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Reflection On Diet

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I have learned so much about my diet through recording my intake for three days. It really opened my eyes to changes that I can apply to my diet so that it is more well-rounded. Before this assignment I didn 't know how much I was lacking in my nutrient intakes. I recorded all of my food intakes and according to MyPlate the only thing that I was close to goal was my empty calories, which is not a good thing. I was also surprised that I burn so many calories a day but I don 't really lose weight. I think this contributes to the fact that I do not eat healthy foods. According to my intake compared to DRI report, Most of my nutrients were below average. My calorie intake was at 29.6% which is way below average. I usually do not eat much during the day because I am so busy with school and work. I also have an 8-year-old daughter. So preparing meals is difficult for me. I felt like all the foods that I was eating was standard to what a normal person would eat. Adding a few more foods to my diet would help with this aspect. I’m also going to start meal prepping once a week so that I can just pull out a meal and get all the calories I need each day. This will also help because I do not have a lot of free time to cook. Another problem that I see with my calorie intake is what I am eating for breakfast. I usually do not eat breakfast because I am just not in the mood. Breakfast foods are very sugary and I don 't like sugary foods. I will have to do some research with what foods I

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