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Everything I ate, à la the New York Diet

For the article titled The New York Diet, New York magazine asked a sample of five New Yorkers to write down everything they ate for a week. The project was meant as a small comparison to the book Everything I Ate, which is one New Yorker's photo diary of everything he ate for a year.

Overall, the piece is fascinating, and I think that part of the appeal of reading through these lists is the same thing that keeps people reading food blogs: you get to eat vicariously through someone else's writing/photography. You also get to learn a few things about the lifestyle of the person you're reading about. For example, I learned that the 10th grader's diet was pretty frightening, with lots of candy and fast food, and also noticed that New Yorkers generally eat dinner later than I do.

I couldn't help but wonder what our diets would look like if we wrote everything down. I've heard this method endorsed by weight-loss groups, as it is supposed to make you more aware of what you're eating. As an experiment, I wrote down everything I ate yesterday. Admittedly, not one of my more interesting days, but you get the idea. Anyone else want to participate? Leave it in the comments!

  • 6:30 am - Coffee; Steel-cut oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar
  • 8:10 am - Vanilla soy latte
  • 10:15 am - Handful of vanilla/almond granola
  • 11:15 am - Handful of (natural) gummy candies
  • 1:05 pm - Diet coke; Veggie sandwich on fresh pita bread, with side of salsa.
  • 3:00 pm - Crunchy sourdough pretzels and red grapes
  • 6:35 pm - Diet Dr. Pepper; Falafel and tzatziki, with more fresh pita bread.
  • 9:05 pm -  Stash Chai Tea, black; vanilla frozen yogurt with chocolate sprinkles

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dave

6-11-2006 @12:41PM Dave said... Wow, as someone who tries to pay attention to his nutrition, some of these peoples' diets scare me. I don't know how they function! The 15-year-old's was by far the worst (a stick of gum for breakfast???) but do any of these people eat breakfast regularly?

Yikes.

I track what I eat, but, as I said, I try to pay attention to my nutrition (and am counting calories in an effort to reduce my body fat).
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Kate

6-11-2006 @12:59PM Kate said... The Teen's diet was horrifying, but the dentist's diet was most surprising. I suppose I thought someone in the medical profession would focus on more healthy eating. Still, the one that made my stomach turn the most, was the Executuve. Kudos for how often he drinks water but ... a stick of gum constantly, throughout the day? He must look like a cow walking around chewing his cud constantly, his jaw constantly grinding. What a complete turn off.
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Erica

6-11-2006 @1:13PM Erica said... I write down everything I eat. Despite what the fad diets claim, you really have to count calories to lose weight...at least for me.

Here it is: http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=erica057
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Chloe

6-11-2006 @2:28PM Chloe said... It's really too bad that 15-year-olds get a bad reputation for their eating habits, but maybe if you saw that same 'teen's parents' diets, they would be similar... Oh well, I'm probably just saying that because I am fifteen years old, but I eat a mostly healthy diet (and a breakfast, also), and for what is lacking, I make up by constantly taking dance classes.
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gl.

6-11-2006 @3:22PM gl. said... i've been doing this for years!
http://nibbles.blogspot.com/

it's been fascinating (for me) to watch how my eating habits have changed over the years, especially as i've developed (some) cooking skills and began gardening. and yes, mountain dew is still a diet staple for me. ;)
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Alex

6-11-2006 @3:58PM Alex said... Wow that was suprising. The dentist and the teen were most supirsing.
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kaitlin hess

6-11-2006 @9:07PM kaitlin hess said... Um....Erika, you are on a starvation diet and are expending an olympian athlete's energy.....please , get some help.
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liz

6-12-2006 @2:48PM liz said... Yesterday:

Breakfast:
2 bites cheese cake
2 cups of coffee

Lunch:
Ice Tea
1 rice/beans/veggie chalupa + more rice and beans
3 fried green chilis

Dinner:
20 oz. Coke
beef and bean chalupa

Evening:
3 glasses of wine

Wow...I was a little gross yesterday, today is much better!
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