Goal setting is an approach used to establish what a person wishes to attain at a specific time. A nutrition coach designs an actual and suitable program for nutritional clients after the customer’s goal identification (Stoppe et al., 2019). Planned goals improve the client’s health and help prepare the customer’s time to live healthier lives. This raises clients’ enthusiasm, happiness, commitment, and assurance in completing the strategic goals.
Types of Nutrition Goals
Types of nutrition goals include, firstly, physical activity objectives. The above refers to work-outs that make a body relaxed. The plans can be measured and reviewed, although it may be difficult to be conducted daily without proper planning. Examples include losing excess fats by stretching, going to the gym frequently, and doing regular breathing exercises. The second step concerns healthy eating aims, which comprise the type and amount of food taken and the nutrients contained. This prevents a person from diseases such as diabetes, blood pressure, and obesity (Stoppe et al., 2019). This includes a balanced diet, eating plant foods and fruits, drinking plenty of water, and taking fewer proteins and seafood such as fish.
Steps Followed in Goal Setting
Steps to follow in goal setting include, firstly, thinking of what is essential in life. In this regard, a client evaluates oneself and notes the most critical areas in life that determine the kind of person to be. Secondly, setting and writing an objective: requires identifying and documenting a specific goal in an area of interest to be achieved. Thirdly, categorizing hindrances, which places every established purpose, must have challenges that may lead to nonattainment if the client is not careful. Identify such obstacles that may come up before or during the process.
Fourthly, preparing a plan: a client should make a step-by-step strategy that will help finish the program bearing in mind the probability of occurrence of obstacles and the elimination process in case of manifestation. Fifthly, setting a timeline: one should create the period that should be taken for the goal to be achieved. The sixth step is about commitment: to achieve a set goal, the client should be dedicated and consistent in working towards the attainment (Stoppe et al., 2019). The seventh phase needs one to have an accountability partner. Thus, one should look for a coach to be encouraged in achieving the plan.
Reference
Stoppe, C., Preiser, J., & Heyland, D. (2019). How to achieve nutrition goals by actual nutrition guidelines. Critical Care, 23(1), 1-3.