Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Fit Day Calorie Entry - Day 1







 1.) The nutrients I took in on Sunday are not very even. Some were I believe too high where others were nowhere near enough. My fats weren't really that high, but compared to the low number of carbs i ate, it was not balanced.

2.) In terms of my recommended daily allowance, I only ate around half enough calories however from what I did eat, clearly my results were not balanced. I think that I need to consider balancing out what I eat and make it more consistant as it would show signs of improvement and watch what I eat, especially when I am not eating enough.

3.) 3 groups that I am eating close to 100% of are protein, copper and riboflavin. Firstly with the proteins, it clearly shows that I am getting enough meat and calcium from dairy products alike. as far as the copper goes, I am not entirely sure as I dont know enough about copper in foods to explain. The last on, riboflavin is actually 100% spot on. Again I don't really know what it is however I do know that it is commonly found in foods containing protein similar to meats, dairy and some vegetables.

4.) 3 groups I didn't eat near 100% are Vitamin E, Calcium and Selenium. I should watch these ones as they were way off 100. Selenium in fact was off the charts. Calcium is highly important as it was the lowest for the day.

5.) One nutrient that WAS near 100% was protein. Protein is a very important aspect of the human body as many foods such as meat and beans help repair muscle tissue as do they help the muscles grow to begin with. It also produces enzymes which the body uses along with hormones found in meat that we consume. Protein also keeps the body healthy by resisting the fight made by diseases.

One nutrient that was NOT near 100% being the most important was calcium. Although calcium is somewhat related to protein and is sometimes classes under the same food pyramid group, it does different things for the human body. Calcium is important since it helps keep blood pressure under safe control and maintains the upkeep of bone structure and strength.

6.) I dont I need to worry too much about the risk of heart attacks or problems for a long term basis but just to focus on watching my eats for the current time being as the choices I make now can easily affect my future habits.

7.) For this day, I really did not eat enough and burned quite close to 3 times as much. This is something I need to pay close attention to and not let happen often as it is not healthy at all.

8.) I don't have that very many concerns in terms of my current state of health but just to make my healthy days more consistant and keep it up for a long time.

9.) Perhaps watching out for my balance of the 6 food groups as I am mostly hanging around the areas of Grains and Meats. I should really balance out all of the groups and stay in terms of my recommend daily allowance of each group.