Healthy Lifestyle

How to use this Log

1. Go to Count Your Fat Grams Worksheet to determine your total fat gram needs (consult with your healthcare professional regarding your "ideal" weight your specific dietary needs).
2. Go to Nutrition, Heart Disease, Good Health for a picture of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid that shows the kinds of foods to eat and the amounts.
3. Know what constitutes a serving size by reading food labels. For vegetables, a serving size is about 1/2 cup. For fruit, a serving size is one small piece of fruit or 1/2 portion of a large piece of fruit. 
4. Choose high fiber foods whenever possible (see "Quick Reference" below).
5. Log in what you eat and drink each day, calculating your total fat intake. Complete the bottom section by placing a check mark each time you complete a "healthy living" activity.

Follow these guidelines for healthy living each day

Healthy Eating Log   Date:___________	Fat Grams		Healthy Eating Log   Date:___________	Fat Grams
Breakfast			Breakfast
Lunch			Lunch
Dinner			Dinner
Snack			Snack
Total Fat Grams Used			Total Fat Grams Used
Fat Grams Saved*			Fat Grams Saved*
HEALTHY LIVING			HEALTHY LIVING
Milk __   __			Milk __   __
Fruits & Veggies  __  __  __  __  __  __  __  __  __			Fruits & Veggies  __  __  __  __  __  __  __  __  __
Water __  __  __  __  __  __  __  __			Water __  __  __  __  __  __  __  __
Activity (10 minutes per box) __  __  __  __  __  __			Activity (10 minutes per box) __  __  __  __  __  __

Quick Reference for foods high in fiber:

• Fruits - avocados, apples, berries, oranges, grapefruits, pears and peaches (with the skin)
• Vegetables - peas, beans, corn, limas, cabbage, broccoli, green beans, red or green peppers, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, lentils, beets, baked sweet or white potato - with the skin
• Whole grains - old fashioned oat meal, wheat bran, oat bran, barley, hominy grits and nuts.  When shopping for cereals or pasta, look for foods that list the first ingredient as "whole grain...". 

* Fat grams not used on any given day may be used later in the week.You may want to purchase a fat gram counter booklet to help calculate dietary fat.

_{Suggested reference guide: The T-factor Fat Gram Counter by Jamie Pope et al. - $3.39.(also available as a fast-foods directory).}

_{Form design by UHCS. Used with permission.}

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