So we are starting to watch our calorie intake here at the Garrett household. It's been quite trying as some days we don't eat enough calories, some too many calories and some empty calories. But at least our caloric intake is now on the radar screen.
Our goal is to eat everything in the correct portion size. You would be amazed at how many times we eat two or three servings of something and don't even know it. So we have started this week with measuring out portion sizes for us to eat and it has been quite eye opening.
1/2 cup of strawberries is a serving (4 med to large strawberries)
15 grapes is a serving
1 cup of soy milk is a serving
15 pretzels is a serving
12 Triscuits is a serving (not gluten free)
13 potato chips is a serving
We have found if you eat serving sizes you are more apt to want to eat 6 times a day as the portions don't keep you filled for the entire day. However, our goal is to get it to the point of servings size is the norm.
So this morning we had loaded scrambled eggs
2 egg whites
2 large eggs
1/2 small onion
1 small potato
1 jalapeno pepper
2 tbls butter
1 tbls olive oil
cut the potato, pepper and onion into small pieces and saute in 1 tbls of butter
I added the 1 tbls olive oil because everything started sticking to the pan
scramble the whites and eggs together
add 1 tbls of butter to the saute mixture then pour the eggs over it
mix it up and serve up!!!
250 calories per serving (mainly from the butter and oil)
when I add in my coffee and creamer (decadent creamer, but i love it) my morning is 500 calories and gluten free!!!
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