Action and Logging the action
Part Two: Action and Logging the action (TYPE!
Start your action plan and keep a log or diary of your progress. We will do the action part of the project for 4 weeks. The log can be done on a calendar or can be written as a diary. Each week should be commented on and summarized; how specifically did you do that week? Must be typed
Write down only relevant/goal related parts!
Example(diary):
February 1. Made plan for the week, and shopped for the items on the plans. No fast food.
February 2. Stopped at McDonalds for dinner. Packed lunch for lunch. Cooked dinner at home
Feb. 3 No fast food for lunch; ate packed lunch. Stopped at KFC for dinner. ( ran out of time to cook this week, forgot about evening birthday party)
Feb. 4th no fast food, and packed lunch; Cooked dinner at home.
Etc….
Summary of first week
“Feb. 1-7 week: This week I did fairly well. I met my goal to plan my meals and shop for them on Sunday. I also met the “packed lunch” goal. I ended up doing fast food twice this week (limit is one), so missed that goal by one.”
Part Three: The write-up.
Your write-up (analysis of how you did) should include how you did quantitatively, relevant research, and commentary/reflection that you have done. The research element should include several (at least four, your text can be one) sources of information that support your decision to make the changes that you have made.
Summarize specifically how you did quantitively! Tell me how you met your goals, or not. For example: you could say that you met 80% (you need to calculate!) of goal one which was to Limit your fast food eating to once a week. Or if you want to state it using other numbers, you can. For example, “I ate out at a fast food place only 3 times, and my goal was 2.” Just be clear as to what your progress was.