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Health and Fitness Assessment

The following may help you get your body from its Starting Point to the Finish Line. Given that we all have different starting points and different designated finish lines … we hope this tool will help you take the next step in stewarding your body, wherever your starting points or finish lines may be!


Health Care
(1) My most recent physical exam (includes mammogram for women and prostate exam for men) was:
  1. Within the past six months
  2. Within the past year
  3. More than one year ago
    If it has been over a year, my goal is to schedule an appointment by:
(2) My most recent dental exam was:
  1. Within the past six months
  2. More than six months ago
    If it has been more than six months, my goal is to schedule an appointment by:
(3) I had my cholesterol checked on:

(4) I had my body fat percentage measured on: Top of the page

Diet
(1) Diet checklist:

The USDA recommends:
  • around 15% from chicken, fish, beef, pork, dry beans, eggs or nuts;
  • around 40% from breads, rice, cereal or pasta;
  • around 15% from fruits;
  • around 20% from vegetables; and
  • to use fats, oils and sweets sparingly
My typical diet consists of:
  • Percentage of chicken, fish, beef, pork, dry beans, eggs or nuts:
  • Percentage of breads, rice, cereal or pasta:
  • Percentage of fruits:
  • Percentage of vegetables:
  • Percentage of fats, oils and sweets:
(2) Steps I can take to improve my diet:


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Exercise

(1) I engage in ______ minutes of aerobic exercise per week (Includes walking, jogging, swimming, cycling or other cardiovascular activities)

(2) The intensity of my aerobic exercise is light, moderate, or intense.

(3) I do stretching exercises for _____ minutes per week.

(4) I lift weights (or do other strengthening exercise) for _____ minutes per week.

(5) I plan to increase my physical activity as follows:



(It is wise to meet with your doctor and/or a personal trainer before engaging in brand-new activities or increasing too many things at one time.)

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