Reflection Post

At first, it seemed like a sensible plan to begin keeping track of calories consumed. As I neared the end of my first semester at Davis, I saw that I had put on a few extra pounds, which is a consequence of the well-known “freshman 15.” When I returned to school for the winter quarter, I was determined to shed the weight I had gained, so I started counting the calories I consumed. I quickly developed an unhealthy preoccupation with the number of calories included in the meals I was consuming. Because I was so focused on meeting my calorie goal, I came to the point where I would deprive myself of essential nutrients just so I could meet it. It’s a challenge that I haven’t quite managed to go through yet.

The issue of calculating calories contributes to this lack of equilibrium in the diet. If I have a few Goldfish beforehand, then I won’t be able to eat my meal. In the event that I have a sandwich at lunch, the amount of peanut butter that I consume at supper will be significantly reduced. When I was at home, I always made sure to eat well-rounded meals that included protein, fruit or green vegetables, calcium, and a variety of other fruits, vegetables, vitamins, and minerals. In order to start eating more balanced meals while I’m here at college, I need to retrain my thinking. Every piece of food that I ingested had proteins, which serve a variety of purposes in my body, including motility, regulation, defense, transport, metabolism, and support. Amino acid monomers make up the fundamental building blocks of proteins as illustrated in chapter 3. A carbon atom in the middle that is connected to a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a carboxyl group, and either a side chain or a R group.