MyPyramid Tracker

So according to MyPyramid food tracker, my typical eating habits aren't that unhealthy.  I could definitely use a whole lot more of dairy and whole grains and less meat and beans.  I could also have definitely done without the empty calories of the margaritas.  The negatives about eating completely healthy are that it requires a lot of good, long-lasting produce, which can get costly.  A positive about my eating habits is that it is somewhat cheap but also not that bad! In order to stay healthy and be healthier I definitely need to eat more fresh, whole foods and less processed ones.

In general, I think I like using MyPyramid better than blogging about my food.  It gives a very good visual as well as written representation of your eating habits and what they should/could be.  I don't think blogging about it would do much more other than make me actually analyze my eating habits and being forced to know them and what they could be. 

Overall, I don't think my diet is that unhealthy.  Obviously I have my bumps and my days where I am even too busy to eat a proper meal.  However, I think that for a broke college senior, I think I am doing quite well.  I definitely should try to drink more milk and buy more fresh fruits and vegetables, but it would not be awful if I kept my eating habits the way they are now!

Food Blog on October 1, 2011

Afternoon:

1. Tuna sandwich on french baguette with lettuce, mayo, sweet relish and water

2. Eaten at 1:30pm on Saturday

3. Eaten/made at my apartment

4. Eaten because I was hungry for lunch and I had just bought a baguette and some tuna!

5. I had only woken up an hour and a half before eating it. I was just hanging around and got hungry.

6. I was by myself, but my roommates were in their respective rooms

7. I felt satisfied and not too full afterwards. I felt more motivated to start my homework.

8. I think it was moderately healthy.  There are a lot of processed foods and I could have made healthier choices by consuming a whole wheat baguette or limiting the amount of mayo

Mid-Day:

1. Blue Diamond honey-roasted almonds with glasses of water.

2. Eaten at about 3-4pm on Saturday

3. Eaten at my apartment

4. Eaten because I got hungry for a snack, not a meal

5. Was doing homework/laundry/watching tv.

6. I was with my boyfriend

7. It satisfied my hunger.  I only intended to have a few almonds, but they were so delicious and sweet I ate a lot of them!

8. Moderately healthy. Obviously it would be better if I consumed plain, roasted almonds.  But the honey roasted sugar made it so much yummier.

Early evening:

1. organic blueberries with light whipped cream

2. Eaten at about 5pm on Saturday

3. Eaten at my apartment

4. I was not even that hungry, but this is one of my favorite snack/desserts

5. I was watching a movie/tv with my roommates

6. I was with 2 of my roommates and my boyfriend

7. It made me feel a little more full, but I didn't mind

8. The whipped cream made this snack not healthy at all, but I did okay in buying the light whipped cream!

Night:

1. Refried bean and cheese quesadilla with sour cream and hot sauce

2. Eaten at 7pm on Saturday

3. Eaten at my apartment

4. Eaten for dinner before I went out

5. I was hanging out with my roommates and boyfriend

6. Ate with my boyfriend

7. It was delicious and I felt quite satisfied and full

8. Obviously not the healthiest dinner. I could have benefited from adding vegetables, but I used oil rather than butter and bought low fat sour cream.

Late Night:

1. 2 pitchers of margaritas for 5 women at Cactus Cantina

2. Consumed around 9:30pm

3. Consumed at Cactus Cantina

4. Drinking because it was a Saturday night and didn't feel like doing anything too crazy

5. Went to hang out with friends

6. I was with 4 of my close girl friends

7. It was delicious and I was enjoying it while I was drinking it, but felt it in the morning!

8. Not a healthy choice at all. Filled with empty calories that won't make me feel good within 2 hours of drinking.

What's in my kitchen?

Whole foods: Bananas, avocado, lettuce, red pepper, lime

Processed Foods (shelf stable): Refried beans, Honey Bunches of Oats, mexican corn, red beans and rice, whole grain bread

Processed Foods (refrigerator): yogurt, hummus, tortillas, canned tuna, shredded cheese

Frozen Foods: peas, peas and carrots, chicken breasts

Condiments: ketchup, olive oil based mayo, sweet relish, sriracha chili sauce, hot sauce, reduced fat sour cream

Beverages: Water, milk, red wine