How Well Did You Meet Your Individual Foods (Food Groups, Amounts, Variety)

How well did you meet your individual food recommendations (food groups, amounts, variety)? I did not meet my individual food recommendations very well. For grains, I reached my food recommendations more than any other food group. Since, I come from a Vietnamese household, rice is eaten at almost every meal; however, the rice we eat is white jasmine rice which is a refined grain. On that particular week, I frequently ate peanut butter sandwiches for lunch which contributed to my grains. I rarely had whole grains in my diet and filled most of my grains requirements with refined grains. On some days I far exceed my recommended amount but on some days I was within a good range. As for fruits and vegetables, I consistently did not meet my recommendations. I usually had the
I did not make enough effort to include more fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet. Instead, I continued with my usual diet. Since I was tracking my intake, I was more conscious about my intake, yet consuming fruits and vegetables proved to be more difficult than I had imagined. I did not go grocery shopping and only ate what was available at home, which was mostly bananas and steamed vegetables like cabbage or okra. I got tired of bananas and my fruit intake declined. At times, vegetables were not readily available at home so I skipped on eating them. I learned that I had to take action in order to attain my goals. I had to take the initiative and go to the market to buy the fruits and vegetables myself to make sure I like and will eat what I picked out. I learned that I have to forgive myself for my setbacks in order to achieve my goals in the end. When I did not get enough fruits or vegetables I felt bad about my diet and felt like would never get enough for my goals. Instead of doing that, I should have tried to make up for my setback by preparing to eat more in the future. (WC: