Blog Post 6: Design & Analysis of the Diet
My Menu For Today:
Lunch: 1 cup of stemmed broccoli, 9 pieces of steamed shrimp, 1/2 cup of Quinoa, 1 cup water
Snack: 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 100 % orange juice minute maide, 1 apple fresh cut up, 1 granola bar oats and honey, vanilla yogurt, ruffles baked and sour cream chips
Dinner: 1 ounce (2 pieces) baked lean chicken breast, 1/4 cup of peas, 1 baked potato 1 cup water
Physical Activity: Treadmill 30 minutes, 10 push-ups
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Figure 1.2
Figure 1.3
After:
Before:
At this point, I am taking the time out to analyze exactly what I am putting into my body. As I look at Figure 1.1, I am reviewing if my food consumption is turning into a positive direction after being educated of all the different ingredients that I am consuming. For instance, even though I am consuming a lot of calories, I am consuming less calories from fat and saturated fat. It appears to me that I am becoming more for the healthy foods and slowly changing the way I eat with the unhealthy ones. I am taking in more protein, fiber, and water which is a huge step for me. I am taking the time out to not only shop for the healthy foods and look on the back of the item for ingredients, but I am also learning how to prepare myself for the upcoming week, so that I am not constantly consuming fast food.
Next, for Figure 1.2 I decided to compare the two days from one I first started to note down my consumption of different foods, to what I am consuming now. I want to see the change, and even though Figure 1.3 clearly shows that I am not a health nor a food guru I am slowly making changes and goals that I can stick to. When I mentioned a food plan I wanted to follow in blog post 5, some of those foods weren't something I would ever think about eating. A perfect example is quinoa. However, when a individual wants to change their eating behavior they must change their mentality and try new foods. That doesn't mean you have to necessarily give up the foods you enjoy and love, but it also depends on exercise and portion control. Figure 1.3 expresses my intake vs. what is recommended from choosemyplate.gov. I am slowly making a change as I stated but, I have made a huge change in the way I eat! It amazes me how far setting real goals can take me. Even though it is taking baby steps and nothing happens over night, I slowly saw the progress. As you can see in Figure 1.3 my intake was either way too much or too little for the different groups, however in the after screenshot my food groups are starting to balance each other out. They are slowly getting closer together to create that balance, which is something I am still learning to do.
good- slow and sequential is a good approach! In the interim, the data shows you are almost reaching your vitamin and mineral needs for the day- try to begin focusing more on foods that can provide these, and good job!
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