Goals

SHIFT Results Goals

The SHIFT program is designed to help you (1) achieve and maintain a healthy body weight and (2) prevent workplace injuries and crashes.  To achieve these results, the SHIFT program is focused on daily behavioral goals that can make a BIG difference in your safety and health!  SHIFT behavioral goals are challenging, but attainable, and are based on current research and legal regulations.

SHIFT Behavioral Goals: A Menu of Options

NUTRITION (eat food, not too much, mostly plants!)*

1. Stop or reduce one high sugar or high fat habit
2. Reduce portion sizes
3. Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables each day 
4. Replace bad fats and carbs with good fats and carbs

   a. Eat foods with healthy plant-based oils instead of foods with man-made or animal fats (examples: eat avocado instead of sour cream; eat almonds instead of packaged snacks with man-made partially hydrogenated oils called transfats).

   b. Eat foods made with whole grains instead of foods made with refined and processed flours and sugars (examples: eat whole grain bread instead of white bread; eat dried fruit instead of candy)

EXERCISE (walk and move!)

1. Engage in 30 total minutes of moderate physical activity on most days (4 of 7 days a week).

SAFETY (defend and protect yourself!)

1. Practice good sleep habits
2. Wear your safety belt
3. Get your work done in compliance with federal and state regulations
4. Decline work when you are not fit to drive (for any reason) 
5. Apply best safety practices when performing physical work (use personal protective equipment, proper tools, good body mechanics, ask for assistance)

*Slogan from “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan