My Pyramid

Check this out. It's like Weight Watchers except you don't have to pay for it. I really am willing to make good food choices, I just need to keep more than a (loose) mental list.

Your Pyramid Stats

Milk Intake	1.3 cup equivalent
Milk Recommendation	3 cup equivalent
Meat and Beans Intake	1.2 oz equivalent
Meat and Beans Recommendation	6.5 oz equivalent
Vegetables Intake	1.7 cup equivalent
Vegetables Recommendation	3 cup equivalent
Fruits Intake	1 cup equivalent
Fruits Recommendation	2 cup equivalent
Grains Intake	8.4 oz equivalent
Grains Recommendation	8 oz equivalent

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Tonight when I got home I had a peach minus the ice cream...keeping my fat intake lower than 30% but sadly failing to meet the recommendations for milk. Or fruit. Or...you get the idea.

And they show it in different ways. I particularly enjoy this view:

Dietary Guidelines Recommendations	Emoticon	Number of cup/ oz. Equ. Eaten	Number of cup/oz. Equ. Recommended
Grain		8.4 oz equivalent	8 oz equivalent
Vegetable		1.7 cup equivalent	3 cup equivalent
Fruit		1 cup equivalent	2 cup equivalent
Milk		1.3 cup equivalent	3 cup equivalent
Meat and Beans		1.2 oz equivalent	6.5 oz equivalent

Dietary Guidelines Recommendations	Emoticon	Amount Eaten	Recommendation or Goal
Total Fat		23.7% of total calories	20% to 35%
Saturated Fat		10.7% of total calories	less than 10%
Cholesterol		156 mg	less than 300 mg
Sodium		2092 mg	less than 2300 mg
Oils	*	*	*
Discretionary calories (solid fats, added sugars, and alcohol)	*	*	*

ps Guess that the bagel with cream cheese at the meeting this morning followed by a cheeseburger as I was driving to clinic wasn't the best combination of foods for today...