medical reason not to eat them I can’t find them in the store No specific reason Don’t know Other I do buy brown rice 16. What is the reason you don't buy brown rice?

What is the reason you don't buy whole wheat tortillas? I don’t know what they are I have never tasted them I make my own tortillas at home I don’t like how they taste My family doesn’t like them They cost too much Someone in the family has a food allergy or medical reason not to eat them I can’t find them in the store No specific reason Don’t know Other I do buy whole wheat tortillas

What is the reason you don't buy corn tortillas? I don’t know what they are I have never tasted them I make my own tortillas at home I don’t like how they taste My family doesn’t like them They cost too much Someone in the family has a food allergy or medical reason not to eat them I can’t find them in the store No specific reason Don’t know Other I do buy corn tortillas

What is the reason you don't buy whole wheat or whole grain breads? I don’t know what these products are I have never tasted these products I don’t like how they taste My family doesn’t like them They cost too much Someone in the family has a food allergy or medical reason not to eat them I can’t find these products in the store No specific reason Don’t know Other _____ I do buy whole wheat or whole grain breads

What is your height? feet inches

What is your weight in pounds? lbs.

44 Below 18.5 (Underweight) 18.5 – 24.9 (Normal) 25.0 – 29.9 (Overweight) 30.0 and Above (Obese) 22. BMI

Now based on the BMI score you just found, please use Table 2 to find your weight status Underweight Normal Overweight Obese

Have you had a "routine" physical (visit with doctor to check your health) in the past year? Yes No Don't know

Do you have diabetes? Yes No Pre-diabetes Don't know

Do you take medication for diabetes? Yes No Don't know

Do you have high cholesterol? Yes No Don't know

Do you take medication to lower your cholesterol? Yes No Don't know

Do you have high blood pressure? Yes No Don't know

Do you take medication to lower your blood pressure? Yes No Don't know

How stressed do you feel on an average weekday? not at all a little somewhat a lot extremely don't know

What do you do to decrease your stress? (Choose all that apply) I don’t feel stress I don’t do anything I talk to family and/or friends I exercise I practice deep breathing or other relaxation techniques I spend time with my child/children I have a drink (beer, wine, liquor) other

What health-related goals are you working on? (Choose all that apply) reduce sweets intake reduce sugar drinks reduce fat in diet reduce salt intake reduce smoking reduce stress lose some weight eat more fruits and vegetables increase physical activities drink more water none other

Which one of your goals from the list do you plan to work on first? reduce sweets intake reduce sugar drinks reduce fat in diet reduce salt intake reduce smoking reduce stress lose some weight eat more fruits and vegetables drink more water none other

57 My Wellness Journal

58 My Wellness Journal Write your name on the front Embellish your journal (optional) Page through the journal Which sections are most useful for you? Share your “likes” with the group.

59 What are you already doing well? Record what you are already doing well on page 115 of your Wellness Journal.

60 Wiggle Break

61 Wellness Stations BMI Waist Circumference Waist to Hip Ratio: Apple or Pear Blood Pressure Blood Glucose

62 Using Food Diaries Those who keep food diaries can lose twice as much weight! A food diary is used to record and track what you eat. Other information to record: –Time you ate –Where you ate –How were you feeling?

63 Activity: Use Your Food Diary! Turn to page 10 Write today’s date Record what you ate today Write down additional information in notes section (optional): –Time –Place –How were you feeling?

64 Sometime/Anytime Foods Read the handout, Sometime and Anytime Foods. Compare the list on the handout to you food diary entry. How did you do? What do you think about the list of sometime and anytime foods? Share at your tables.

65 Take-Home Family Assignment Wellness goals are better achieved when efforts involve the entire family. Involve your family by completing the take-home family assignments!

66 Assignment Choices Option A: Divide shopping list into sometime/anytime foods Option B: Divide a grocery receipt into sometime/anytime foods Option C: Assess your pantry and divide into sometime/anytime foods Option D: Watch Sesame DVD with your family!

67 Earning Healthy Bucks Staff who complete the Take-Home Family Assignment will earn Healthy Bucks. Healthy Bucks can also be earned for other accomplishments. Healthy Bucks are redeemed for prizes: –(list prizes here)

68 Me and My Healthy Habit Which healthy habit are you ready to work on? Discuss your wellness goal in your small group.

69 Small group discussion 1.What are the reasons why you selected this goal? 2.What are the challenges with this goal/habit? 3.(optional) On a scale of 0-10, how ready are you to make a change? Why did you choose this number? Why did you choose __ and not a lower number? Why did you choose __ and not a higher number? What would make you more ready to make a change? 4.What have been your successes with this goal? 5.What do you think your next steps will be? What is your plan?

70 Importance of Setting Goals People are more likely to achieve their goal when they have clearly described it. Writing to down makes it more real and attainable. The more specific your goal is, the clearer you are about what your next steps should be, and the more likely that you will make a change.

71 Self Pledge Complete the front of the pledge Complete the back of the pledge: –Name –Home address (or WIC site) Your Self-Pledge will be mailed back to you in a few months!

72 Looking Down the Road from Here Visualize the new YOU! When you reach your goals, how will you reward yourself? Write down how you will celebrate your success on page 9 of your Wellness Journal. Ideas: –Have a spa day –Buy a new outfit, shoes, or purse –Get a makeover –Give away your old (larger) clothes!

73 Good Luck! Remember: YOU are the only U you’ve got, so take care of yourself!