Even though it hurts to admit, most of us don’t really care about the nutritional value of our food intake. As long as it’s delicious and it satisfies our craving, we’ll eat it. I am guilty of this; I never really cared about what I take into my body. But not until now.
The daily food journal activity made me realize how much junk I have taken in for one whole week. This, for me, is enough representation of my current eating practices, which I fail to observe. Upon seeing the output of this activity, I felt disappointed with myself, although some parts made me proud.
I’ll begin with the part with which I am proud of. During weekends when I’m at home, my diet is almost always balanced; I have either a fruit or a vegetable, a good slice of meat (beef, pork, or fish), and reasonable amount of white rice that (considering the my physique). I don’t also eat too much unnecessary food compared to when I’m in school. Food choices at home
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First, I have noticed that I’m eating too much unnecessary food in one day. Whenever I come by a kiosk or food stall and smell something delicious, I would always opt to buy and eat. This would have been more acceptable if my food choices are healthy, but they are not. Most of the time, I would buy fish balls, kikiam, french fries, and other “food” that were cooked in trans fat. If not, I’d have sweet and starchy foods, which have high caloric content (that I fail to burn since my intake are much more than what I need for my daily activities). Second, I eat too much red meat and dairy products. Lately I’ve been into Japanese meat meals. I have also always loved dairy products, such as ice cream, milk, and yogurt, which should be only taken in sparingly. And lastly, I have observed that I often eat in fast foods whenever i’m with my boyfriend. Well I don’t put the blame on him since I’m the one who always craves for fast food and he’s only being kind and gives me whatever I