Project 2 Reflection

For this project, we had to keep track of our diet for a week. We had to write down

everything we ate and the calories for each of those items. I used to do this before so I am quite

familiar with how and what to do. But since I stopped, doing this project really helped me see

how my diet truly is. After looking closely at my diet, I saw that I need to start consuming more

calories. I looked up how much calories an average woman should be consuming and it should

be roughly 2000 calories. Out of my 7 days, I only reached that 2000 calorie “goal” on one day. I

think I don’t reach the goal of 2000 calories because I don’t eat breakfast. I need to start eating

breakfast to help reach that goal and because it is beneficial for me.

Overall, I learned a lot from this project. The most important thing that I think I learned

was knowing what I am putting in my body. I never realized what I was putting in my family, the

nutritional value of the food items. I never knew how healthy/unhealthy the items I eat are. This

project also taught me how much calories I should be aiming for. I never knew that I should be

consuming at least 2000 calories, and I usually eat less than that recommended amount.