Disappointed, disbelief and fear filled my mind as I sat there between the shattered windshield and my steering wheel. I couldn’t stop thinking about what just happened, what did I just do, and did this really just happen to me? My lungs began to tighten up as I began to cry out of fear. Knowing that my parents were back in Arizona and I was there all alone with no family.…
It was one of those memories sitting in my brain, gathering dust. However, it was also that memory that would come to define an important aspect of me: persistence. When I was in fourth grade, I had volunteered at the 2006 San Francisco Marathon with my mother and brother. All I did was hand cups of water to the people that passed by and stand mesmerized by the sheer number of runners. However, within a few hours, my young self quickly grew bored, and the marathon went from interesting to tedious.…
I just ate my 490 calorie breakfast. I need to stop eating such a big breakfast every morning. I don't eat very big for dinner (if I can get away with it) or lunch. Breakfast is the only meal I look forward to; I crave sweet stuff when I wake up in the morning for some reason, so I eat like a fatass.…
As I read about it, I could imagine myself eating that way for the rest of my life. It is one thing to read articles which are completely supportive about to subject, and another to actually try to accomplish it. Of course, they want to get to people to do this diet. The Paleo Diet is inspired by the lifestyle…
It is not Chipotle, but it will have to do. Everyone has had this thought at the end of the month when the money to spend on takeout has run out and now we are stuck settling with eating in the dining hall that we are forced to pay a ridiculous amount of money for. On the first tour of Baylor’s many dining halls they had put out the superior delicious food, I guess that must be kept in the back now. Back then it seemed as if there was an edible choice for anyone and everyone; including vegans, and the freshman fifteen seemed inevitable. Having been here now for almost a semester the façade of the likelihood of delicious vegan meals had faded long ago.…
An experience that had changed me for the better was when my mother had a stroke . I got my act straight not just for me but for her as well. The moment I thought I lost my mother had really got to me . I realized that without her I would be nothing , she had always been there for me . She was my best friend , the only person who knew everything about me.…
Spring of 2013 was the year were my life changed for the best. That year was when I visited the motherland of my parents. The trip to Mexico wasn't just a week vacation it was more of an eye opener and a learning experience. It the first time I left the country and went out to explore on my own. The little vacation was mainly to meet family members that I had never met and to see where my parents grew up.…
On November 25, 2011 at 11:34 AM, my life changed forever. As I lay on the operating table in a daze, I heard the muffled cries of my tiny newborn son for the first time. From the moment they rose him up over the sheet, I fell in love. I had a handsome little boy. The feelings that I had experienced were greater than I have ever felt before.…
This has been cut down at least to light beer as of late, so that is one minor victory in my struggle of trying to lose weight and stay healthy. This entire Diet analysis project although being scary for me was quite informative and eye opening. I haven’t really have lost the real weight I have set to lose for myself as of yet. but I am down 2lbs since the analysis. I have started taking a daily multi-vitamin ever since I read the analysis and I can say it has helped by increasing my energy lately.…
Earlier this year in January, I decided to start my weight loss journey. I managed to get rid of thirty-seven pounds throughout a period of six months. Along with a massive change of physical appearance, this journey also generated a lot of mixed responses from my family and friends. I heard many comments such as, “look at your bones sticking out of your shoulders stop now, you look unhealthy,” but also, there were others that said, “you look amazing, congratulations, you deserve it”. This giant wave of fluctuating comments got me thinking: what is the difference between looking healthy and looking good?…
My desire for a career involving leadership, communication, nutrition education, human and environmental health, and science is what brought me to pursue dietetics. The academic and professional training required to attain the registered dietitian nutritionist credential makes dietetics a leading profession. I want to be a leader in nutrition education and care, which is why the career of registered dietitian nutritionist is right for me. Altogether, my experiences and interests explain that I want to enter the dietetics profession because I recognize the value of the registered dietitian nutritionist. Both my short-term and long-term goals are founded on entering and continually contributing to the dietetic profession.…
I have gone through many obstacles in my life that are hard but they end up teaching me just as many life lessons. In my opinion, lessons are important because they have transformed me into the person that I am today. I have many transformation stories, but there are three important transformations that changed my life. My main transformations were when my attitude started to change; I changed my looks to fit in; and I accepted Christ in my life.…
My usual food intake pattern is pretty regular for the most part, although it slightly fluctuates from time to time. My typical day starts out around 8a.m. with an 8-12oz cup of black coffee and some days I will add two tablespoons of French vanilla creamer. If I find myself still hungry after a cup of coffee, I will eat one cup of Special K cereal with about ¼ cup of 1% milk. I wouldn’t say I am much of a breakfast person, though I do enjoy it from time to time. Around 11:30 a.m.…
Nutrition An unknown author once stated, “The greatest wealth is Health.” When coming into this class I didn’t know much about health and the importance of physical exercise. The influences I have when I make my personal food choices are eating what I want but counting calories to make sure I’m not over the daily calorie intake. I try to make wise food choices but sometimes I get distracted when my friends or boyfriend want to go out to eat and I end up falling into a whole menu full of fat foods.…
I cooked my first homemade meal when I was about 9 years old, my mother taken sick, so I had no chose but to use the skills Aunt Nina taught me. I cooked, Liver and Onion, bean, rice and green beans. My parents said that they enjoyed it. I didn’t know, I just called myself helping mom. I remember my dad saying to me, little girl, one day you’re going to be a great cook.…