3 Day Food Intake
It was a little hard to plan a menu for the week. But I am glad I did it, I felt like I had a lot more energy throughout the week. I incorporated more fruits and vegetables as well as more dairy products. I especially enjoyed the meal planning, it made my trip to the grocery store a lot less hectic. And although it took a little bit of time to do some of the food prep, it helped cut down on actual cooking time for the meals. I stuck with foods I typically buy and like, I just made it a point to eat it this time and not let it spoil in my fridge. I did not think the small food changes I made would make much of a difference in the DRI levels but they did.
The first food intake assignment was a sort of an eye opener; I was not aware of how much protein I consume on a daily basis. Or about me not meeting the daily Kcalories, which would explain why I usually felt run down. My water consumption its hit or miss, I typically drink water all day, but there are days when I only have two glasses of water. I have been pretty good about keeping track of how much water I’ve been drinking.
The hardest thing for me to improve has been my intake of Vitamin D and …show more content…
I will defiantly continue using my plate as a guideline to plan my meals. I hope to reduce my cholesterol levels as well as help my daughter learn how to eat properly to help prevent illness and diseases. Although, it might be harder to influence other family members, maybe when they see the difference in my energy and vitality they too might want to improve their eating habits. I know some habits are hard to change, especially when you have eaten a certain way since birth. And giving up addicting sweet treats nearly impossible, but if limit ourselves to sweet/junk food during holidays and or as an occasional treat it becomes more doable rather than completely cutting it out of our
It was a little hard to plan a menu for the week. But I am glad I did it, I felt like I had a lot more energy throughout the week. I incorporated more fruits and vegetables as well as more dairy products. I especially enjoyed the meal planning, it made my trip to the grocery store a lot less hectic. And although it took a little bit of time to do some of the food prep, it helped cut down on actual cooking time for the meals. I stuck with foods I typically buy and like, I just made it a point to eat it this time and not let it spoil in my fridge. I did not think the small food changes I made would make much of a difference in the DRI levels but they did.
The first food intake assignment was a sort of an eye opener; I was not aware of how much protein I consume on a daily basis. Or about me not meeting the daily Kcalories, which would explain why I usually felt run down. My water consumption its hit or miss, I typically drink water all day, but there are days when I only have two glasses of water. I have been pretty good about keeping track of how much water I’ve been drinking.
The hardest thing for me to improve has been my intake of Vitamin D and …show more content…
I will defiantly continue using my plate as a guideline to plan my meals. I hope to reduce my cholesterol levels as well as help my daughter learn how to eat properly to help prevent illness and diseases. Although, it might be harder to influence other family members, maybe when they see the difference in my energy and vitality they too might want to improve their eating habits. I know some habits are hard to change, especially when you have eaten a certain way since birth. And giving up addicting sweet treats nearly impossible, but if limit ourselves to sweet/junk food during holidays and or as an occasional treat it becomes more doable rather than completely cutting it out of our