Xacc/280 Week 2 Individual Assignment

My total Income was determined to be around $1123.42 per month. This income was determined after adding both my monthly job of $756 and my my financial aid of $272.80 a month. I plan to get a part time job that pays at least 10 dollars a month which is the federal minimum wage. In total I'm suppose to be making around 800 a month, but after taking away 20% in taxes I came out with $756 dollars that I would be able to spend on whatever I need to spend on. FAFSA Estimate was to be around $3,265.00 that equals to $1123.42 a

During my first semester, I was struggling with understanding a few concepts in my COMM 290 course and decided to ask help from girls that I had initially met in my learning community. While studying, we discovered common interests, and eventually developed close friendships. In fact, we planned on becoming roommates, as we noticed that we worked well together more so during the early stages of our friendship.

c) Unfortunately, I have not met the recommended intake by eaTRackers standard for any of the food groups making my diet inadequate. For fruits and veggies I could have had one more in order to meet the standard, I could include a cup of raw zucchini to sprinkle with my salad. For the grain products, I can consume 2.15 cups of rice. I was close to the recommended servings for the diary and alternative if I add 0.5 cup of milk I would meet my standard. For the meat and alternatives I would need 1.2 servings to reach the standard, however as this is difficult to measure out I will go to 1.5 servings (I primarily get my protein from

I will be making sure to eat more fibrous foods to meet my target. In regards to the macronutrients I was very surprised that I had not met the target on many of the nutrients. Upon looking at the report it seems that I fell shy of meeting my target consumption of these nutrients by very little. Unfortunately I noticed that my potassium intake was low, it seems that I only ate about half of what I should be consuming. This surprised me especially since we always have bananas on hand at my house. I will try to make an effort to incorporate more foods into my diet that have potassium like bananas and prunes.

Check food labels for the number of grams of carbohydrates and protein in each serving. This is important.

A few positive aspects of my overall dietary intake were having meals that were not very heavy and not containing to

1. (9 points) According to the “Food Groups and Calories” report, how close were you to the recommended amount of fruit (1 pt), vegetables (1 pt), grains (1 pt), protein, (1 pt) and dairy (1 pt)? Do you think the MyPlate recommendations are accurate for you? Why or why not? (4 points)

Recorded Protein, Carbohydrates, and Lipid Intake On the three consecutive recorded days, my respective breakfast intake of Protein was 29 grams, 3 grams, and 21 grams; my respective breakfast intake of Carbohydrates was 80 grams, 11 grams, and 12 grams; and my respective breakfast intake of total Lipids was 53 grams, 36 grams, and 21 grams (Rinzler, 2004). On the three consecutive recorded days, my respective lunch intake of Protein was 17 grams, 28 grams, and 31 grams; my respective lunch intake of Carbohydrates was 27 grams, 38 grams, and 49 grams; and my respective lunch intake of total Lipids was 33 grams, 56 grams, and 22 grams (Rinzler, 2004). On the three consecutive recorded days, my respective dinner intake of Protein was 30 grams, 26 grams, and 31 grams; my respective dinner intake of Carbohydrates was 57 grams, 14 grams, and 32 grams; and my respective dinner intake of total Lipids was 32 grams, 23 grams, and 16 grams (Rinzler, 2004).

To determine what is considered a healthy weight, a body mass index (BMI) is used to measure an individual’s height and weight and estimates body fat as a determinant of potential risks for diseases (Akabas, Lederman, & Moore, 2012; Morrill & Chinn, 2004). BMI less than 18.5 is recognized as underweight, 18.5 to 24.9 is within normal weight and is categorized as a healthy weight, 25 to 29.9 is overweight, 30 to 34.9 is mild obesity, 35 to 39.9 is moderate obesity, and 40 and over is severe obesity (Akabas, Lederman, & Moore, 2012; Jones, 2006; NIH, 2015; Reville, 2006). Currently, one in three adults in the United States are obese, increasing potential for health risks such as heart disease, diabetes high blood pressure

On day one of the program, I decided to start with dinner since I started to feel better after being sick days before. I did not eat much for breakfast and lunch so I ate food from my job and it was something that had a lot of calories. I learned that with the program, I was not allowed to exceed 1,750 calories, 66 grams of carbohydrates, 2,300 mg of sodium, 25 of fiber, and 88 of protein daily. The next day, my meals consisted of pan fried shrimp, juice, and pudding for lunch along with various snacks and chicken soup and cereal for dinner. Earlier in the day, I did yoga, crunches, and helped out at my friend’s dance studio for a total of an hour and a half. In total, I ate 1,465 calories and burned 265 for that

For diet and nutrition, I am recommending a caloric deficit because my client goal is to lose weight. To lose one pound a week a deficit of 500 Kcal a day for 1 week is required. According to his food log he is already on track and I would recommend that he continue with his current diet habits ().

The patient’s target goal for carbohydrates is between 45-65 percent, and the patient’s daily intake was 51 percent of her daily carbohydrates, placing her within the range.

This diet uses a ratio of 3–4 g of fat to every 1 g of protein plus carbohydrates.

The Body Mass Index (BMI) formula is used to estimate the proportion of fat a person has based on their HEIGHT and WEIGHT. Adults with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 are considered to be at a normal or healthy weight, adults with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered to be overweight, and adults with a BMI of 30 or higher are considered obese.

The number of grains that were allowed to me was eight ounces and I had zero ounces of whole grains and three ounces of refined grains. I was given at least three cups of vegetables and I did not consume any dark green, red, orange, beans or peas, I only consumed one half of a cup of starchy vegetables. Two cups of fruits were a target for me, however, I did not eat any whole fruits and had one fourth cup of fruit juice. Although, I only had one fourth cup of dairy with cheese and zero cups of milk or yogurt, the main target was set at three cups. As I mentioned before, the protein portion of the report was met, with the target being set at six and a half ounces and that target being met with five ounces of meat, poultry and eggs and one and a half of an ounce of seafood.