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The Challenge Chicko faced
Chicko started eating very unhealthy and didnt really get involved with being physical movement and she started gaining a lot of weight and got very, very lazy. -
Chickos goal in improving her heath
Chicko made a personal goal the next day that she will start eating a lot healthier and start exercising! -
A stressful event occurs
Chickos family member passes away. All she wants to do is eat to cope with her pain. She started to eat and it started physically affecting her. Instead she started thinking and the postive way to deal with her stress she started talking to someone about it. She started to grieve. -
Bestfriend starts drinking on the weekends
Chicko has a lot to worry about when is come to her bestfriend starting to drink, even if it is just on the weekends. What if her friend starts doing it more than on the weekends? Or how about what if she's drinking and tries to drive or even drives with some friends who are also drunk? She could lose her bestfriend. What if her friend gets alcohol poisoning and gets very sick? Lastly, what if her friend starts pieerpressuring her to drink too? -
A significant loss accurs
Chicko first felt numbness & she was denial. She could'nt believe her grandma passed away. She quickly had an emotional release, she cried for hours and it helped her a lot. The rest of the grieving process went by surprisingly well. -
Learned about her family history about health disease
Chicko learned about her family history for health disease and realized she needs to start eating a lot healthier. She needs to, make smart choices from every food group. Also, find balance between food and activity. Getting the most nutrition out of her calories would help too. Focusing on fruits, going lean with protein and limiting certain foods with make a big impact on her health. -
Family relative starts smoking again
Chickos father started smoking again. She's worried because she is thinking about what could happen to him. Some long term effects of him smoking are chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, and an weakened immune system. -
Takes keys away from bestfriend before she drives home from a party
Two things chicko tells her bestfriend in hopes that she will never try to drink and drive again is that she could've been in a horrible car accident and died or taken another persons life. Also if the police would've pulled her over she would've gone to jail or got her drivers license taken away. -
Homesick with the flu for an entire week
A few things chicko can do to treat her flu are proper nutrition, rest and lots of fluids. a few things she can do next time to avoid getting sick are a flu vaccination, avoiding direct contact and lots of rest. -
Puberty begins
Two mental and emoitional changes that happen first in puerty is chicko starts developing memory and cognition. -
Makes a pledge to stay abstinent
Three tips chickos parents give her on being astinent are avoid dating someone who is sexually active or pressures you to go beyond yur limits, and avoid situations where you may feel pressured, and avoid people who make fun of your decisions.
