Goals for an individual with a spinal cord injury should be determined in conjunction with the client, and should be specific to the individual. Goals that are set should be time-sensitive, easily measured, and achievable by the nutrition intervention. Both short-term and long-term goals may be set. Examples of short- and long-term goals include:
- by the next scheduled nutrition visit, aim for a fibre intake of 15 grams/day
- to achieve and maintain weight loss of 15 pounds through a balanced