Checkpoing

Checkpoing

1. CheckPoint: Three Day Diet Analysis

      • Document what you eat during a 3-day period by using the free food intake assessment tool located on http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov.

      • Set up an account with the MyPyramid Tracker Web site by using the registration instructions in Appendix B.

      • Analyze your food intake by answering the following questions:

        o How does your diet compare to the recommendations you received from the Food Guide Pyramid? How many servings from each food group did you consume?

        o How might you modify your diet to get the recommended servings for each food group? What are some nutrient-rich foods that you could add to your daily diet?

        o Examine the food labels for three of the items included on your food diary. List the following components for each of the items:
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        o Total calories per serving
        • Percentage of calories from fat
        • Total amount of carbohydrates (in grams)
        • Total amount of protein (in grams)
        • Total amount of fiber (in grams)

Submit the assignment using the assignments link

I am going to be completely honest. I do not eat well at all.
Since I begun this class I am starting to work on eating better. I skip meals everyday. Just learning in the first chapter I should not skip breakfast. That will make you eat more during the day. This is true for me by lunchtime I am starving and stuffing my face as much as possible.

I need to eat more meat, veggies, fruit, and grain. I am a sugar person. I am not fat but I always thought to skip meals it would be better for you. But I am learning just in these few chapters that it is not good to skip meals. I just need to eat the right things.

Just today March 3, 2011, I have been working on eating better. I started to look at the labels. When I was hungry I snacked on bananas. Not cookies, or things I can find sugary.

I want to learn to eat...