Da2 Week 2 Diet Analysis Paper
Diet Analysis 2
Maria Daniels
Lake Sumter State College
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Minerva Haugabrooks
October 22, 2013
Comparing DA1 to DA2
a) In order to compare my first diet analysis to my second diet analysis, below I have created a table of the number of calories that I consumed for each of the five days from October 7, 2013 to October 11, 2013.
Date
Total Number of Calories Consumed
Status Related to the Allowance of 1800 Calories
October 7
1239
Under
October 8
1011
Under
October 9
1235
Under
October 10
1320
Under
October 11
1795
OK
b) As one can see from this table, my calorie consumption was consistently under or at the maximum limit that Supertracker set for me. Compared …show more content…
As I look at my first diet analysis as well as my second one, I can see where I skipped meals just drinking a glass of milk for breakfast or a can of Coke or a bottle of water for lunch or dinner. This is not a wise choice. Skipping meals makes a person hungrier, in turn making it more difficult to limit portion sizes and make healthy food choices at the next meal. Instead, filling up on foods that are high in fiber and water like fruits, vegetables, and soups can help with satiety while controlling and reducing caloric intake.
References
5 ways to cut 500 calories from your diet. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/gallery/500_calories?pg=6
Harms, R. W., Berge, K. G., Hagen, P. T., Litin, S. C., Sheps, S. G., Edwards, B. S., … Pruthi, S. (2012, June 19). Counting calories: getting back to weight loss basics. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calories/WT00011/NSECTIONGROUP=2
Lutz, C. A. & Przytulski, K. R. (2011). Nutrition and diet therapy (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company
United States Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Meal summary report. Retrieved from
Maria Daniels
Lake Sumter State College
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Minerva Haugabrooks
October 22, 2013
Comparing DA1 to DA2
a) In order to compare my first diet analysis to my second diet analysis, below I have created a table of the number of calories that I consumed for each of the five days from October 7, 2013 to October 11, 2013.
Date
Total Number of Calories Consumed
Status Related to the Allowance of 1800 Calories
October 7
1239
Under
October 8
1011
Under
October 9
1235
Under
October 10
1320
Under
October 11
1795
OK
b) As one can see from this table, my calorie consumption was consistently under or at the maximum limit that Supertracker set for me. Compared …show more content…
As I look at my first diet analysis as well as my second one, I can see where I skipped meals just drinking a glass of milk for breakfast or a can of Coke or a bottle of water for lunch or dinner. This is not a wise choice. Skipping meals makes a person hungrier, in turn making it more difficult to limit portion sizes and make healthy food choices at the next meal. Instead, filling up on foods that are high in fiber and water like fruits, vegetables, and soups can help with satiety while controlling and reducing caloric intake.
References
5 ways to cut 500 calories from your diet. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/gallery/500_calories?pg=6
Harms, R. W., Berge, K. G., Hagen, P. T., Litin, S. C., Sheps, S. G., Edwards, B. S., … Pruthi, S. (2012, June 19). Counting calories: getting back to weight loss basics. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calories/WT00011/NSECTIONGROUP=2
Lutz, C. A. & Przytulski, K. R. (2011). Nutrition and diet therapy (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company
United States Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Meal summary report. Retrieved from