From:Shawn❤Quit❤03-17-2012
15 minutes ago
USE YOUR HAND TO ESTIMATE
Fist= 1 cup or 1 medium whole fruit
Thumb (tip to base)= 1 oz of meat or cheese
Thumb tip (tip to 1" joint) = 1 tbsp.
Fingertip (tip to 1' Joint)= 1 tsp.
Index finger (1" to 2" joint) = 1 inch
Cupped hand= 1-2 ounces of nuts or pretzels
Palm (minus fingers) = 3 ounces of cooked meat, fish, or poultry
1 cup serving= size of tennis ball
A large baked potato= light bulb
a scoop or 1/2 cup= small computer mouse
a portion of slamon or halibut steak or 2 pieces of sushi is about the length and width of an audio cassette tape.
Portion of meat, palmo of hand, deck of cards or audio cassette in your mind
1 oz cube of cheese = 6 small dice
1/2 cup cheese= golf ball
potato chips or pretzels= a portion is about a handful
here is the tips
this one is for water
http://www.dwlz.com/WWinfo/water.html
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A Question to Chris Powell on fb from someone.
Chris when we are feeling sad and depressed about our weight and people don't want to hear about it how do you make yourself feel better
His reply.
Do your best to keep moving forward. Start today and pick one thing you can improve on. Commit to it and follow through. You can grow from there. Here is a video on motivation that might help you get moving.
50 ways to cut 100 calories
Lunch and Dinner
- 27. Cut a 6 oz. steak in half and take the other portion home for another meal. Save 111 calories!
- 28. Order a skinless chicken breast instead of chicken with skin. Save 102 calories!
- 29. Substitute a fat-free beef hot dog for a regular beef hot dog. Save 104 calories!
- 30. Build a sandwich with1.5 oz. of deli turkey breast instead of an equivalent of hard salami. Save 119 calories!
- 31. Instead of 6 oz. of crispy fried chicken with skin, eat 6 oz. baked chicken with skin. Save 102 calories!
- 32. Choose a slice of thin crust pizza over thick crust pizza. Save 106 calories!
- 33. Add vegetable toppings to your pizza order and say no to pepperoni. Save 100 calories!
- 34. Forget broccoli cheddar soup. A 7-oz portion of vegetable soup is better. Save 119 calories!
- 35. Enjoy 12 oz of steamed rice (choose brown rice when possible) as an alternative to fried rice. Save 96 calories!
- 36. Unwrap your 13-inch tortilla wrap and make a sandwich on a 3-oz. whole grain bagel instead. Save 96 calories!
- 37. Eat only half of your hamburger or sandwich bun. Save 100 calories!
Condiments and Sauces
- 38. Dip your salad in a side of ranch dressing (2 tsp.) instead of pouring 2 Tbsp of dressing on the salad.Save 97 calories!
- 39. Skip the 5 oz. of Alfredo sauce and eat a whopping 7 oz. of marinara sauce. Save 129 calories!
- 40. Add flavor to vegetables with 3 oz. of hot sauce—not 1 oz of bleu cheese dressing. Save 117 calories!
- 41. Top your salad with 1.5 oz. reduced-fat Italian dressing instead of regular. Save 96 calories!
- 42. Try either cheese or croutons on your salad—not both Save 72-116 calories!
- 43. Instead of 3 oz. of regular sour cream, use a fat-free variety. Save 120 calories!
- 44. Use 2 Tbsp reduced-fat light mayonnaise instead of regular mayonnaise. Save 102 calories!
Sweets and Desserts
- 45. Serve ice cream in a dish instead of a waffle cone. Save 121 calories!
- 46. Try a healthier peanut granola bar instead of a peanut candy bar. Save 94 calories!
- 47. Finish dinner with 1 cup of low-fat frozen yogurt instead of regular ice cream. Save 121 calories!
- 48. Substitute 5 oz. of apple pie, with 5 oz. of baked apple crisp. Save 85 calories!
- 49. Instead of 4 oz. of regular chocolate pudding, enjoy a sugar-free portion. Save 92 calories!
- 50. Leave that 1/2 cup of strawberry ice cream in the freezer. Enjoy 1/2 cup of fresh strawberries topped with 2 Tbsp of fat-free whipped cream as an alternative. Save 102 calories!
Cutting 100 calories here and there is an easy way to form healthier eating habits without feeling deprived or hungry. With just a few of these tricks up your sleeve, you'll be on your way to reaching your goals in no time!
Substitute applesauce for oil when baking
