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13. You are what you eat When I started reading this article, the first thing that caught my attention, and actually surprised me, was the fact that all of these companies were willing to come together to talk about the consequences of their products. I didn't think that the companies cared about the well-being of their customers. I figured they were all about the money and as long as their product was being sold, they were happy. Seeing them try to take action really makes me feel like they care. James Behnke, executive at Pillsbury even said that, "It was time to warn the C.E.O.’s that their companies may have gone too far in creating and marketing products that posed the greatest health concerns." I think that pulling back on the salt, sugar, and fat in their products is a good idea, but do you really think that's going to work? I don't think it's the companies fault. I mean yes, there are a lot of unhealthy foods out there that everyone could do without, but when it comes down to it, you are your own worst enemy. It's your fault that you're obese. That sounds really harsh, but it's the truth. Food companies shouldn't have to get together to discuss how to decrease the obesity rates. We should be watching out for ourselves and stop eating so much of one thing. The portion sizes are what gets everyone. If we were to decrease the size of the portions, we would be a lot healthier. I kind of agree with Sanger when he said, "Look, we’re not going to screw around with the company jewels here and change the formulations because a bunch of guys in white coats are worried about obesity." They shouldn't have to change their product. It's peoples own fault that they're obese. If you don't like the contents of their product, then don't purchase it. It's as simple as that.

5/29/13-6/1/13 During these 4 days, I ate like I normally would.

There weren't many pros in my diet over these 4 days. I was all over the place with the food I was eating. Also, on the last 2 days of my recorded diet, I became really sick and didn't really want to eat anything. I wasn't having legitimate meals. I was picking at little things, mostly because I was too lazy and sick to eat a full meal. I did have a lot of protein over those 4 days, which is very good. I didn't have much dairy either because I'm lactose intolerant, so I try not to have a lot of dairy in my dietary intake. What was also good was that for each day, I had a good amount of calories left over. That was very surprising to me because I always thought that I was going over the average calorie intake that I was supposed to be having. I was under with the intake of vegetables because I didn't really eat much throughout the 4 days. What I'm going to try to do better is eat more vegetables and fruits. I'm going to replace all my little unhealthy snacks with more fruits and vegetables. I'm also going to try to eat every meal instead of skipping. The only exception is breakfast, because I get really nauseas from eating that early.

6/3/13-6/6/13 During these 4 days, I tried to eat a little healthier than normal.



If I had to decide, I would say that these 4 days were very successful. I changed my diet to a healthy one and it helped me out a lot. My face definitely cleared up and it made me feel better too. I wasn't as tired and I had a lot more energy. The big difference I had from these 4 days and then the regular 4 days was that during my healthy 4 days, I increased my intake of vegetables and fruit. I replaced fruit with all the unnecessary junk food like I said I was going to try to do. Although I was still under for the vegetable intake, I still had more than during my first 4 days. I had the same amount of dairy as my first 4 days, but that's okay because I'm lactose intolerant, so it's good that I didn't have too much of it. Again, I had a lot of left over calories. I didn't have very many carbs during my healthy diet. It made me feel a lot better than normal. I was under in my protein, which was a little surprising because I had chicken if not once but almost twice a day. Also, I was still sick during these 4 days, but I forced myself to eat every meal (excluding breakfast). Overall, I think my attempt at eating healthy was super successful, considering the fact that it made me feel better throughout the day in general.

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