1) My daily calorie requirement is 2150 calories considering that I am an inactive person.
2) My top 5 staple foods are:
· Rice - 1 cup per meal (approx. 206 calories per meal)
· Chicken Breast/Wings - 3-4 pieces (approx. 165 calories per breast and 43 calories per wings)
· Egg - 1 per meal (approx. 126 calories)
· Pizza - 3-4 slices (approx. 285 calories per slice)
· Fried boneless milkfish (daing na bangus) - 1 slice (approx. 217.3 calories)
3) I actually just recently went to the doctor and was advised to control my diet by avoiding red
meats because my uric acid is quite high. To be honest, I think I live a quite unhealthy lifestyle
and even if it may seem that my calorie intake is low than the required calorie intake, I plan on
changing my lifestyle first by sleeping early, exercising, minding my calorie intake by observing
the appropriate serving size, and controlling myself by not eating when I’m really not that
hungry. I recently changed my snacks to that of fruits instead of chips, and I drink more water
than soft drinks recently. I am slowly changing what I do and eat so that I can be healthier.
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