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Serving Sizes - Ellie Krieger @ Healthy Living
Keep these in mind today as you prepare your meals: One serving of starchy food can be 1 slice of bread; 1/2 cup cooked grain like bulgur, oats, rice, or pasta; 3/4 cup cold cereal; 1 medium potato; or 1/2 cup corn. Women trying to lose weight should shoot for 4–6 servings per day; men who want to lose weight should aim…
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Kale pesto pasta with roasted butternut squash -Vegetarian D
Number of servings = 6 Per Serving: Calories: 225 Carbs: 38 Fat: 6 Protein: 6 Sodium: 76 Fiber: 4 Ingredients: 1 medium Butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1 inch dices 1 bunch of kale 2 tbsp. olive oil, divided 1-2 garlic cloves juice from 1 lemon 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese , grated (calories based on the real stuff) or non…
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Do you log daily activities such as...
......cleaning the house? ......yard work? ......grocery shopping and putting away groceries? I have probably missed a few others; I would love to hear from those who do and why and those who don't and why. Thank you for your responses!! :flowerforyou:
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Back again and looking for friends...
I am all for networking, especially if it keeps me motivated towards a healthier life! I succeeded once on MFP's last year, however allowed life troubles pull me down and gained it back plus a little more. Making a few dietary changes have released a few pounds, but if I want to get to my goal weight I need to really try…
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Fast, Yummy Vegetable Pie
I made this tonight and really didn't want to stop eating it! * I didn't have some items so I did substitute. I'll put what I changed in parentheses. * 1 large sweet onion , medium diced 1 cup cremini mushroom, sliced ( I had only three fresh mushrooms, so I added reconstituted dry mushrooms which I soaked in 1/2 cup…
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Green Smoothies
Generally, if you think a green smoothie is a daunting proposition, start with a small amount of either spinach or kale. Either of those greens are milder than other choices. Give it a try just once. Most of the time you would never know by the taste that there is spinach in a smoothie! 1 bunch spinach 2 oranges (peeled…
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New and ready to get in shape...again!
Hi everyone! I have done this so many times in my life. Eat right and exercise, for six months to a year, then fall back to the seditary lifestyle and eating what I want, when I want, just when I get to the weight I am comfortable with. I am so over doing this yo-yo. I need motovation to make this a lifestyle change, not…
