interactive nutrition a tour of west georgia by: corey jones and aubrey biddle
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Interactive NutritionA tour of West Georgia
By: Corey Jones and Aubrey Biddle
Scenario
• It’s your freshman year at the University of West Georgia• You want to maintain your weight• Try to navigate through the PowerPoint and maintain
your current weight for five days by:• calculating caloric intake• calculating caloric expenditure from exercise• calculating calories needed to maintain weight
Directions
• Navigate the PowerPoint and chose options to try and best estimate the combinations to maintain your weight.
• You do not want to lose or gain weight.• Use these websites to calculate calories:• How many calories do I need to maintain my current weight
?• Caloric Intake• Caloric Expenditure
Day 1: Breakfast at the Z-6
Choose a breakfast option:• Waffles (homemade)• Omelet (2 large eggs, cheese, etc.)• Whole wheat toast with peanut butter• Cereal of your choice (plus milk)
Day 1: Lunch at McDonalds
• Choose what you would eat for lunch at McDonalds• Go to their website (click on the image below) and record
your calories.
Day 1: Dorm Room Dinner
Pick a food that you could have in a dorm room. Remember, you more than likely only have a microwave and a mini fridge.
Examples:• Ramen Noodles• Sandwich of your choice (make sure you count, bread,
meat, cheese, condiments if applicable)• Hot Pockets• DON’T FORGET YOUR DRINK!!!
Did you snack today?
• Pick at least one snack to add into your calculator:Examples:• Snickers• Potato chips• Fruit• Granola Bar• Coke• Marathon Ice Cream
Did you exercise?
• What type of exercise?• How long?• Calculate Calories (link on slide 3)
Day 1: Record Results
• Calculate total calories taken in• Calculate total calories expended• Subtract calories expended from calories taken in• Did you meet your goal for day 1?
Day 2: Breakfast at Chick-fil-a
• Choose what you would eat for breakfast at Chick-fil-a• Go to their website (click on the image below) and record
your calories.
Day 2: Dorm Room Lunch
Pick a food that you could have in a dorm room. Remember, you more than likely only have a microwave and a mini fridge.
Examples:• Ramen Noodles• Sandwich of your choice (make sure you count, bread, meat,
cheese, condiments if applicable)• Hot Pockets• DON’T FORGET YOUR DRINK!!!
Day 2: RA Orders Pizza for Dorm Hall
• Free Pizza! College freshmen do not turn down a free meal. You had (how many!?!?) slices of greasy pepperoni pizza from Little Caesars.
• the picture is a link to the nutrition guide
Did you snack today?
• Pick at least one snack to add into your calculator:Examples:• Snickers• Potato chips• Fruit• Granola Bar• Coke• Marathon Ice Cream
Did you exercise?
• What type of exercise?• How long?• Calculate Calories (link on slide 3)• Remember:
exercise = -calories
Day 2: Record Results
• Calculate total calories taken in• Calculate total calories expended• Subtract calories expended from calories taken in• Did you meet your goal for day 2?
Day 3: Running low on cash? Eat at the Z-6.
• Today you ate three meals at the Z-6, because you have a meal plan.
• They offer a variety of options such as:• Pizza bar • Dessert bar• Salad bar• Hot item (today was spaghetti and meatball day)• Sandwich bar• International (today was Chinese teriyaki chicken)• Remember to record your drinks!
Did you snack today?
• Pick at least one snack to add into your calculator:Examples:• Snickers• Potato chips• Fruit• Granola Bar• Coke• Marathon Ice Cream
Did you exercise?
• What type of exercise?• How long?• Calculate Calories (link on slide 3)• Remember:
exercise = -calories
Day 3: Record Results
• Calculate total calories taken in• Calculate total calories expended• Subtract calories expended from calories taken in• Did you meet your goal for day 3?
Day 4: You overslept!
• You overslept and almost missed class. In your rush to get to class, you had to skip breakfast. You are forced to pick a meal from the vending machine which contains:
• Coke (can or bottle)• Diet Soda (can or bottle)• Dr. Pepper (can or bottle)• Sprite (can or bottle)• Powerade • Water• Vitamin Water• Orange Juice• Lemonade• Apple Juice
• Snickers• Reeses• M&M’s plain• M&M’s peanut• Peanut Butter Crakers• Cheese Crackers• Cheez-its • Pretzels• Lays Potato Chips• Baked Lays • Peanuts
Day 4: Lunch, you pick.
• You had time to eat anywhere you want.• You may choose a meal from a previous slide or pick
one on your own. • If you chose a fast food restaurant, you need to Google
the restaurant and then nutrition ex. “Zaxby’s nutrition”
Day 4: Dinner with friends at LaSalsa
• Pick any Mexican entrée • Don’t forget the chips and salsa!• Use the picture link below to calculate generic Mexican
entrée calories.
Did you snack today?
• Pick at least one snack to add into your calculator:Examples:• Snickers• Potato chips• Fruit• Granola Bar• Coke• Marathon Ice Cream
Did you exercise?
• What type of exercise?• How long?• Calculate Calories (link on slide 3)• Remember:
exercise = -calories
Day 4: Record Results
• Calculate total calories taken in• Calculate total calories expended• Subtract calories expended from calories taken in• Did you meet your goal for day 4?
Day 5: Z-6 Breakfast
• Choose a breakfast option:• Waffles (homemade)• Omelet (2 large eggs, cheese, etc.)• Whole wheat toast with peanut butter• Cereal of your choice (plus milk)• Hot breakfast bar (bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuits)
Day 5: You choose lunch and dinner
• You may choose anywhere you want for lunch and dinner. Remember you are a college student on a budget.
• You may choose a meal from a previous slide or pick one on your own.
• If you chose a fast food restaurant, you need to Google the restaurant and then nutrition ex. “Zaxby’s nutrition”
• Take into consideration: You are going to the bar with your friends later.
Day 5: Pub with friends
• You go out to a bar with your friends. What do you drink?• Soda• Water
Assuming you are of age:• Beer• Shots • Mixed drinks• Wine
Did you snack today?
• Pick at least one snack to add into your calculator:Examples:• Snickers• Potato chips• Fruit• Granola Bar• Coke• Marathon Ice Cream
Did you exercise?
• What type of exercise?• How long?• Calculate Calories (link on slide 3)
Day 5: Record Results
• Calculate total calories taken in• Calculate total calories expended• Subtract calories expended from calories taken in• Did you meet your goal for day 5?
Did you gain weight?
• Calculate your results for all five days and decide if you gained, lost or maintained weight
• Remember: the goal was to maintain• 3,500 calories =1 pound
• What does this say about:• Lifestyle?• Eating habits?• Exercise?• Healthy choices?
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