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Marry Nurcahya
Joshua Blackburn
Health
October 4th 2015
Dietary Plan Assignment
After visiting the energy calculation site, entering my age, weight, height and
activity level, I learned that as a 15 year old female who is lightly active, with 1-3
times of activity or exercise per week, I should consume 1871 calories per day to
maintain my weight and 1371 calories per day to lose 1 pound per week, and
according to the BMI calculator, I am at risk of overweight. I agree to the calculator
that I am at risk of overweight because I like to eat snacks while I am doing my
homework, studying or when I am watching movies, which I think, is the reason
behind the extra calorie consumption. I think that 1871 calories per day would not
maintain my weight, but it would increase my weight. In my weekly food diary, I
consume about 1600 calories per day, and for the whole month, I have been eating the
same amount of food and when I weigh myself, I did not gain or lose weight. So it
means that 1600 calories would maintain my weight and 1871 calories would
probably increase my weight. Following the article by mayoclinic.org, I should cut
500 calories from my diet each day, and I would lose about 1 pound a week.
I realized that I was taking too many calories for the little exercise I was
getting. So I decided to aim for at least a 30 minute of overall physical activity
everyday. My three-day diet plan addresses that I need to keep my calorie intake
lower and in a healthy range. It also keeps my calorie intake at 1300 calories or less.
Instead of getting calories from unhealthy snacks and junk foods, I am getting calories
from healthier foods such as fruits, vegetables and oatmeal. I also realized that I have
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been taking protein a little more than I should. The average of protein is 50 to 100
grams per day. Since I do not like eating vegetables, I eat more on animal products
like meat, fish, eggs or dairy. So I incorporated vegetables into my three-day plan to
reduce a little of the protein that I am consuming.
Before this diet plan, I was only eating two meals a day, which is lunch and
dinner. I rarely eat breakfast, which cause me to eat more at lunchtime and dinner. In
this diet plan, I am eating three well-portioned meals a day, and some healthy snack,
like apple. I used to take chips or chocolates when I get hungry for a snack.
It is recommended to eat 2.5 to 3 cups of vegetables and 2 to 2.5 cups of fruit
each day. So I incorporated the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables each
day. It means that I should eat one piece of fruit either during breakfast, lunch or
dinner and then eat some more fruits as a snack when I get hungry and feeling for a
snack. I try to get vegetables mainly at lunch and dinner. I realized that I have not
been drinking much water whenever I am thirsty. I usually drink iced tea, or anything
sweet. So now, I will have a glass of milk or juice for breakfast and drink water for
every time I get thirsty on that day. I want to lose some weight at a slow and steady
phase, so that I do not get sick or feel stressed about losing my weight.
This assignment helped me realize that I was making a mistake by taking in
more calories that I needed. Now with my diet plan, I know that by reducing my
calorie intake per day and a 30-minute exercise per day, I will be able to lose the
weight I want to lose. I need to focus on eating more fruits and vegetables instead of
unhealthy junk foods and drinking more water instead of sweet tea, or any other kind.
I believe with the changes, I will reach the goals of losing weight and become healthy.
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Dietary Plan Day 1
Food
Item/Serving
Size
Sat
Fat
Mono
Fat
Poly
Fat
Tra
ns
Fat
Prot
ein
Fib
er
Breakfast
1 Fried Egg
90
0.4
2.8
1.5
2 Slices of bread
158
48
0.4
5.6
1.6
1 Cup of Milk
148
12
4.6
0.5
0.2
1 Medium Banana
105
38
15
N/A
N/A
0.5
20
1 Cup of Broccoli
54
12
0.6
0.2
0.2
N/A
2.4
5.2
101
13
3.8
0.7
1.9
1.2
3.8
2.4
Grilled Chicken
Fillet (100g)
239
11
10
3.8
3.1
1.3
0.3
31
82
17.3
0.5
0.1
0.3
N/A
5.1
Lunch
Lunch
Dinner
Homemade 2
Mixed Vegetable
Salad
Snacks
Dinner
93
24.7
0.3
0.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5
4.4
1 Cup of Grapes
104
27
Daily Totals
1174
203.
4g
32.2
g
26.5
g
10.2g
6g
1g
83.4
g
25.6
g
Goals for
Calories/Macron
utrients
1300
225
g
15g
15g
15g
15g
0g
60g
30g
Percentages of
Goals
90%
90.4
%
214.
7%
176.
7%
68%
40%
0%
139
%
85.3
%
Vegetable
Servings
Fruit
Servings
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Calor Car
ies
bs
Poly
Fat
Tra
ns
Fat
Prot
ein
Fibe
r
Breakfast
Corn Flakes
Cereal
117
24.6
0.9
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1
1 Cup of
Strawberries
47
11
0.4
0.1
0.2
N/A
2.9
1 Cup of Milk
148
12
4.6
0.5
0.2
1 Cup of Brown
Rice
138
23
0.5
0.5
Turkey Breast (3
oz.)
85
20
Lunch
Dinner
Snack
2 Servings of
Spaghetti Noodle
400
84
N/A
N/A
2 Servings of
Spaghetti Sauce
140
26
30
51
Snacks
Dinner
Nonfat Frozen
Yogurt (8 oz.)
300
36
2.5
2 Cups of
Steamed Broccoli
50
N/A
N/A
4.5
Daily Totals
1427
225.
6g
53.
3g
10.1
g
7.1g
Goals for
Calories/Macron
1300
225
g
15g
15g
15g
15g
0g
60g
30g
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utrients
Percentages of
Goals
Vegetable
Servings
110%
2.5
100
%
355 67.3
%
%
Fruit
Servings
47.3% 351.3
%
0%
87.7
%
99.7
%
Tra
ns
Fat
Prot
ein
Fib
er
Calor
ies
Car
bs
Tota
l Fat
Sat
Fat
Mono
Fat
Poly
Fat
Breakfast
Breakfast
93
24.7
0.3
0.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5
4.4
Whole Grain
Toast
(2 slices)
138
23
0.5
0.5
Lunch
Lunch
1 Cup of Brown
Rice
138
23
0.5
0.5
Chicken Cooked
with Soy Sauce
616
N/A
37
11
N/A
N/A
Orange (1
medium)
69
18
Dinner
Snack
Steamed Salmon
133
3.9
0.64
1.075
1.556
22.9
3
Baked Potato
161
37
0.2
0.1
0.1
4.3
3.8
Snacks
Dinner
Stir Fry
vegetables (2
cups)
30
Daily Totals
1378
131.
7g
45.4
g
0g
44.7
3g
21.2
g
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Goals for
Calories/Macron
utrients
1300
225g
15g
15g
15g
15g
0g
60g
30g
Percentages of
Goals
106%
58.5
3%
302.
7%
85.6
%
13.83
%
24.4
%
0%
74.5
5%
70.7
%
Vegetable
Servings
Fruit
Servings