Portions!!
Look, I had blood tests and they came out good. Because of eating according to the rules, I have low sugar levels (no diabetes risk), by cholesterol levels are fantastic. I get more than enough iron and since I take a mineral supplement daily, all is well!
I eat really well. I eat six protein based meals, every 3-4 hours. I have four small portions of veggies a day, two small portions of fruits per day (and I stick to lower carb fruits like berries and citrus) and two measured out salad portions a day (about a cup of lettuce). I am very good about this.
I avoid grains, sugar desserts, rice and even most beans.
I count carbs (between 50g and 100g per day).
I exercise about 10 hours per week.
I lost all of my weight and then after having to go on steroids for itching last January, I put a few pounds back on and I keep fluctuating between being 7-9 pounds more than I want to be (goal). I look thin, but I want the cushion of not being at the far end of acceptable.
So, I was looking at ready-made portions at Lindora today. I realized that my protein portions have creeped up over time. I have been mostly eyeballing my protein and I haven’t been measuring every meal as much as I used to do it.
So, crash course for me and you on portion control:
Meat is about 4 ounces. 3 ounces for beef. Last night I ate a lean burger (without a bun, as usual). But, it was TOO much burger. It was 1/3 a pound. That is about 5 1/2 ounces. I should have eaten half of it and brought the other half home. I am going to be more cognizant of this. What happens when you do a diet long enough (a way of life), is that your eyes get big and you forget how small the portion has to be in order to stay thin. This happens, especially if you eat out. The portions are outrageous. I could have had half of the beef and half of the egg in the salad and just eaten the other half today.
I have to eat less, more often! 6 times a day, 4 ounces, broken up!
You have to remember this!
I am not fat like I was, but I don’t want to go back to fat either. I am nipping this in the bud before it is too late. I am sharing this with everyone because this is reality–this happens when you work on maintenance after a diet.
I have seen people who are hungry and overeat and don’t realize that they are eating the portion for two to three LARGER people. Ordering a POUND burger AND fries–outrageous. A 50-year-old man, not that active and not that tall–eating that much–it is just asking for medical problems.
Ordering a burger and a bag of fries, just for one person (especially an inactive female) –is fat waiting to happen. These people are all eating about 75g of carbs or more in one sitting. But, I have to be aware that even if I eat meat, veggies and salad–if I overdo portion size, I might be having too many calories and messing up my own weight loss ability.
So, wish me luck on getting back to portion measuring and control.
Skinny-Rules 