I took down the times I ate every day and how I felt during that day. I wanted to get this information and analyze how the way I eat during the day, affects my mood. Before taking down this data, I already know that the way I eat is like a roller coaster. Some days I have a very big appetite or I actually have the time to have a meal. Other times, I don’t really get a chance to get a meal and eat it or I’m not really feeling like eating.
I decided to record data about my eating schedule and how it affects my mood during the day. I chose this information to record and analyze because I was curious on if food plays a role on how I feel every day. People typically just record how they’re feeling but sometimes they won’t record a specific variable for why they feel how they feel.
I basically tracked what meals I ate for the day and what times I ate. Then, I analyzed how I felt for the day. Before tracking any data, I already knew that my eating schedule is like a roller coaster. It depends on if I actually have time to sit and have a meal or if I have an appetite. Most times, I don’t get time to have the proper amount of meals which is 2-3 meals a day. When you eat three meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) a day, you are most likely to function and perform better.
As a result, I came to the conclusion that when I eat 2+ meals a day, especially breakfast, I feel my best or better than when I eat one meal a day. When I eat 2 meals a day I feel more energetic and I am able to focus on my tasks. I realized that how I eat not only affects my mood but it plays a role on how I perform during the day at school and work. Recording and analyzing this data helped me understand that if I want to focus better, I should start eating 2-3 meals a day even if it means being late to where ever I have to go.
| Day: | Times I ate: | How I felt: |
| Nov. 5 | Breakfast: 11:00 AM, Lunch: 3:10PM | I felt good |
| Nov. 6 | Lunch: 3:00 PM | I felt tired, exhausted, unfocused |
| Nov. 7 | Breakfast: 11:00 AM, Dinner: 7:30PM | I felt tired but happy |
| Nov. 8 | Lunch: 1:30 PM, Dinner: 7:30PM | I felt energized and happy |
| Nov. 9 | Lunch: 12:00 PM | I felt tired and unfocused |
| Nov. 10 | Breakfast: 11:45AM, Dinner: 6:00PM | I felt tired and unfocused until dinner |
| Nov. 11 | Breakfast: 11:15AM | I felt tired, hungry, and unfocused |
| Nov. 12 | Breakfast: 11:30 AM, Dinner: 9:00 PM | I felt unfocused until I had breakfast |
| Nov. 13 | Lunch: 2:30 PM | I felt focused and energetic after lunch |



I never thought of how what I eat and even what time I eat could affect my mood. Thinking about it now, depending on if I eat better on one day than the others, my body is affected. If I eat a decent breakfast, lunch, and dinner, my body is more energized than if i skipped breakfast, had a light lunch, and a heavy dinner.
I liked your project a lot because I always noticed how I felt every time I ate. Thinking about it and seeing someone collect data on it, puts into perspective that really anything that we put into our bodies can affect us. If I ate healthier, I wouldn’t feel so gross all the time