Diet Observation Essay

My current dietary practices are somewhat lacking when it comes to eating a balanced diet. Basically, my approach to choosing what to eat is to eat whatever looks good without a thought of its nutritional value. If I do think of the nutritional value of food I eat, I simply ignore such a rational thought and eat whatever I want anyway. I do reasonably well at drinking water. Now, this is not to say I never eat healthy meals but my efforts to in such a way have been lacking as of late. What I ate during this study was enough to get me through my days but I also did not exercise my normal amount any of the days because I was sick. Unfortunately, this means all my observations are slightly tainted but there are still valuable things I learned from this exercise.

First, what I mean by routine is I find something I like then I simply eat that over and over and that thing is not always the healthiest item. For instance, I believe I have eaten a baked potato every time they have been served in the last week or so. While this is not a particularly bad option on its own, a potato and lots of butter is not a particularly good choice. When it comes to eating vegetables, my observation was puzzling. I quite enjoy vegetables however the options for vegetables in the dining hall never appeal to me and thus I choose not to eat them. The cooked vegetables tend to be overcooked and raw vegetables are unappealing. I have observed some students steaming their vegetables in the microwave which is a clever and useful idea I should probably implement more. Lastly, during the days of this observation I was particularly bad spacing out my nutrients throughout my day. I typically try to do this but I usually am unsuccessful. In general, my diet needs a lot of