Directions: Record your food choices and physical activity for three days on the MyPyramid Analysis sheet. After you have recorded food choices and physical activity for three days, you will complete an evaluation of your choices. Go to www.mypyramid.gov(http://www.mypyramid.gov/) and follow the instructions under “My Pyramid Plan” to determine how much food in each group is recommended specifically for you. If you don’t have access to that web site, use either the 2,200 calorie/day plan or the 3,000 calorie/day plan as illustrated in the table earlier. Select the one that you think is closest to your individual needs. Even though recording foods eaten and activity levels could influence your choices, try to eat and exercise as you normally would so this assignment will be the most effective.

Note: You do not submit this assignment. Use this assignment to answer the questions in the following Mastery Check.

Evaluation

Now that you can look at what you have eaten and your physical activity, take a few minutes to evaluate your choices. It is interesting to look at eating patterns. Do you tend to snack on bread and not on fruits and vegetables? Why? How could you solve that problem? Answer the following questions based on your recordings of food eaten and your physical activity in the last three days. If you have any questions, refer back to the information on My Pyramid(http://www.mypyramid.gov/) and The Word of Wisdom for help.