Eating Healthy, Nutrition and Exercise Plan Final Project
Jayme A. Perales
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September 15, 2013
Venessa Lee

Eating Healthy, Nutrition and Exercise Plan Final Project

Over the past nine weeks we have learned what it takes for our bodies to become healthy and maintain that level of healthiness. Our body needs a lot more then exercise to be considered healthy. There are six macro nutrients that we must include in our diet on a daily basis; protein, carbohydrates, lipids, water, vitamins and minerals. These six nutrients will provide energy for our body to perform its daily functions ("What Is A Nutrient?", 2013).. Being physically fit and healthy means that we must incorporate a well-balanced diet that includes all nutrients and daily exercise regimen, if we are missing a piece of the puzzle we will be off balanced causing some sort of negativity in our life. Diet plays a major role in the outcome of living a healthier lifestyle. Whatever we chose to consume on a daily basis will definitely affect our weight and overall health eventually. Depending on the size of individual, sex and amount of physical activity will reflect how many calories a person should intake to function properly. I am a 29 year old man, who is pretty active in the gym and recreational sports so the tracker suggested a 2800 calorie per day diet. I would never come close to the suggested calories per day because I am a bariatric patient. I normally consume around 1,000 to 1,300 calories per day. In week one and in week nine we were required to perform a three day diet analysis, where we recorded on a super tracker what we ate throughout the day. The tracker gave us a total number of proteins, carbohydrates and fats consumed for each day. For the next 30 days and beyond I will need to be strict in my meal plan and avoid the overly sugared foods and empty calories. Following my