For 7 days I had to record all my food intake and activities. It was interesting to see it broken down into so many different groups, which was eye-opening. It compared the average intake to the recommended intake. It also reviewed Oil and Empty Calories, MyPlate, and Carbs. I went to eatright.org and found an article about processed foods: what's okay, what to avoid, because so much of our food is processed now and it's hard to stay away from it. In the report my actual calories were slightly higher than what was recommended and my weight remained the same. The percentage was 107% and I ate above the recommended daily amount of calories. My actual calories were gone and I remained at the same weight as when I started this relationship. The errors that may have accumulated in my case do not concern the measurement of my foods and some foods were not in the MyDietAnalys.com database. With this error my calorie intake could have been slightly higher than reported. Advice to “limit extra fats and sugars to 132 calories” was shown in oils and empty calories. (Janice Thompson, 2015) My biggest pet peeve is desserts, because most nights before bed I like desserts, and it's usually some sort of sugary food. This is an area I really need to work on, because the older I get the more it will start to affect my health. The three foods in my 7-day report that could be replaced with healthier options are mini frosted corn, popcorn, and cookies. Cereals could be changed to oatmeal with blueberries, cookies could be changed to fruit, and popcorn just needs to be homemade instead of store-bought. Popcorn is not such an unhealthy snack, it just needs to be prepared with air, olive oil and sea salt. The... middle of paper... cheers up the wrong carbs, doesn't help with the weight loss part. The article I read on "Processed Foods: What's OK, What to Avoid" says "It's blamed for our nation's obesity epidemic, high blood pressure, and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes." (Jill Kohn, 2015) She also says it is surprising “to learn that homemade brown soup and chopped apple are also processed foods.” (Jill Kohn, 2015) Even some of the products we have could be considered processed, like our bagged spinach or even roasted walnuts. Conveniences that are not so good are like canned fruits, vegetables, because of the sugar or sodium they contain. Analyzing the 7 day report it was interesting to see what the actual value showed versus the recommended value. It shows some areas I really need to work on, like changing carbs and making some better fiber choices.