Blog Post 3: 

A outlook on my consumption: 

(Sorry for the small text) 

 As you can see from the top graph, I am over the weight of that is considered a healthy BMI. However, on a brighter side, I have consumed more protein then fat and sugar! I should be consuming more water, but my fiber intake is pretty good. As for my carbohydrates as we know there are good and bad ones, the ones I consumed were mostly fiber choice (whole grains, veggies and fruits). 

From the second graph, it was interesting to see the different fats that I consumed when it came to my health personally. I am also doing better with consuming water, but I must do better and make it apart of my lifestyle. What was even more interesting aside from seeing what I was consuming was the nutrition calculator on the connect website. The fact that I was not only able to note down when I was consuming, but I was able to be as concise as I wanted to be! The spectrum started with portion size and what I was consuming to even calculating my daily exercise activity. This tool was great in order to open my eyes to how I was "pouring on the pounds". Now that I am aware of my actions on my consumption, I can take healthy steps to make nutrition apart of my lifestyle. I will not only use the material that I'm learning in my nutrition class, but make the "my plate" visual a reflection of what my plate should look like and will look like. Once I do this, the outcome of the graphs will be different and on a more positive note.

Day 2

Breakfast 

This morning I woke up at 6:30 am in order to prepare myself to get ready for my internship. I was exhausted from school and work, and didn't get the chance to eat breakfast until 9am. Like I was saying previously before, I'm use to skipping meals but I made it a priority to get something in my system. As soon as I ate this small breakfast I gained energy to push myself through the day. Also, as a side note, the fact that I used only four packs of sugar was very shocking. This is a terrible confession, but I put a lot of sugar in my tea. The only reason why I used brown sugar is because that was the only choice of sugar I had. I know its healthier, but it didn't taste the same at all if I were to use regular sugar (white sugar). 

Also, tea is healthy. Well at least I was taught that when I was growing up and I love to drink different varieties. However, pouring multiple cups of sugar into my cup eliminates the healthy factors that tea is associated with. Don't judge me, I'm working on it! 

My breakfast consisted of:

• (2) yoplait yogurts original preach flavor 
• (4) packages of RAW brown sugar 
• Earl Gray tea bag 
• Hot water 

Lunch 

I was able to go home today after my internship and get some home cooked food ! It was great. Even though this dish is one of my favorites, I didn't consume as much as I usually would because I was in a rush to get to class. However, on a positive note, I did see a difference after I finished eating. I wasn't extremely full, but satisfied. My lunch consisted of:

• White rice (2 cups) with a pinch of salt.
• Fresh salmon (2 -3 ounces broken up) 
• Fresh Peppers, onions, parsley, and garlic.
• Tomato's 
• I used some Salmon broth front the can 3-3/4 oz
• Ketchup (2 tablespoons) for flavor. 
• Sazon and Lawry's seasoning for color and flavor. 

Dinner 

Dinner at Manhattanville College is always something that I usual do not look forward to, only because I love my mothers home cooking. Nonetheless, dinner was pretty good I kept it simple and healthy. One aspect about my nutrition that I did not mention is that I love vegetables and fruit. As you can see I placed more mixed vegetables on my plate than meat. The noodles with the sauce was great as well, even though I could've eased up on the amount of sauce I put on it. My dinner consisted of: 

• Infused watermelon water. 
• Corn, peas, carrots. 
• Beef (about 10 sliced pieces. Manhattanville gives small portions to help with students portion sizes I believe, but I am still hungry after I finish my plate. I usually go for seconds. 
• Noodles and alfredo sauce. I placed about 3 tablespoons into this bowl. 

Day 1

Breakfast 

This morning I woke up early to eat breakfast around 10:30am instead of getting up and going straight to work. I noticed that I had more energy than usual this morning because I ate something light. It was something quick to grab, instead of missing a meal. I usually do not like to eat a heavy meal as soon as I wake up, therefore this was a great start to my day. I was hungry again about a hour later.  The problem that I have is not eating fruits and vegetables because I do love them, but not eating a meal in the morning that will stick to my ribs! I need something that will keep be full and satisfied, but not too full to the point that I can't move around. My breakfast consisted of:

• A small fruit cup of strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew, and pineapples. 
• A corn muffin with no added butter 
• Cup of water 

Lunch

Once lunch time came around I wanted to eat something quick, filling, and healthy. I decided to try the grilled chicken sandwich and wild rice soup from Au Bon Pan. The soup was something new I decided to try and it was great. My lunch consisted of: 

• Grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato, avocado, and their "specialty mustard" (whatever that is).  
• Medium soup consisted of while rice, turkey and kale, and yes I ate all of it. I was extremely full and wanted to just go to sleep. 

Dinner

Lastly, for dinner, I decided to try another soup from Au Bon Pan because the first one was delicious. I tried the beef vegetable stew and it hit the spot! My dinner consisted of:

• Beef
• Carrots
• Onions 
• Celery 
• Potatoes

*** There was definitely bay leaf, garlic, pepper, broth and much more ingredients in order to make this dish. I realized when making this blog that eating out is not always the best thing to do. Listing what I consumed was a challenge because I didn't make the dish. I don't know everything that it consisted of, but I tried my best! In addition, I wasn't even that hungry, I just wanted about soup because the one I had for lunch was extremely delicious! This is what my classmates and I learned in this class, the difference between satiety, appetite, and hunger. I has a psychological influence that encouraged me to find food and eat. I wasn't hungry, there wasn't a internal drive to find and eat food.