CalorieIntake

VyBui
HealthEducation
ProfessorMoore
May25,2017

Day Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snack(s) Total

5/15 EverythingBagel IcedCoffee Kimchi Edamame 1103
Monday (280) (180) FriedRice (100)
CreamCheese Turkey (203)
(40) Sandwhich
CoconutMilk (210)
(90) Water
5/16 Oatmeal(100) IcedCoffee Mongolian Doritos 1459
Tuesday CoconutMilk (180) BBQ(500) (120)
(90) ChickenSalad Coconut
Craisins(130) (369) Milk(90)
Water
5/17 CaptainCrunch Subway(124) Chipotle Chips(150) 1157
Wednesday (110) Chips(143) Bowl(450)
CoconutMilk DietPepsi(0)
(100)
Apple(80)
5/18 EverythingBagel IcedCoffee Chipotle Edamame 1527
Thursday (280) (180) Chicken (100)
CreamCheese Subway(124) Pizza(613)
(40)
AppleJuice(190)
5/19 Eggs(180) None PokeBowl Almonds 1087
Friday Bacon(160) (579) (68)
Biscuit(100)
5/20 EverythingBagel Baguette(121) 4Hand Oreos(190) 1134
Saturday (280) Water Rolls(458)
CreamCheese Water
(40)
Milk(45)
5/21 EverythingBagel None Tortellini Edamame 1464
Sunday (280) (248) (100)
CreamCheese Chicken Almonds
(40) Salad(390) (56)
Bacon(160)
AppleJuice(190)
 TherearemanyidealalternativesthanwhatIhaveonmyeatinghabitsbecauseIm

alwaysonthego,makingitdifficulttofitahealthmealintomyroutine.Ahealthyalternative

wouldbesteelcutoatmealwithfruitsinthemorningforbreakfast,achickenromainesaladfor

lunch,chickenwithvegetablesandbrownricefordinner,andrawalmondsforsnacks.Thisisa

lowcalorie,buthighproteinthatincorporatesnaturalfatsandcarbohydratesinyourroutine.Itis

importanttoconsiderwhatyourgoalsare,whetheryouwanttogainmuscleorlosefat.

Accordingtoyourgoal,youcaninitiateacalorieintaketabletomeetyourdesiredweight/goalin

ordertofullyaccommodatetoyourownwellbeing.Chickenwithsimpleseasoningslikesalt

andpepperwillbelowerincaloriesandhighinproteins,whilethechickenistheleanestmeat

youcanhave.Drinkingalotofwatercanhelpyoudigestandmetabolizebetterthroughoutthe

day,helpingwithdigestion.

ThefirstgoalIwouldliketosetformyselfwouldbetodrinkmorewaterinsteadof

juices,sodas,andmilkbecauseitwilllowercertaincaloriesforme.Thiscanbebeneficial

becausewaterhelpswithdigestionthroughoutthedayandkeepsyoumorehydratedthanany

otherliquids.MysecondgoalthatIwouldliketomaintainformyselfistoreplaceredmeats

withwhitemeatinordertohelpwithhealthreasonsandleaneralternatives.Thisiseasytodo

becausechickenbreastsareusuallycheaperthanleanbeef.Mylastgoalwouldtobenottoeat

outsomuchandtrytopreparemealsaheadoftimesoIcancontrolwhatgoesintomybodyand

whatstaysout.Iwilldefinitelysavemoremoneythiswaytoo.

Fromthisassignment,IlearnedthattherearealotofcaloriesinsomeofthefoodsthatI

eatonadailybasis.Ilearnedabouttheimportanceoftrackingyourcaloriesinordertomaintain
certaingoalsthatyouhaveforyourselves.Theamountofcaloriesyouputintoyourbody

determinesalotaboutyourhabitsasitestablishesgroundsforunhealthyorhealthyeating.

Inputtingyourcaloriescanhelpyouchangebadhabitsintogoodones,givingyouanopportunity

toseekbetteralternativestobetterhabits.Thisgavemeabetterperspectiveastowhatis

importanttoconsiderwhenIeatthroughouttheday,especiallywhenImonthego.Preparing

mealsaheadoftimecanbeabeneficialfactorformebecauseIdonthavetimethroughoutthe

daytofindandsearchforsomethinghealthy.