Psy/201 Week 4 Assignment

Michelle Ward-Cobbs

PSY/201

I have designed a program to motivate my family to eat healthier, and to participate in regular exercise in an attempt to better our overall health. The program consists of individual meal plans coupled with tools such as calorie/carb counters and creative recipes. Products such as low calorie proteins and multivitamins are part of the plan. This program, nicknamed “Cobbs Calorie Crunchers”, also focuses on motivating us to participate in outlined workouts at any decent fitness center, or at home. Over the span of the plan, videos, group meetings, beginning to end photos, and positive activities will be used to hopefully stem motivation. Things such as “cheat days” and items of acknowledgment will be awarded to those who exceed goals. Day one consists of unifying schedules. Finding the optimal times to go to the gym increases the probability that all of us will be able to work out together, leading to the ability for members of my family to motivate each other, leading to increased productivity. Exercises will vary week to week; this will help discourage plateau unwillingness to complete exercises. On the beginning of each week a professional training video will be used to correctly demonstrate the exercises. On the last day progress will be measured and feedback taken.

“Cobbs Calorie Crunchers is a mini program to elicit fast onset results in about 30-45 days. The plan is based off of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The intrinsic attributes come from the personal drive to better ones self. A large component of exercise and a healthy diet come from the internal drive to feel better about ones self. Many people want to become healthier simply to accomplish something meaningful. On the other hand there are a few key externally motivating factors. The extrinsic drive will come from the motivation given by others. We will work as a team and push each other to reach our goals. I am hoping that this motivational program will...