Healthy Eating Plan Comparison
Shere'e Edwards
SCI 241
March 6, 2011
Professor Dawna Bennett
Healthy Eating Plan Comparison
My eating habits since the last review of my health has changed about 30%, which is an improvement because I wasn’t getting enough from the food group like I should for a women of my age and height. I was eating a variety of foods at different times of the day or skip meals, and I often don’t pay attention to the sodium content or fat content of foods. I selected to maintain a healthy weight to gradually lose weight because I’m overweight for my height. I had a 1600 calorie food pattern to follow as a result of first health analysis. I am 4’11 and I am suppose to be around 119 and I’m 135 (I don’t look bad as far as I can see), but I can see my weight is mostly in my breast and hips. The food pattern recommended me to eat 5 ounces of grains, 2 cups of vegetables, 1 ½ cups of fruit, 3 cups of milk, and 5 ounces of meat and beans. To maintain a healthy weight, it recommended I have to maintain 3 ounces of whole grains a day, vary my veggies each week by eating 2 cups of dark greens, 1 ½ cups of orange veggies, 2 ½ cups of dry beans & peas, starchy veggies 2 ½ cups. In maintaining a healthy food pattern during the month and a half of the recommendations, my weight went down a little as well. I weighed at 135 and now I weighed at 128 pounds. I like the improvement because I can see that my stomach and waistline has decreased, so now I can fit my size 7 jeans comfortably. I enjoy the choice of foods I select to intake. I have breakfast every morning, lunch and dinner. For example, in the morning I may have the choices of oatmeal or cold cereal with sides of eggs with fruit or smoothie, and if I choose I have a cup of hot herbal tea, orange juice, or lemon water. The lemon water is for hydrating my skin because I really have to work on fluid intake as well. I didn’t drink water as often as I should. I really improved in fluid... [continues]
Shere'e Edwards
SCI 241
March 6, 2011
Professor Dawna Bennett
Healthy Eating Plan Comparison
My eating habits since the last review of my health has changed about 30%, which is an improvement because I wasn’t getting enough from the food group like I should for a women of my age and height. I was eating a variety of foods at different times of the day or skip meals, and I often don’t pay attention to the sodium content or fat content of foods. I selected to maintain a healthy weight to gradually lose weight because I’m overweight for my height. I had a 1600 calorie food pattern to follow as a result of first health analysis. I am 4’11 and I am suppose to be around 119 and I’m 135 (I don’t look bad as far as I can see), but I can see my weight is mostly in my breast and hips. The food pattern recommended me to eat 5 ounces of grains, 2 cups of vegetables, 1 ½ cups of fruit, 3 cups of milk, and 5 ounces of meat and beans. To maintain a healthy weight, it recommended I have to maintain 3 ounces of whole grains a day, vary my veggies each week by eating 2 cups of dark greens, 1 ½ cups of orange veggies, 2 ½ cups of dry beans & peas, starchy veggies 2 ½ cups. In maintaining a healthy food pattern during the month and a half of the recommendations, my weight went down a little as well. I weighed at 135 and now I weighed at 128 pounds. I like the improvement because I can see that my stomach and waistline has decreased, so now I can fit my size 7 jeans comfortably. I enjoy the choice of foods I select to intake. I have breakfast every morning, lunch and dinner. For example, in the morning I may have the choices of oatmeal or cold cereal with sides of eggs with fruit or smoothie, and if I choose I have a cup of hot herbal tea, orange juice, or lemon water. The lemon water is for hydrating my skin because I really have to work on fluid intake as well. I didn’t drink water as often as I should. I really improved in fluid... [continues]
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