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Before you build your own fitness plan, it is a good idea to find out where you are with your current health habits. Read the following statements and assign each statement the value that best describes your behavior. Enter that value in the column on the right. Add up the values to see what your results say about your health habits.

Always | Nearly Always | Often | Seldom | Never
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Table 1.2: Your Lifestyle Profile

Behavior | Score
I get 7–8 hours of restful sleep each night. |

I eat three nutritious meals a day, limiting amounts of saturated and trans fat.**
**If you need help deciding whether you are eating nutritious meals, see the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.

I eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. |
I realize when I am under stress and have proven ways to deal with it. |
I maintain body weight within the normal range. |
I avoid alcoholic beverages. |
I avoid addictive recreation drugs. |
I have friends and/or family that I can talk to or go to for help. |
I spend sixty minutes most days in some type of physical activity. |
I do some type of strength training most days. |
I do some type of stretching exercises most days. |
I associate with people who are positive. |
I wear a seat belt when riding in a vehicle. |
Total |

After scoring the lifestyle profile, you will probably have a pretty good idea about areas you may want to consider changing.

Key | |
Score of 40–65 | Excellent | Your healthy lifestyle shows that you lead a life of healthy habits that will help to prevent disease and lead to a long life.
Score of 33–39 | Good | You are making some really good choices; however, there is room for improvement. Check the behaviors with scores of 3 or less and see whether you can make some changes.
Score of 25–32 | Fair | Your lifestyle is showing some health risks. Make a decision to analyze your lifestyle and make changes.
Score of 12–24 | Poor | Lifestyle changes are needed immediately. Sometimes reform can be overwhelming if you have a long list of behavior modifications. You may want to change one or two things at a time.

Do I feel good about myself?

Does my physical fitness allow me to live my life to the fullest?

Do my activities and physical fitness improve my immune system and therefore lower the risk of illness?